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released without hazard to the community or any person.

(12) Any surety for peaceable conduct or good behaviour

may apply to a magistrate to cancel any bond executed under this

section, In such a case, the magistrate shall call for fresh

security for the unexpired term and if not forthcoming shall

order imprisonment accordingly.

Use of

necessary force.

45.

Without prejudice to any other powers conferred by this

Ordinance, any police officer may use such force as may be

necessary

(a) to prevent the commission or continuance of any

offence under this Ordinance;

(b) to arrest any person committing or reasonably suspected

of being about to commit or of having committed any

offence under this Ordinance; or

(c) to overcome any resistance to the exercise of any of

the powers conferred by this Ordinance.

Restriction on

use of force.

Omits previous Caucet on

of fiscams 165)

Cold cause 145′′

46. (1) Whenever in this Ordinance it is provided that

such force as may be necessary may be used for any purpose, the

degree of force which may be so used shall not be greater than is

reasonably necessary for that purpose.

(2) Nothing in this section shall derogate from the lawful

right of any person to use force in the defence of person or

property.

(3) Any person who uses such force as may be necessary for

any purpose, in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance,

shall not be liable in any criminal or civil proceeding for

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