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No. 10 of 1886.
PEACE PRESERVATION.
No. 10 of 1886.
[Originally No. 15 of 1886.
Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]
Short title.
+
Power to Governor to
appoint special constables in case of tumult, etc.
c. 41, s. 1.
First
Schedule.
An Ordinance to make provision for the preservation of
the public peace.
[2nd June, 1886.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Peace Preservation Ordinance, 1886.
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 Form No. 1 in the First 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 Form No. 2 in the First Schedule, in the first instance, for the purpose of bringing before him such person so to be appointed.
Powers of special
constable.
c. 41,
S.
5.
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.
Punishment
for refusing
to appear as special constable.
4. Every person required to serve as a special constable under this Ordinance who refuses or otherwise omits, without reasonable excuse, to appear as a special constable shall
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923. See also No. 3 of 1890, s. 86, and No. 2 of 1900, s. 25.
As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.
As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.
348
No. 10 of 1886.
PEACE PRESERVATION.
No. 10 of 1886.
[Originally No. 15 of 1886.
Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]
Short title.
+
Power to Governor to
appoint special constables in case of tumult, etc.
c. 41, s. 1.
First
Schedule.
An Ordinance to make provision for the preservation of
the public peace.
[2nd June, 1886.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Peace Preservation Ordinance, 1886.
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 1 & 2 Will. 4, in Form No. 1 in the First 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 Form No. 1. 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 Form No. 2. same, to issue a warrant, in Form No. 2 in the First Schedule, in the first instance, for the purpose of bringing before him such person so to be appointed.
Powers of special
constable.
c. 41,
S.
5.
3. Every special constable shall have the same powers for the preservation of the peace, the prevention of offences, the 1 & 2 Will. 4, 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 re- ward, 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.
Punishment
for refusing
to appear as special constable.
4. Every person required to serve as a special constable under this Ordinance who refuses or otherwise omits, with- out reasonable excuse, to appear as a special constable shall
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923. See also No. 3 of 1890, s. 86, and No. 2 of
1900, s. 25.
As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.
As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.
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