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SPECIFICATION OP TAXES, DUTIES, &V
PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
IMPORTS—continued.
(5). (I). The importation of dynamite, nitroglycerine, gun-cotton, fulminatt of mercury
or of other metals or of any kindred substance is prohibited—
(a.) except at the port of Larnaca (for Famagusta see (2) below), and
(&.) with the special permission of the High Commissioner, such permission being
in writing uuder the hand of the Chief Secretary to Government and subject to
such conditions as the High Commissioner, may think ht to impose.
(2). Gunpowder. Shot, Percussion Caps, Cartridges (ball and shot) Dynamite, Nitro–
glycerine, Guncotton, Blasting powder, Fulminate of Mercury or other metals, and
every other substance or preparation used or manufactured for explosive or pyro–
technic purposes. Fog signals, Rockets, Fireworks, Fuzes, Detonators and Amniuuition
of all descriptions, inclading empty cartridge cases, may be imported at the Port
of Famagusta by such person or persons as may be authorised, in that behalf by
special permission of the High Commissioner given under tlie band of the Chief
Secretary to Government, and subject to such limitations as to quantity as the High
Commissioner m a y seefitto impose; and upon such importation the said articles
shall be landed at such place and m such manner as the Commissioner aud Principal
Olficer of Cnstoms of the District of Famagusta shall appoint (a).
(6). The 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 importacion of hides and skins is restricted to the port of Larnaca (except in
cases where special permission under the hand of the Chief Medical Olficer has been
obtained 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 L a w 4 of
1880.
AlJTHORITT.
(8). T h e importacion of rags and old clothing into any port or place of the Island
Cyprus, other than Larnaca, is prohibited, and such importation is liable to
prohibited in auy case iu which the Chief Medical Officer or any Officer acting for
* delegated by him certifies that the importation of rags or old clothing is likely to
injurious to che public health.
The importation into the Island of old or used clothes for the purposes of sale
commerce is absolutely prohibited.
The importation of waste or refuse of cotton
prohibited.
A U fruits and vegetables (b) in a raw state.
whether fresh or dried.
All trees and plants and every living part of a tree
or plant (including seeds save dry seeds, other than
cotton seed, properly cleaned from the husks.
Allflowers,cut or otherwise.
All dried plants and flowers.
Staves which have been used for vine prop3 or
similar purposes.
All biuding which has been used for vines or other
plants.
Earth aud gravel, leaf and garden mould.
All animal and vegetable manures, except guano,
bone dust and other fossil or chemically prepared
manures.
H a y and straw, compressed or otherwise (e).
Order in Council No.
418 published in Gatette
No. 858 of 29th June,
1906.
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The importation of saccharine is prohibited except in small quantities not exceedins* 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, books, cards, litho–
graphic or other engravings, or auy other iudecent or obscene articles is prohibited.
wool known as "Flock" is absolutely
) Order in Council No.
/ 241 of ISth February,
( 1895, under Sec. 3 of
f Law No. 22. 1399. com-
\ bined with L a w No. 28,
! 1879.
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Order in Council No.
374 published in GasetU
No. 774 of 30th Norem-
ber. 1903.
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Onier in Conncil No.
366 publish*! in GazetU
No. 756 of 27th March,
1903.
{ O r d e r in Council No.
••WO published in Gatette
No. a U of 27th January,
1905.
Order in Council No.
445 published in Gnzette
No. 920. p. *-»523.
Importation prohibited from Algeria,
Asia Minor, Australia, Austria, Bulga–
ria, Cape Colony, Egypt, France, Ger–
many, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Mexico,
"Portugal. Roumania, Russia, Sanios,
Servia, Spain, Switzerland. Syria.
Tunis, Turkey in Europe, United
States of America.
Order in Conncil No.
,. 668 published in GazetU
No. 122R, of 19th Mar,
1916.
(.«) Permission has been giventoMessrs. Hammer k Thomson, Malta, on behalf of Nobel's Explosive Company, Glasgow, to import
and store in two specially constructed Magazines, N o n a of Famagusta, any quantity of abore Explosives, n. e. in weight: 15 tons,
exclusive of detonators, safetv fuze, sporting cartridges, and other accessories snch as cables and batteries. (Order of High Commissioner of
38th August. 1906, C S . 1873/04.)
N.B.—Messrs. Hauuner Jt Thomson pay a rental of £6 on lst Aognst each year in order to meet expenses in coanoetioa with
guardiag (An. 1, Agreement of 13th May, 1905, C S . 1873/04.)
(>) Potatoes for seed purposes may be imported at Larnaca and Famagnsta. Order in Conncil No. 654 of 25th February, 1916.
(c) Grass, lea res or other vegetable matter used as packing for goods imported from any of abore places shall be destroyed at the
Custom House at the port of arrival; except when snch packing is in the form of manufactured wrappers of dry straw, which m a y be
admitted.
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