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47. Every regulation or order made by the Governor
under this Ordinance shall be published in the Royal
Gazette.

48. Every act or default in respect of which a fine not
«xceeding two hundred and forty dollars is imposed by this
Ordinance or by any regulation made thereunder shall be
an offence punishable on summary conviction.

49. Where any person is guilty of an offence under this
Ordinance or any regulations or rules made thereunder
which, in the opinion of the Magistrate who tries the case,
was reasonably calculated to endanger the safety of or
cause serious personal injury to any person or to cause a
dangerous accident, and was committed wilfully by the
personal act, personal default, or personal negligence of the
person accused, such person shall be liable, if the Magistrate
is of opinion that a pecuniary penalty will not mect the
circumstances of the case, to imprisonment for six months.

50. All moneys received under this Ordinance, whether
by way of penalty or otherwise, shall be paid into the
Treasury for the use of the Colony.

51. Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall apply to
any explosive the property of His Majesty, and held for the
purposes of any of His Majesty’s Naval, Military, Air, or
Local Forces, or held for the public service of the Colony.

52. If at any time in the opinion of the Governor in
Council an emergency has arisen in which it is expedient
for the safety of the public peace that His Majesty’s
Government should have control over the possession, sale,
disposal or use of any explosive the Governor in Council
may, during the continuance of such emergency, make such
orders as may appear desirable with respect to such posses-
sion, sale, disposal, or use of any explosive and may order
any explosive to be delivered up on demand to such person
or persons as the Governor may appoint.

[SCHEDULE.
14 (2)

Publication
of regula-
tions.

Recovery of
penallics,

Power in
certain cases
to award
imprison-
ment uncon-
ditionally.

Appropriz
tion of
mnoneys,

[-emption,

Emergency
measures,