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SPECIFICATION OK TAXES, DUTIES, dec.
PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS—continued.
IMPORTS—continued.
D o o s . — T h e import.**.tion of dogs other than those imported direct from the United K i n g d o m
without transhipment is prohibited.
Dogs imported direct from the United K i n g d o m without transhipment m a y only
be landed at the ports ol Famagusta, Larnaca and Limassoi and are subject to four '
months quarantine on arrival in Cyprus. T h e Customs Authorities require satis–
factory proof of place of origin and course of shipment of every dog imported in the
form prescribed by the regulations.
The importation into the Island of the under-mentioned goods, articles and merchandise 1
Js prohibited absolutely:
(1). Silver or copper coins.
(2). Beshliks, altiliks or metailique piastres.
>3). All sovereigns and half sovereigns coined before the reign of Her late Most
Gracious Majesty Queeu Victoria.
(4). All sovereigns and half sovereigns which are below the least c-trrent weight as
defined in " T h e Coinage Act, 1S70," or are otherwise not legally current iu England.
(5). The substance Known m Hashish.
(6). Salt other than table and rock salt.
The importation of the under-mentioned goods, articles and merchandise is subject to the -
.following restrictions :
(1). The importation into the Island of fire-arms, detached portions offire-armsand
side-arms is prohibited except—
(a.) at the ports of Larnaca, Lima-Mol and Famagusta, and
(b.) without a special license issued by the Comptroller of Customs under Law 24 of
1879, Sec. 30, as amended by Law 9 of 1927 and L a w 12 of 1927.
(2). Tbe importation of gun-*o.vdur (except for the use of his Majesty's Naval and
Military forces) is prohibited except—
(a.) at the ports <>f Larnaca and Limassoi (fur Famagusta see (5) (2) below).
(A.) in kegs or barrels of a capacity not exceeding ten okes or in flasks of 1 lb. or of
\ lb. except where tbe Governor has by special permission authorised the
importation iu some other manner.
(3). T h e importation of shot, percussion caps, cartridges (other than bull cartridges)
and side-arms is restricted to tbe ports of Larnaca, Limassoi and Famagusta.
(4). The importation of bail cartridges or of ball cartridge-cases except for tbe use of
His Majesty'*! Naval and Military forces is prohibited, except—
(a.)'ut tbe port* of Larnaca, Limassoi and
(b.) with the special permission of tbe Governor (for Famagusta see (5- (2) below.)
(5). . 1). Tbe im[>ortation of dynamite, nitroglycerine, gran-cotton, fulminate of mercury
or of otber metals or of any kindred substance is prohibited—
(<*.) except at tlie port of f.arnaca (for Famagusta see (2) below), and
(A.) with tbe f«*>eual permission of che Governor, snch permission being in writing
under tiie band of the Colonial Secretary and subject to such conditions as the
Governor may thinkfitto impose (A).
(2). Gunpowder, Ball Cartridges, Dynamite, Nitroglycerine, Gun-cotton, Blasting
powder, Fulminate of Mercury or other metals, and every other substance or prepara–
tion used or manufactured for explosive or pyrotechnic purposes, Fog signals, Rockets,
Fireworks, Fuzes, Detonators and Ammunition of all descriptions, including empty
ball cartridge case**, may be imported at the Port of Fama-j-nsta Dy such person or
persons as may be authorised in that behalf by special permission of tbe Governor
given under the hand of the Colonial -Secretary and subject to such limitations
as to quantity as the Governor may seefitto impose: and upon such importation
the said articles shall be landed at such place and in such manner as rhe Commissioner
and Principal Officer of Oustoms of the District of Faraatrusta shall appoint (a),(b).
(3). D y n a m i t e and other explosive substances m a y be imported at the Port
of Lefka b y such person or persons as m a y be authorized in that behalf b y
special permission of the Governor given under the hand of the Colonial
Secretary and subject to such limitations as to quantity or otherwise as the
Governor m a y see fit to impose ; and upon such importation the said articles
shall be landed at such place and in such manner as the Commissioner and
Principal Officer of Customs of the District of Nicosia shall appoint (6).
AOTHORITT.
f Regulations of the
25th Jan.. 1926. pub–
lished in Gaz. No. 171H
of the 29th Jan., I92rt.
as amended by Order
of tho Governor dated
the 29th M a y , 1921*,
published in. Gaz. No.
1774 of 4th June. 1926.
and by Order of the
Officer Administering
the Government dated
the 12th Aug.. 1926,
published in Gaz. N o .
1793 of 20th Aug.,
1928.
Onier of High Com*
tni-kniou**r iu Council
published in Gazette No.
69*2 of Ut UA-'-U. 1901.
Onier in Council N.i.
.'HO publisned in Gazette
No. <i'J2 of lst M a n h .
1901. :i» .imemieil t>y
Orders in Council Nil.
359 pub. in Gazette Ko.
738 of 29th Aug.. 1902,
So. 407 pub. io Gazette
No.S43 of 12th January,
1906. No. 418 pub. in
Gatette No. 358 of 2»th
.Tune. 1906,No 428 pub.
. in Gaz. So. 901 of 15th
>"No*-„ 1907, No. 517 pub.
' in Gazette No. 1035 of
1st March. 1912. and Xo.
518 pab. in Gasstts No.
1036 of 15th Mar.. 1912.
and as further amended
by Order of High Com–
missioner of 24th I>-c..
1924, pab. in Gazette No.
1668 of 2nd Jan.. 1925.
and by Onlrr in Cuum-il
No. 1225 >r" HUli Feu..
1928. published in Gnz.
So. 1904 of 21th
fell
1923.
(a) Permission bas been given to Nobel's Explosive Company. Glasgow, to import and store in two specially constructed Magazines
North of Famagusta. any quantity of above Explosives, not exceeding tn weight 30 tons, exclusive of detonators, safety 'use. sportini*
cartridges and otber accessories such as cables and batteries. (Order of the High Commissioner of 23th August, 1906. C S . 1373/04. and
Indenture dated 13th April, 1926.)
N.B.—The Nobel's Explosive Company pay a rental of £6 on lst August each year in order to meet expenses in connection with
g-iarding (An. 1. asrre<*ment of 18th May. 1905, M.P. 1873/04.)
(V) The importation into Cyprus -*>f Blastiag Powder is prohibited save uruler licence under the hand of the Comptroller of
n
•ind Excise nnd subject to such -erm- .ind conditions a* mnv be pre*criht*d in such licence (Order in Council No. 1295. puVili*-lK*,t
in Gazette No. 1977 of 12th April. 1929.)