354
No. 9 of 1886.
Reservation of rights of the Crown.
DOMINICAN MISSIONS.
5. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed to affect the rights of His Majesty the King.
**
No. 10 of 1886.
To make provision for the Preservation of the Public Peace.
[2nd June, 1886.]
Short title.
1. The Peace Preservation Ordinance, 1886.
Power to Governor to appoint special constables in case of tumult, etc. [1 & 2 Will. 4 c. 41 s. 1.]
Powers of special constable. [ib. s. 5.]
Punishment for refusing to appear as special constable. [ib. s. 7.]
PART I.
SPECIAL CONSTABLES.
2. Whenever it appears to the Governor that any tumult or riot has taken place or may be reasonably apprehended, and that the ordinary officers appointed for preserving the peace are not sufficient therefor, it shall be lawful for the Governor to authorise any Magistrate to summon, by writing in the form 1 in the 1st schedule, before him, any number of persons resident or being then within the Colony, then and there to be appointed and to act as special constables so long as the said authority remains in force: Provided that it shall be lawful for the said Magistrate, if it appears to him, upon the oath of any person, that there is good and sufficient cause to believe that any person intended to be appointed a special constable is concealing himself in order to avoid service of the summons or that he is likely to disobey the same, to issue a warrant, in the form 2 in the 1st schedule, in the first instance, for the purpose of bringing before him such person so to be appointed.
3. Every special constable shall have the same powers for the preservation of the peace, the prevention of offences, the apprehension of offenders, and for all other purposes, and the same privileges, protection, and immunities, as the members of the police force, except as to pay and pension or other reward, and shall be subject to the orders of the Governor, the Magistrates, the Captain Superintendent of Police, and any one or more Justices of the Peace who shall be authorised by the Governor to act in that behalf.
4. Any person required to serve as a special constable under this Ordinance who refuses or otherwise omits, without reasonable excuse...
* As amended by No. 51 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911.
+ As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 63 of 1911 and No. 22 of 1912.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.
354
No. 9 of 1886.
Reservation
of rights of the Crown.
DOMINICAN MISSIONS.
5. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect or be deemed to affect the rights of His Majesty the King.
**
No. 10 of 1886.
To make provision for the Preservation of the Public Peace.
[2nd June, 1886.]
Short title.
1. The Peace Preservation Ordinance, 1886.
Power to
Governor to
appoint special constables in case of
tumult, etc. [1 & 2 Wall.
4 c. 41 s. 1.]
t
Powers of special constable. [ib. s. 5.]
§
Punishment for refusing to appear as special constable. [ib. s. 7.]
+
PART I.
SPECIAL CONSTABLES.
2. Whenever it appears to the Governor that any tumult or riot has taken place or may be reasonably apprehended, and that the ordinary officers appointed for preserving the peace are not sufficient therefor, it shall be lawful for the Governor to authorise any Magis- trate to summon, by writing in the form 1 in the 1st schedule, before him, any number of persons resident or being then within the Colony, then and there to be appointed and to act as special constables so long as the said authority remains in force: Provided that it shall be lawful for the said Magistrate, if it appears to him, upon the oath of any person, that there is good and sufficient cause to believe that any person intended to be appointed a special constable is concealing himself in order to avoid service of the summons or that he is likely to disobey the same, to issue a warrant, in the form 2 in the 1st schedule, in the first instance, for the purpose of bringing before him such person so to be appointed.
3. Every special constable shall have the same powers for the preservation of the peace, the prevention of offences, the apprehen- sion of offenders, and for all other purposes, and the same privileges, protection, and immunities, as the members of the police force, except as to pay and pension or other reward, and shall be subject to the orders of the Governor, the Magistrates, the Captain Super- intendent of Police, and any one or more Justices of the Peace who shall be authorised by the Governor to act in that behalf.
4. Any person required to serve as a special constable under this Ordinance who refuses or otherwise omits, without reasonable ex-
* As amended by No. 51 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911.
+ As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 63 of 1911 and No. 22 of
1912.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.
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