THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 25, 1940.
(2) An authorized officer may, in relation to any ship or aircraft, take such steps, and use such force, as may appear to that person to be reasonably necessary to secure com- pliance with any directions given under this regulation with respect to the ship or aircraft or, where an offence against this regulation has occurred in the case of the ship or aircraft, for enabling proceedings in respect of the offence to be effectually taken.
32.—(1) If, as respects any premises, it appears to the Protected Governor to be necessary or expedient, in the interests of places. defence or the efficient prosecution of the war, or for main- taining supplies and services essential to the life of the com- munity, that special precautions should be taken to prevent the entry of unauthorized persons, he may by order declare those premises to be a protected place for the purposes of these regulations; and so long as the order is in force, no person shall, subject to any exemptions for which provision may be made by the order, be in those premises without the permission of such authority or person as may be specified in the order.
Any premises in relation to which an order made under this regulation is in force are hereafter in these regulations referred to as "a protected place."
(2) Where, in pursuance of this regulation, any person is granted permission to be in a protected place, that person shall, while acting under such permission, comply with such directions for regulating his conduct as may be given by the Governor or by the authority or person granting the permis- sion; and an authorized officer, or any person authorized in that behalf by the occupier of the premises, may search any person entering, or seeking to enter, or being in, a protected place, and may detain any such person for the purpose of searching him.
(3) If any person is in a protected place in contravention of this regulation, or, while in such a place, fails to comply with any direction given under this regulation, then, without prejudice to any proceedings which may be taken against him, he may be removed from the place by an authorized officer or any person authorized in that behalf by the occupier of the premises.
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33.—(1) Without prejudice to any other of these regula- Protected tions, the Governor, if satisfied with respect to any area that it is necessary or expedient, in the interests of defence or the efficient prosecution of the war, to regulate the entry of persons into that area, may by order declare that area to be a protected area for the purposes of these regulations; and so long as the order is in force, then, on and after such day as may be specified in the order, and subject to any exemptions for which provision may be made by the order. no person being an enemy alien shall be therein without the permission of such authority or person as may be specified in the order.
Any area in relation to which an order made under this regulation is in force is hereafter in these regulations referred to as a protected area
(2) If any person is in a protected area in contravention of this regulation, then, without prejudice to any proceedings which may be taken against him, he may be removed from the area by or under the direction of an authorized officer.
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