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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &C.
AOTHOaiTT.
Order of High Com*
missioner published in
\ Gazette N o . 705, of
(.2nd August, 1901.
I L a w N o . 24 of 1879,
j sec. 26.
J
L a w No. 4 of 1880,
sees. 2 (K) -nd la
Order of 20th June,
1910, published in
GazeUe No. 1384 of
27th June. 1919.
Order of High Com-
l missioner in Council
)• published in Uaiette No.
692 of 1st March. 1901.
Order of High Com–
missioner in Council
published iu Gatette No.
i>92 of lst March. 1901,
an.I Orderof High Com–
missioner in Council No.
428 pnb. in Gaz. No. 901
of lath Norember. 1907.
PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.—continued.
IMPORTS—continued.
L.*PERS.—Landing prohibited ; but the Chief Medical Officer may grant special permission for
natives of tiie Island to laud.
TOBACCO.—Importation prohibited, except under permit from High Commissioner, if in packages
weighing less than 20 oke6 net each and br ships of less than 60 tons burden («).
A N I M A L S
:—Bulls, cows, oxen, heifers, calves, camels, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats,
swine and poultry : Importation restricted to the ports of Larnaca, Famagusta,
Limassoi, Kyrenia and Paphos, landing to be m a d e in quarantine and with the
permission of the Director of Agriculture, or an Inspector of Cattle Disease, or a
Health Officer, and subject to tLe provisions of the Orders and Regulations regarding
the importation of animals pubusned in Gazette N o . 1154 of 12th February, 1915.
D O G S . — T h e landing in Cyprus of dogs from any port, whether a foreign or a Cyprus port,
is prohibited.
The importation into the Island of the under-mentioned goods, articles and merchandise
is prohibited absolutely:
(1). Silver or copper coins.
(2). Beshliks, altiliks or metallique piastres.
(3). All sovereigns and half sovereigns coined before the reign of Her late Most
Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria.
(4). All sovereigns and lialf sovereigns which are beiow the least current weight as
defined in "The Coinage Act, 1870," or are otherwise not legally current in England,
(5). The substance Known as Hashish.
(6). Salt oraer than table and rock salt.
The importation of tiie nnder-mentioued goods, articles aud merchandise is subject to the
following restrictions *.
(1). The imputation into the Island of fire-arms, detached portions of fire-arms and
side-arms is prohibited except—
(a.) ut the ports of Larnaca, Limassoi and Famagusta, and
(ft.) without a special license under the hand of the Chief Secretary issued under
L a w 24 of 1879. Sec. 30.
(2). The importation of gunpowder (except for the use of his Majesty's Naval and
Military forces) is prohibited except—
(a.) at the pons of Larnaca and Limassoi (for Famagnsta see (.->) (2) below).
(6.) in kegs or barrels of a capacity not exceeding ten okes or in Jlasks of 1 lb. or of
j lb. except where the High Commissioner has by special permission authorised
the importation in some other manner.
(3). The importation of shot, percussion cups, cartridges (other than ball cartridges)
-.nd side-arms is restricted to the ports of Larnaca, Limassoi and Famagusta.
(4). The importation of ball cartridges or of ball cartridge-cases except for the use of
His Majesty's Naval aud Military forces is prohibited, except—
{a.) at the porta of Larnaca, Limassoi and
tjb.) with the special permission of tbe High Commissioner (for Famagusta see (5) (2)
below.)
(o). d ) . Tlie inijiortation of dynamite, nitroglycerine, gun-cotton, fulminate of mercury
or of other metais or of any kindred substance is prohibited—
{a.) except at tlie port of Larnaca (for Famagusta see (2) below), and
(b.) with tbe special permission of the High Commissioner, such permission being
in writing under the hand of the Chief Secretary to Government and subject to
such conditions as the Higli Commissioner may thinkfitto impose.
i2). Gunpowder, Ball Cartridges. Dynamite, Nitroglycerine, Gun-cotton. Blasting
pwder. Fulminate of Mercury or other metals, and every other substance or prepara–
tion used or manufactured for explosive or pyrotechnic purposes. Fog signals. Rockets.
Firework?.. Fuzes. Detonators ami Ammunition of all descriptions, including emnty
carerii ir'.* casts, may be imported at the Port of Famagnsta Dy such person or persons
as may be authorised in that behalf by special permission of tin; High Coiu.ui.****iouer
-rive;: uinit-r ;!ie hand of the Chief Secretary to Covernment. and subject to sucii
limitations a., to quantity as the High Commissioner may seefitto impose* and upon
sucn importarion the said articles shall be landed at such place and in such manner
as the Commissioner ami Principal Officer of Customs of the District oi' Famagusta
shall appoint (b).
'
!,*») Tobacco mav. however, be imported bv parcel post in small quantities on payment of an additional duty of 4}<*t>. per oke. or
•action of an otce, G"zettr 699 of 25th May. 1901. pa**e 449S. If otherwise imported than tanusjh the Parcel Post under special permit*
• o n from the
Cimmis-ii.ncr in pai-kasrcs of less than 20 okes. there is payable in addition to the Customs duty a further import
-.•tr or W. Der oke. or fractior of an oke. Gazette TIS of 17th January. 1902, page 4694.
(.6) Permission has been -riven to Nobel's Explosive Company, Glasgow, to import and store in two specially constructed Magazines
North of Faniac-iistit. any quantity of above Explosives, n. e. in wci.-ht 15 tons, exclusive of detonators. -safety fuze, sporting cartridges,
and otber ucce!**o"it
>
; such as cables .\n<l batteries. (.Order "f Hich Commissioner of 2**tb August. 1901. C S . l>73/04.)
N.B.—The Nt-bel'-i Explosive Company pay a rental of £t. on lst August each year in order to meet expenses in connection with
(-uarding (Art. 1. Ajrcomciit of 1 Sth May, 190.".', M.P. 1873/04.)
s
I
If
Order in Council No.
ok** pub. in Gfiztte No.
1036 of lath Mar.. 1912.
Onier of Hijh Com–
missioner in Council No.
359 pub in Gazette No.
738 of 29th AujT.. 1902.
Order in Council No.
407 pub. in Gazette No.
S43 of 12th'Jan.. 1906.
Order in Council N'o.
517 pub. in GazetU No.
1035 of lst March. 1912.
Order of Higb Com* '
missioner in Council
^.published in Gu rrt '«• Nn.
i>92 of lst March. 1901.
V
Order in Council No.
4lS published in Gazette
No. S.'.S of 29th June,
1906. and Onier in
Council No. ">17. GazetU
No. 1035 of lst March.
1912.