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EMERGENCY REGULATIONS ORDINANCE.

(Chapter 241).

EMERGENCY (DETENTION) REGULATIONS, 1956.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Emergency Regulations Ordinance, the Governor in Council has made the following regulations-

1. These regulations may be cited as the Emergency Citation. (Detention) Regulations, 1956.

2. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the Power of contrary, any person arrested in connexion with

detention. any matter arising out of the civil commotion which began on the 10th day of October, 1956, may be detained in police custody for the purpose of inquiries, for a period not exceeding fourteen days from the day of that person's arrest.

(2) Lists of all persons detained under the provisions of paragraph (1) specifying the names of such persons and the dates of their arrest shall be furnished as soon as practicable by the Commissioner of Police to the Colonial Secretary.

(a) If the Governor is satisfied that any person or number of persons already in custody ought to be detained in order that further inquiry may be made, he may from time to time authorize the detention of such persons for a further period or periods of fourteen days.

GOVERNMENT House,

14th October, 1956.

CHILIKK

Clerk of Councils.