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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &C.
PROHIBITION'S A X D RESTRICTIONS OX IMPORTS AND
EXPORTS—continued.
EXPORTS.
AXTIQCITIES.—Exportation prohibited without the permission of Government, Chap. IV.,
* ol. III., Leg. Otr., p. 166.
B A R K , T A R , P I T C H A X D RESIJ-T.—Exportation prohibited, Ordinance XVI., 1879.
T I M B E R , C H A R C O A L
A N D
F I R E W O O D . — B e i n g
tbe produce of Cvprus. exportation prohibited,
Sec. 7, Ordiuance I., 1879.
M A N C R E . — E x p o r t a t i o n prohibited, L a w II., 1S94.
Ihe importation into the Islaud of the under-mentioned goods, articles and merchandise
is prohibited absolutely :
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(1). Silver or copper coins.
(2). Beshliks, altiliks or metallique piastres.
(3). All sovereigns aud half sovereigns coined before the reign of Her late Most
Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria.
(4). All sovereigns and half sovereigns which are below the least current weight aa
defined in " T h e Coinage Act, 1870." or are otherwise not legally current in Eugland.
(5). T h e substance known as Hashish.
(6). Salt other than table and rock salt.
T h e importation of the under-mentioned goods, articles and merchandise ia subject to
the following restrictions:
(1). T h e importation into the Island offire-arms,detached portions offire-armsand
side-arms is prohibited except—
(a.) at the ports of Larnaca and Limassoi, and
(6.) without a special license under the hand of the Chief Secretary issued under
the "Fire-arms (Importation) Law, 1891."
(2)r. T h e importation of gunpowder (except for the use of His Majesty's Xaval 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 persou in any greater quantity than ten.okes or twentv-ei^ht
pounds is prohibited, aud
(b.) in kegs or barrels of a capacity not exceeding ten okes or inflasksof lib. or of
%lb. 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 last
named port the importation of cartridges by any person in greater quantity than
ten okes or tweuty-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 Larnaca and Limassoi, and
(b.) with the special permission of the High Commissiouer.
(5). T h e importation of dynamite, uitroglyceriue, guu-cottou, fulminate of mercury or of
other metals or of auy kindred substance is prohibited—
(a.) except at the port of Larnaca, and
(b,) with tbe special permission of the High Commissioner, such permission being
in wriring onder the hand of the Chief Secretary to Government aud subject to
such conditions as the High Commissioner m a y tbiukfitto 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 beeu publicly notified to exist,
is prohibited.
(7). T h e importation of bides and skins is restricted to tbe port of Larnaca (except in
cases where special permissiou under the hand of the Chief Medical Officer has been
obtaiued to import them at some other place) and such importation shall, in all cases,
be subject to the regulations in that behalf for the time being in force under the
"Contagious Diseases (Animals') Ordinance, 1880."
(8). T b e importation of rags and old clothing into any port or place of the Island of
Cypras, other than Larnaca, is prohibited, and such importation is liable to be
prohibited in any case in which tbe Chief Medical Officer or any Officer acting for or
delegated by him certifies that the importation of rags or old clothing is likely to be
injurious to tbe public health.
The importation 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.
The importation of indecent or obscene prints, printings, photographs, boots, cards, litho–
graphic or other engravings, or any other indecent or obscene articles is prohibited.
A U T H O B I T T .
Order of High Com–
missioner published in
Gazette No. 692 of 1st
{ March, 1901.
Order of High Com–
missioner in Coancil No.
339 published in Gasette
No. 733 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 in Gazette
No. 756 of 27th March,
1903.
Order in Council No.
390 published in Gazette
No. 814 of 27th January,
1905.