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SPECIFICATION OP
TAXES,
DUTIES, &C.
PROHIBITIONS A X D RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS A N D
EXPORTS—continued.
EXPORTS.
ANTIQUITIES.—Exportation proiiibited without the permission of Government, Chap. IV.,
Vol. III., Leg. Ott., p. 16(>.
B A R K , T A K , P I T C H A X D RESI.V.—Exportation prohibited, Ordinance X V L , 1879.
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C H A R C O A L
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the
Sec. 7, Ordinance I., 1879.
M A N U R E . — E x p o r t a t i o u prohibited, L a w IL, 1S94.
I M U B R
R E W D . — B e
produce of Cyprus, exportation prohibited,
1879.
T h e importation into the Island of tho undoi-nicutioued goods, articles aud merchandise
is prohibited absolutely:
(1). Silver or copper coins.
(2). Beshliks, altiliks or metallique piastres.
(3). All sovereigns aud half sovereigns coined before tho reign of Her late Most
Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria.
(4). All sovereigns and half sovereigus which are below the least current weight as
defined in "The Coinage Act, 1870," or are otherwise not legally current in England.
(5). T h e substance known as Hashhh.
(6). Salt other than table and rock salt.
T h e importation of the under-mentioned goods, articles and merchandise is subject to
the followiug restrictions:
(1). T h e importation into the Island offire-arms,detached portions offire-annsaud
side-arms is prohibited except—
(a.) at the ports of Larnaca and Limassoi, and
(b.) without a special license under the hand of the Chief Secretary issued under
the "Fire-arms (Importation) Law, 1891."
(2). T h e importation of gunpowder (except for the use of His Majesty'3 Naval and
Military forces) is prohibited except—
(a.) at the ports of Larnaca, and Limassoi, and at the last named port the importation
of gunpowder by any person iu any greater quantity than ten okes or twenty-eight
pounds is prohibited, and
(b.) iu kegs or barrels of a capacity not exceeding ten okes or in flasks of lib. or of
4lb. except where the High Commissioner has by special permission authorised
the importation in some other manner.
(3). T h e importation of shot, percussion caps, cartridges (other than ball cartridges)
and side-arms is restricted to the ports of Larnaca, and Limassoi, and at the las:
named port the importation of cartridges by any person in greater quantity than
ten okes or twenty-eight pounds is prohibited.
(4). T h e importation of ball cartridges or of ball cartridge-cases except for the use of
His Majesty's Naval and Military forces is prohibited, except—
(a.) at the ports of Laraaca and Limassoi, and
(b.) with the special permission of the High Commissiouer.
(5). The importation of dynamite, nitroglycerine, gun-cotton, fulminate of mercury or of
other metals or of any kindred substance is prohibited—
(a.) except at the port of Larnaca, and
(6,) with the special permission of the High Commissioner, such permission being
in writing under the baud of the Chief Secretary to Government and subject to
such conditions as the High Commissioner m a y thinkfitto impose.
(6). T h e landing in Cyprus of cattle, horns, hoofs, bones, fodder, litter or dung from
vessels arriving from places where cattle disease has been publicly notified to exist,
is prohibited.
(7). The importation of hides and skins is restricted to the port of Larnaca (except iu
cases where special permission uuder the hand of the Chief Medical Officer has beeu
obtained to import them at some other place) and such importatiou shall, iu all case--,
be subject to the regulations in that behaif for the time being in force under the
"Contagious Diseases (Animals') Ordinauce, 1SS0."
(S). T h e importation of rags and old clothing into any port or place of the Islaud of
Cyprus, other than Lariiaca, is prohibited, and such importatiou is liable to be
prohibited iu auy case in which the Chief Medical Officer or any Officer actiug for un–
delegated by him certifies that the importation of rags or old clothing is likely to be
injurious to the public health. '
The imporratiou into the Island of old or used clothes for the purposes of sale or
commerce is absolutely prohibited.
The importation of saccharine is prohibited except in small quantities not exceeding 21bs.
and then only with the permission of the Chief Medical Officer previously obtained in writing.
A U T H O I U T T .
Onier of High Com-
mi.-sioticr published in
Gazette No. 692 of lst
March, 1901.
Order of High Com–
missioner in Coancil No.
359 published in Gazette
No. 738 of 29th August,
1902.
Order in Council No.
374 published in Gazette
No. 774 of 30th Novem–
ber. 1903.
Order in Council No.
366 published ia Gnzi-tte
No. 756 of 27th March.
1903.
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