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to any person allowing that person to enter or leave the closed

area.

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Amendment of section 39.

22. Section 39 of the principal Ordinance is amended by

(a) deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following -

"(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this

Ordinance or of any other law, any member of Her Majesty's

forces, or any guard, may arrest

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(a) any person whom he finds in a closed area if he

has reason to suspect that such person has

committed or is about to commit any offence;

(b) any person whom he finds committing any offence

in a closed areaj

(c) any person whom he finds attempting to enter a

closed area, if he has reason to suspect that

such person has not been issued with a permit

under section 37,

and may use such force as may be necessary for the

purpose.".

(b) inserting, after subsection (2), the following new subsections-

"(3) Any police officer of or above the rank of

inspector, with the assistance of such other police

officers as may be necessary, may

(a) detain any person who is in a closed area

without permission or authority for such

time as may be necessary to ensure his orderly

removal therefrom; and