No. 15. Customs (Amendment). 1973.


 the hold, and to mark any goods before landing,
 and to lock up, seal, mark, or otherwise secure
 any goods on board such ship; and, if any box
 or chest be locked and the keys be withheld, such
 officer may open any such place, box, or chest in
 the best manner in his power; and if any goods
 be found concealed on board of any such ship,
 they shall be forfeited.
 (2) If any officer shall place any lock, mark,
 or seal upon any goods on board, and such lock,
 mark, or seal be wilfully opened, altered, or
 broken before due delivery of such goods is to
 commence, or if any such goods be secretly con-
 veyed away, or if the hatchways or entrances
 after having been fastened down be opened or
 the seals placed thereon broken, or if any part of
 such ship shall be broken in such manwnr as to
 permit the removal of any such goods, tih master
 of such ship shall forfeit a sum not exceeding
 one thousand dollars.

Forfeiture 95. Every person who shall lade, unlade.
of goods. tranship, convey or land, or shall assist, or be
 concerned in lading, unlading, transhipping, con-
 veying or landing on or from any ship any goods
 contrary to the provisions of any Customs Laws
 or who shall knowingly receive, harbour, or con-
 ceal or knowingly cause or suffer to be received
 harboured or concealed any goods laden or un-
 laden, transhipped, waterborne, conveyed or
 landed as aforesaid, or who shall deal with any
 goods or be concerned in dealing with any goods
 in any manner with intent to evade payment of
 duties due thereon shall forfeit and pay a penalty
 not exceeding one thousand dollars and such
 goods shall be forfeited.
 Provided however that in lien of the afore-
 said penalty the Comptroller of Customs with
 the consent of such person impose a fine equiva-
 lent to treble the value of the goods which fine
 shall be paid within five days from the date of
 the imposition, and in default of payment within
 the prescribed time the offender shall be pro-
 ceeded against for the recovery of the penalty
 hereinbefore first prescribed.