1951-HKRS29-8-18_Part03 — Page 49

Addition

of new nection as Rection 14

to Cap.

245.

4.

2

The principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the addition of the following new section as section 14 immediately after section 13 thereof~

"Powers.

(Cap. 1.)

14. (1) Any police officer and any member of His Majesty's Forces shall have power to enforce compli- ance with any Order made under Part II and with the conditions of any permit or permission issued there- under and section as of the Interpretation Ordinance. shall in any such case apply and be deemed to include power to effect the arrest of any person failing to comply with any such Order or condition.

(2) Any police officer and any member of His Majesty's forces and any person posted to guard a closed area by or under the authority of the Com- d mander British Forces is hereby authorized to cffect the arrest of any person whom he finds in a closed. area, or attempting to enter such area without proper authority or whom he finds cofamitring an offence within such area or reasonably suspects of having. committed an offence within such area: Provided that any person arrested under the provisions of this section shall be handed over to a member of the police force as soon as conveniently may be and that section (Cap. 232) 47 of the Police Force Ordinance shall apply to any

such person."

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 19th day! of December, 1951.

Deputy Clerk of Councils.