1984 Ed.]

Crimes

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expiration of the period within which an appeal may be lodged or, if an appeal is lodged, until the appeal has been finally determined or abandoned. (60 of 1971, s. 19, incorporated)

(5) In this section-

(13 of 1938, s. 4, incorporated)

"seditious publication" means a publication having a seditious intention:

"seditious words" means words having a seditious intention.

(13 of 1938, s. 2, incorporated)

11. (1) No prosecution for an offence under section 10 shall be begun except within 6 months after the offence is committed.

(2) No prosecution for an offence under section 10 shall be instituted without the written consent of the Attorney General.

(13 of 1938, s. 5, incorporated)

12. No person shall be convicted for an offence under section 10 on the uncorroborated testimony of one witness.

(13 of 1938, s. 6, incorporated)

13. If a magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable cause to believe that an offence under section 10 has been or is about to be committed he may grant a search warrant authorizing any police officer to enter any premises or place named in the warrant, with such assistance as may be necessary, and if necessary by force, and to search the premises or place and every person found therein, and to seize anything found on the premises or place which the officer has reasonable ground for suspecting to be evidence of an offence under section 10.

(13 of 1938, s. 7, incorporated)

14. (1) Any police officer or public officer may-

(a) enter any premises or place;

(b) stop and board any vehicle, tramcar, train or vessel, and remove therefrom or obliterate any seditious publication.

(2) Any police officer or public officer may-

(a) break open any outer or inner door of any premises or place which he is empowered by this section to enter;

(b) remove by force any person or thing obstructing any removal or obliteration which he is empowered by this section to make;

(c) detain any vehicle, tramcar, train or vessel until any seditious publication has been removed or obliterated therefrom;

(d) remove any person from any vehicle, tramcar, train or vessel while any seditious publication is removed or obliterated.

Legal proceedings.

Evidence.

Search warrant.

Power to remove seditious publications.

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