PEACE PRESERVATION.
No. 10 of 1886.
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cuse, to appear as a special constable shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 2 months.
for refusing to act as constable.
[1 & 2 Will. c. 41 s. 8.]
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5. Any person so appointed a special constable, and called upon Punishment to serve, who, without reasonable excuse, refuses or neglects to serve and to obey such lawful orders and directions as may be given to special him for the performance of the duties of his office, as provided in section 3, shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 2 months: Provided always that no person shall be subject to any penalty under this section who is unable to perform the duties of a special constable, by reason of old age, sickness, or other infirmity, proved to the satisfaction of the Magistrate.
PART II.
PROCLAMATION OF THE PEACE.
6. Whenever it appears to be necessary for the preservation of the public peace, it shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to declare, by proclamation, that the Colony shall be subject to the following provisions of this Ordinance; and every such proclamation shall remain in force until cancelled by Government notification.
7.—(1) Whenever and wherever the peace is being broken during the continuance of any such proclamation, it shall be lawful for the Governor, or Colonial Secretary, or any Justice of the Peace to call upon all bystanders and persons in the vicinity to give their aid in preserving the peace and in apprehending persons breaking the peace.
(2) Every person who, without lawful excuse, refuses or omits to give such aid shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 months.
Power to Council to issue proclamation.
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Power to call for assistance from bystanders.
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8.—(1) Whenever any persons are found, during the continuance of such proclamation, unlawfully, riotously, or tumultuously assembled to the disturbance of the peace and to the terror of His
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.
As amended by No. 62 of 1911, No. 63 of 1911, No. 21 of 1912 and No. 22 of 1912.
As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 63 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912. As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911, No. 63 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.
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PEACE PRESERVATION.
No. 10 of 1886.
355
cuse, to appear as a special constable shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 doliars, and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 2 months.
for refusing to act as
constable.
[1 & 2 Will. c. 41 s. 8.]
*
5. Any person so appointed a special constable, and called upon Punishment to serve, who, without reasonable excuse, refuses or neglects to serve and to obey such lawful orders and directions as may be given to special him for the performance of the duties of his office, as provided in tection 3, shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, and to imprisonment for any term not exceed- ing 2 months: Provided always that no person shall be subject to any penalty under this section who is unable to perform the duties of a special constable, by reason of old age, sickness, or other in- firmity, proved to the satisfaction of the Magistrate.
PART II.
PROCLAMATION OF THE PEACE.
6. Whenever it appears to be necessary for the preservation of the public peace, it shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to declare, by proclamation, that the Colony shall be subject to the following provisions of this Ordinance; and every such proclamation shall remain in force until cancelled by Government notification.
7.-(1) Whenever and wherever the peace is being broken during the continuate of any such proclamation, it shall be lawful for the Governor, ore Colonial Secretary, or any Justice of the Peace to call upon all bystanders and persons in the vir nity to give their aid in preserving the peace and in apprehending persons breaking the
peace.
(2) Every person who, without lawful excuse, refuses or omits to give such aid shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, or to imprisonmor any term not exceed- ing 3 months.
Power to Council to issue pro-
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8.--(1) Whenever any persons are found, during the continuance Dispersion of of such proclamation, unlawfully. riotousiy, or tumultuously assern- bled to the disturbance of the peace and to the terror of His
* As amended by No. 30 of 1811 and No. 21 of 1912.
As amended by No. 62 of 1911, No. 63 of 1911, No. 21 of 1012
aud No. 22 of 1912,
As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 63 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912. As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911,
No. 63 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.
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