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Prison Rules, Detention Centre ¡Regulations

Societies

Ordinance

Places of Public Entertainment :Ordinance

Theft Ordinance

Various provisions in prisons rules, standing orders and detention centre regulations may be liable to challenge.

A balance between the right of freedom of association and the need to safeguard public! order would need to be struck.

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Police power to stop public entertainment for any reason whatever may be inconsistent with BOR, under 'which restrictions shall be such as are provided by law and are

necessary.

Unequal treatment against ex-convicts relating to powers of search and evidential proof in respect of ex-convict handling stolen goods.

ICCPR article 14 and 17 BOR article 10 and 14.

ICCPR articlg 22; BOR article 19.

ICCPR article article 16 (3).

19(3); BOR

ICCPR article 26; BOR article 23.