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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, -fe.
PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS—continued.
IMPORTS—continued.
(->.) with the special permission ofthe Governor, snch permission being in writing '
under the hand of the Colonial Secretary and subject to such conditions as the
Governor may thinkfitto impose (J).
(2). Gunpowder, Ball Cartridges, Dynamite, Nitroglycerine, Gun-cotton, Blasting
powder, Fulminate of Mercury or other metals, and every other substance or prepara–
tion U6ed or manufactured for explosive or pyrotechnic purposes, Fog signals, Rockets,
Fireworks, Fuzes, Detonators and Ammunition of all descriptions, including empty
ball 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 Governor
given under the hand of the Colonial Secretary and subject to such limitations
as to quantity as the Governor may 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 Famagusta shall appoint (a), (5).
A C T H O S I T T .
(3). Dynamite and other explosive substances m a y be imported at the Port
of Lefka by 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 snch limitations as to quantity or otherwise as the
Governor m a y see fit to impose ; and upon snch 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).
(6). The landing in Cyprus of cattle, horns, hoofs, fodder, litter or dung from
vessels arriving from places where cattle disease has been publicly notified to exist,
. is prohibited. (For bones see page 11).
(7). (For hides and skins see below).
(8). The importation of rags and old clothing into any port or place of the Island of
Cyprns. other than Larnaca, is prohibited, and such importation is liable to be
prohibited in any case in which the Director of Health or any Officer actino* for or
delegated by him certifies that the importation of rags or old clothing is likely to be
injurious to the public health.
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HIDES A^D
SEINS.—The
importation of hides and skins of all equines, rominants and
swine is prohibited except at the Port of Larnaca, and then with the permission of
the Health Officer of the Port to land them, and after disinfection.
Order in Council No.
y 340 pub. in Gaz. No.
692 of 1st March, 1901.
T h e importation of hides and skins of goats, sheep, and similar small ruminants,
and swine is prohibited except at the ports of Larnaca, Limassoi, Famagusta and
Kyrenia, and with the permission of the Health Onicer of the Port to land them, and
after disinfection.
A certificate by the Health Officer of the Port that the disinfection has been
accomplished must be presented to the Cnstoms Authorities before the removal of
the hides and skins from the place set aside for their disinfection is allowed.
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 exceedine 2 lbs.
and then only with the permission of the Director of Health previously obtained in writing.
The importation of indecent or obscene prints, paintings, photographs, books, cards, litho–
graphic or other engravings, or any other indecent or obscene articles is prohibited.'
The importation of all postcards of private manufacture with any pictorial design
not previously approved for transmission through the Post Offices of Cyprus is prohibited.
The importation of waste or refuse of cotton wool known as -'Flock" is absolutely
prohibited.
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Order of High Com–
missioner of the 24th
fDec., 1924, published
in Gazette No. 1668 of
2nd January, 1925.
Order in Council No.
374 published in Gazette
No. 774 of 30th Novem–
ber, 1903.
Order in Council No.
366 published in GazetU
No. 756 of 27th March,
1903.
Order in Council No.
390 published in Gauttt
No. 814 of 27th January,
. 1905.
Order in Council No.
380 published in Gaz.
N o . 791 of 6th May,
1904.
Order in CouncU No.
455 published in GautXt
No. 920 of 29th Mav,
1908.
(a) Permission has been given to Nobel's Explosive Company, Glasgow, to import and store in two specially constructed Magazine-
North of Famagusta. any quantity of above Explosives, not exceeding in weight 30 tons, exclusive of detonators, safety fuse, sporting;
cartridges and other accessories such as cables and batteries. (Order of the High Commissioner of 28th August, 1906. C S . 1873/04, and
Indenture dated 13th April, 1926.)
N.B.—The Nobel's Explosive Comoany Day a rental of £6 on 1st August each year in order to meet expenses in conneetion wits
guarding (Art. 1, aereement of 18tb May. 1905', M.P. 1873/04.)
(i) Tlie importation into Cyprus of Blastioe Powiier is prohibited save under licence under the hand of the Comptroller of Customs
and Excise and' subject to such terms and conditions -as may be prescribed in snch licence (Order in Council No. 1295, published
-an GazetU No. 1977 of 12tb April. 1929.)