288 Ch. 30. No. 14.] Licensing Dealers (Precious Metals & Stones).

CHAPTER 30. No. 14.

LICENSING OF DEALERS (PRECIOUS
METALS AND STONES).

Ordinance AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE LICENSING OF DEALERS
No. 11 1945, . oD . oe . |
AND SALE OF PRECIOUS METALS AND STONES.

[15th June, 1945.)

1. Tins Ordinance may be cited as the Licensing of
Dealers (Precious Metals and Stones) Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance

precious metals include bullion, platinum, gold
and silver coins, and jewellery made from same;

stone, include diamonds, rubies and precious and
semi-precious stones.

Dealers tobe 3. It shall not be lawful for any person to carry on the

heensel- business of a dealer in precious metals and stones unless he
shall have previously taken out a licence under this
Ordinance.

Licence. 4. (1) Licences under this Ordinance shall be granted by
and at the discretion of the Magistrate of the district in
which the premises to be licensed are situate.

(2) No such licence shall be granted without the
previous report of the officer of Police in charge of the
division in which the premises to be licensed are situate,
and before the expiration of twenty-one days at least
after application in writing has been made therefor to the
Magistrate.