Cap. 9 Art. 292Unlawful dealings in or possession of marine or ship’s stores.

Whosoever, without a licence from the Government, shall keep for sale or deal in any articles which are by common repute considered to come under the denomination of marine or ship’s stores, and whosoever, without such licence, shall be found in possession of such articles, without being able to give a satisfactory account as to how he came by the articles so found, shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (multa) and to the forfeiture of the said articles.