No. 15. Customs (Amendment). 1973.


Part X of 4. Part X of the principal Ordinance is repealed and
principal the following Part X is substituted:-
Ordinance
repealed and
replaced.
 PART X
 PREVENTION OF SMUGGLING

 Power to con- Any officer or Constable engaged in the pre-
 trol place anl mention of smuggling may for that purpose patrol
 moor patrol upon and pass freely. either on foot or otherwise,
 craft. along and over any part of the State; and any
 officer or constable so engaged who is in command
 or in charge of any ship, aircraft or vehicle may
 take such ship, aircraft or vehicle to any place
 as he may deem most convenient for the purposes
 aforesaid, and may keep such ship, aircraft or
 vehicle at such place and for such time as he shall
 consider necessary.

 80. Where any ship is or has been within the
 limits of any port or within three nautical miles
 for smuggling of the coast of the State, or any aircraft is or
 goods. has been at any place, whether on land or on
 water, in the State:-
 (1) which has any place constructed, adapt-
 ed, altered or fitted in any manner for
 concealing goods, or any device for smug-
 gling good,,; or
 (2) which has on board or in any manner
 attached thereto, or has had on board
 or in any manner attached thereto, or
 is conveying or has conveyed in any
 manner any goods imported contrary to
 the customs laws or goods intended for
 importation contrary to the customs
 laws; or
 (3) from which any part of the contents of
 such ship or aircraft has been thrown
 overboard to prevent seizure; or
 (4) w4tich had on board any goods which
 have been staved or destroyed to pre-
 vent seizure, such ship or aircraft shall
 be liable to forfeiture.