OPIUM ORDINANCE, 1886

OPIUM ORDINANCE, 1886

Ordinance No. 17 of 1886.

Opium.
An Ordinance entitled The Opium Ordinance, 1886.
[21st May, 1880.]
C :it enacted b
B y the Governor of Hoon~kon~, with tile advice of the
Legislative Council thereof, as follows :-

C<,115c.macr;<r«. I. This Ordinance -and the Upiuiy Ordinance 1884,*
hereafter called,

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the principal Ordinance shall be construe;l to~Lther as one Ordinance to
be called The Opium Ordinaw.-es 1884, and 1886.
DcOidt;nn. 2. In the construction of the above named Ordinances
,S'Icil) shall include junks, sampan's, boats and every kind of vessel
used for the conveyance of persons or'',, thins.

3. The powers given to inspectors of Police by section 27 of the
principal Ordinance with reference to the searching of ships, and the
seizure of opium on board of such ship?s may also be exercised by any
excise officer.

t'fawea's of 4. The pokers liven to Alaaistrates by section 28 of the
principal
'Tm~dooA op
the i'emca:. O11dinnnce to issue search warrants. nz:iy b4 emr cised ~ by
any Justice of

the Peace, and such search . warrants '', may be issued ana executed on
Sundays as well as on other days.
2008
Construction.
[*No. 1 of 1884.]
Definition.
Powers of excise officer.
Power of Justices of the Peace.

2008
Construction.
[*No. 1 of 1884.]
Definition.
Powers of excise officer.
Power of Justices of the Peace.

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