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7. Regulation 119 of the principal regulations, which has hitherto extended only to arms, ammunition and explosives, is similarly amended so as to require any person who knows that another person is in posses- sion of an offensive weapon to report the same to a police officer.

#. The new and revised definitions of "corrosive substance", "explo- sive substance" and "offensive weapon" inserted in regulation 2 of the principal regulations reflect the type of weapons now being used by the troublemakers.

(Secretariat CR 6/3231/591)

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EMERGENCY (PRINCIPAL) REGULATIONS.

(Chapter 241).

EMERGENCY (PRINCIPAL) REGULATIONS (COMMENCEMENT) (NO. 2) ORDER 1967,

In exercise of the powers conferred by regulation 137 of the Emergency (Principal) Regulations, the Officer administering the Government has made the following order-

1. This order may be cited as the Emergency (Principal) Regulations (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1967.

2. On the publication of this order in the Gazerre, the Emergency (Principal) Regulations specified in the Schedule shall come into operation.

SCHEDULE.

Regulations of the Emergency (Principal) Regulations to come into operation.

Regulation 100A

Regulation J008

Regulation 119A

Regulation (198

Regulation 1190

General provision as to use of force in exeLÇİSE of powers.

Degree of force which fodemnity.

be used and

Persona frequenting or found in premises com- taining arms, offensive weapons, etc. to be guilty of offence.

Persons found in premises to which authorized officer denied access to be guilty of offence,

Possession of corrosive substance.

Citation.

Commencement of regulations.

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By Command,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

22nd July 1967.

(Secretariat CR 6/3231/590)