1967 Ed.] Emergency (Principal) Regulations.
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aircraft other than a vessel or aircraft being used in the service of an enemy, or in a manner prejudicial to the public interest, or the making of any signal with permission granted by or on behalf of a competent authority.
(2) Any person convicted of the offence of making a signal in such circumstances, as to show that the signal is made for a purpose prejudicial to the public interest shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction thereof on indictment to a fine of ten thousand dollars and to imprisonment for fourteen years.
(3) If the Governor has reasonable cause to believe that it is necessary or expedient so to do with a view to preventing the making of signals for purposes prejudicial to the public interest, he may by order published in the Gazette prohibit or restrict the flying over any area of balloons (whether fixed or free) or kites generally, or of balloons or kites of any description specified in the order.
(4) If the Governor has reasonable cause to believe that it is expedient in the public interest so to do, he may-
(a) by directions prohibit any person specified in the directions;
or
(b) by order published in the Gazette prohibit all persons in any area specified in the order, with such exceptions, if any, as may be so specified,
from having in his or their possession or under his or their control any specified apparatus or class of apparatus, being apparatus or class of apparatus which appears to the Governor to be capable of transmitting signals which would or might afford assistance to an enemy or be prejudicial to the public interest or to be readily adaptable for that purpose:
Provided that nothing in any order made under this paragraph shall restrict the doing of anything by any servant of Her Majesty acting in the course of his duty as such.
(5) If a competent authority has reasonable cause to believe that there is in any premises apparatus capable of transmitting signals which is being or has been used in such a manner that whether intentionally or unintentionally, assistance might thereby be afforded to an enemy, or prejudice caused to the public interest, he or any authorized officer may enter the premises and may require to be taken any steps reasonably necessary to prevent the apparatus from being so used, or may, if necessary, himself take such steps as aforesaid.
For the purposes of this paragraph the expression "premises" includes vehicles.
24. (1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation no person shall, except with permission granted by or on behalf of a competent authority, knowingly have in his possession, or knowingly send by post, or otherwise to any destination within or outside the Colony-
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Means of secret communications.