Customs (Amendment).


Penaci y for
oi st r'eting
of p)er'sosl
acting under
Custoihis Lawns.


 5. Section 128 of Part XII of the principal Ordinance is
amended by repealing the words "fifty pounds" and substitut-
ing the words "five hundred dollars".


Insertion of 6. After section 128 of the principal Ordinance the fol-
new section. lowing section is inserted in Part XlI:


Provi,iol1S
as to
imp1r1isonmitlt.


 129. (1) Where the sum adjudged to be paid
by the conv'vetion of a court of summary jurisdic-
tion under the customs laws, including any costs
adjudged to be paid by the conviction of which
the amount is ascertained thereby, does not exceed
five hundred dollars, the maximum period of im-
prisonment that may be imposed in respect of the
non-payment of that sum shall be six months; and
where the sum adjudged to be paid as aforesaid,
including any costs, exceeds five hundred dollars,
the maximum period of imprisonment that may be
imposed in respect 'of the non-payment thereof
shal! be twelve months.
 (2) Where the sum adjudged to be paid on
conviction exceeds five hundred dollars, and the
person convicted has previously been convicted of
an offence against the customs laws, or has previ-
ously incurred a pecuniary penalty or forfeiture


 96. (1) Whosoever shall obstruct, hinder, mo-
hlst, or otherwise interfere with the Financial
Secretary, the Comptroller, or any Magistrate
officer, or other person awiuhorised to perform any
act or duty under any ('Customs Laws, or any of
Ihliir servants, in th' d(is,.harge of any authority
conferred or duly imposed under such laws, shall
be liable o10 a penalty no, exceeding one thousand
dollars.
 (2) Whosoever shall use abusive or insulting
SIng'Iuage to any such officer while in the execu-
tion of his duty shall be liable to a penalty not
exceeding one hundred dollars.

 97. (1) Where the Comptroller has power to
impose a fine such fine sL1all be paid to him.
 (2) An appeal against the imposition of a
fine by the Comptroller shall lie to the Governor.


Penalty if)-
posed by2
Comptollc'r


Amendienti
of section 128
of principal
Ordinan "e.


No. 15.


1973.