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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

(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 area;

(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