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Inspection of
wharf,
vehicle, etc.

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offence, in his possession or under his control at the
said place;

(5) the proceedings before the Magistrate for deter-
mining whether the same is or is not liable to forfeiture
shall be commenced as soon as practicable after the
seizure;

(c) the receptacles containing the same may be
seized, detained, and removed in like manner as the
contents thereof;

(d) the officer or constable seizing the same may use,
for the purposes, of the removal and detention thereof,
any vessel or vehicle in which the same was seized, and
any tug, tender, engine, tackle, beasts, and accoutre-
ments belonging to or drawing, or provided for drawing,
such vessel or vehicle, and shall pay to the owner a
reasonable compensation for such use, to be determined
in case of dispute, by a Magistrate, and to be recovered
in like manner as any penalty under this Ordinance;

(e) the same shall, so far as practicable, be kept and
conveyed in accordance with this Ordinance, and with
all due precaution to prevent accidents, but the person
seizing, removing, detaining, keeping, or conveying the
same shall not be liable to any penalty, punishment, or
forfeiture under this or any other Ordinance, or to any
damages for keeping or conveying the same, so that he
uses all such due precautions as aforesaid; and

(f) the officer or constable seizing or dealing with the
same in pursuance of this section shall not be liable to
damages or otherwise in respect of such seizure or
dealing or any act incidental to or consequential
thereon, unless it is proved that he made such seizure
without reasonable cause or that he caused damage to
the article seized by some wilful neglect or default.

43. (1) The Comptroller of Customs and Excise, any
Gazctted Police Officer, and any officer appointed by the
Governor for the purposes of this Ordinance or of any rules
or regulations or order of the Governor made under this
Ordinance, may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether
the provisions of this Ordinance or of such rules or regula-
tions, or the terms and conditions of any such order, with