Feb. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 403

REGULATIONS.

1. This Order may be cited as the Samoa Administrator’s Additional Powers Order, 1930.

2. For the purpose of ensuring the peace, order, and good government of Samoa—

(a) The Administrator may, by Proclamation published in the Western Samoa Gazette, direct that any person travelling by land or by sea in such parts of Samoa as he shall define shall follow only such roads, paths, or routes, and travel only during such hours as the Administrator shall define and prescribe by such Proclamation.

(b) The Administrator may authorize by writing under his hand any constable or constables of the Police Force of Samoa, or any member or members of the Samoan Constabulary or of the Samoa Military Police or of the Naval or Military Forces of His Majesty to detain and search any person travelling in the parts of Samoa defined as aforesaid, and to seize, open, and examine, and (where any person so authorized deems it necessary) take possession of and retain any goods, packages, messages, letters, pamphlets, or printed matter in the possession of such person or persons. Any person so authorized may employ such force as is necessary to obtain possession of such goods, packages, messages, letters, pamphlets, or printed matter aforesaid.

(c) The Administrator may, by Proclamation published in the Western Samoa Gazette, limit or prohibit over such routes or areas by land or by sea as he thinks necessary the carrying of goods or supplies of food by any person other than those required by the person carrying the same for his own use and consumption during his journey, except in pursuance of a permit issued by the Administrator or any person authorized by him in that behalf. The goods and supplies of food in the possession of a person in breach of such Proclamation may be seized and detained by any constable of the Police Force of Samoa or any member of the Samoan Constabulary or the Samoa Military Police or of His Majesty’s Naval or Military Forces, and detained for a period not exceeding fourteen days pending the decision of the High Court in respect thereof.

3. Any such Proclamation may at any time be revoked by the Administrator by notice published in the Western Samoa Gazette.

4. Every person who disobeys the directions contained in a Proclamation issued under Regulation 2 (a) hereof shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.

5. Every person who refuses to deliver up for examination under Regulation 2 (b) hereof any such goods, packages, messages, letters, pamphlets, or printed matter upon being requested to deliver the same by a person duly authorized as aforesaid, or resists such person obtaining possession of the same, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding twenty pounds.

6. Every person who disobeys the directions contained in a Proclamation issued under Regulation 2 (c) hereof shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds, and the goods or supplies of food seized in pursuance of the said Proclamation and regulation may be ordered to be confiscated, and may be disposed of in such manner as the High Court may direct.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.