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Power to enter and search for concealed pipes, etc

Cap. 286, s. 14 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) Where any officer has reason to suspect that any private or concealed pipe, or conveyance, or vessel, is kept or made use of by a brewer, he may, either by day or night (but at night only in the presence of a member Police Department), etc. 12 break open any part of the premises of such brewer and forcibly enter therein, and may break up the ground in or adjoining such premises, or any wall thereof, to search for such private or concealed pipe or conveyance or vessel. (2) Where such officer finds any such pipe or conveyance, he may enter in any house in the possession of any other person into which such pipe or conveyance may lead, and may break up any part of such house or premises, to search for the vessel communicating with such pipe. (3) Every such pipe, conveyance or vessel, and all beer, wort, or materials for brewing found therein shall be absolutely forfeited, and the brewer commits an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. (4) If any damage is done in the search and such search is unsuccessful, the damage shall be made good.

Amended by: 42 of 1999

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