APPENDIX V—Contd.
11. The possession of simulated bombs or the presence of any persons in premises where simulated bombs were made or stored was made an offence by the Emergency (Principal) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations, which were enacted on 5th September.
12. As the gunpowder in fireworks could be used to manufacture bombs the Emergency (Fireworks) Regulations were enacted on 8th September to empower the Government to seize and take into safe custody all fireworks in the possession of dealers or private individuals. All persons who were in lawful possession of fireworks seized were entitled to compensation.
13. The Emergency (Committee of Review) (Amendment) Rules, made on 23rd October required the disclosure of information concerning the reason for the arrest of any person that the Colonial Secretary had ordered to be detained, under the powers referred to in paragraph 9 above; provided that in the opinion of the Colonial Secretary such disclosure would not be contrary to the public interest.
14. The Emergency (Amendment of Magistrates Ordinance) Regulations, enacted on 24th October provided that offences under section 3 of the Explosive Substance Ordin- ances and under sections 28 and 29 of the Offences against the Person Ordinance could be transferred from the Magistrates Courts to the District Courts as well as to the Supreme Court.
15. The Emergency (Principal) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations, enacted on 24th October:
(a) empowered a court to order that any case before it be held in camera; and (b) increased the list of offences which could be dealt with by District Courts
under the extended jurisdiction described in paragraph 10 above.
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