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PART VI

CONTROL OF PLACES, VESSELS, OFFENSIVE WEAPONS, ETC.

31. (1) The Governor may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary Curfew orders. in the interests of public order so to do, by order (hereinafter referred to as a curfew order) direct that, within such area and during such hours as may be specified in the curfew order, every person, or, as the case may be, every member of any class of persons specified in the curfew order, shall, save under and in accordance with a permit issued by the Commissioner of Police under subsec- tion (2), remain indoors.

(2) (a) The Commissioner of Police may issue to any person a

permit for the purposes of subsection (1).

(b) A permit issued under this subsection shall be subject to such conditions as the Commissioner of Police thinks fit, and may be cancelled by the Commissioner of Police at any time.

(c) Upon cancellation of a permit under paragraph (b), the Commissioner of Police shall serve on the permit holder, either personally or by registered post, notice in writing of the cancellation, and upon receipt of the notice the permit holder shall forthwith surrender his permit. (Added, 31 of 1970, s. 20)

(2A) The Commissioner of Police may delegate to any public officer or the person for the time being holding any office designated by him to exercise the powers conferred by subsection (2); and the reference in subsection (1) to a permit issued by the Commissioner of Police shall be construed accordingly. (Added, 67 of 1980, s. 5)

(3) A curfew order shall

(a) come into force at such time as may be specified therein or, if no time is so specified, immediately upon the making thereof by the Governor;

(b) be published in the Gazette as soon as may be reasonably

practicable after the making thereof; and

(c) remain in force for the period specified therein or until earlier cancelled by the Governor in accordance with subsection (4).

(4) The Governor may vary or cancel a curfew order by order which shall come into force and be published in like manner as that provided in subsection (3) for a curfew order.

(5) Any person who contravenes-

(a) any of the provisions of a curfew order; or

(b) any condition to which a permit issued under subsec-

tion (2) is subject,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.