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CASES UNDER EMERGENCY LEGISLATION

5.

persons

Despite the provision for remanding accused in custody for up to 14 days, without trial or appearance before a magistrate, it is desirable that they should be brought before a magistrate as quickly as possible.

6.

Persons arrested as curfew breakers or for any other emergency offence, will be held in custody under arrangements made by the Police (see Chapter 5, Part II B). These cases may be dealt with during curfew, under paragraph 7.

7.

operate

(a)

During a curfew the following courts will

the North Kowloon Magistracy;

(b) the Eastern Magistracy;

(c)

the Shatin Law Courts;

(d)

the Tsuen Wan Law Courts;

(e)

such other Magistracies

Justice may direct.

as the Chief

Priority will be given to dealing swiftly defendants arrested in the streets during a curfew. Some may be charged merely with breaking the curfew, others with further criminal offences.

8.

with

PROCEDURE

Individual Charge Sheets

submit an

The Police will be required to individual charge sheet against each accused person.

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