to any person allowing that person to enter or leave the closed
area.
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Amendment of section 39.
22. Section 39 of the principal Ordinance is amended by
(a) deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following -
"(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this
Ordinance or of any other law, any member of Her Majesty's
forces, or any guard, may arrest
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(a) any person whom he finds in a closed area if he
has reason to suspect that such person has
committed or is about to commit any offence;
(b) any person whom he finds committing any offence
in a closed areaj
(c) any person whom he finds attempting to enter a
closed area, if he has reason to suspect that
such person has not been issued with a permit
under section 37,
and may use such force as may be necessary for the
purpose.".
(b) inserting, after subsection (2), the following new subsections-
"(3) Any police officer of or above the rank of
inspector, with the assistance of such other police
officers as may be necessary, may
(a) detain any person who is in a closed area
without permission or authority for such
time as may be necessary to ensure his orderly
removal therefrom; and