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250
No. 10 of 1886.
PEACE PRESERVATION.
Punishment
to appear as special constable.
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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 Commissioner of Police, and any one or more justices of the peace who shall be authorized by the Governor to act in that behalf.
4. Every person required to serve as a special constable for refusing under this Ordinance who refuses or otherwise omits, without reasonable excuse, to appear as a special constable shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two months.
1 & 2 Will.
Punishment
for refusing to act as special constable.
1 & 2 Will.
5. Every person so appointed a special constable, and called upon to serve, who, without reasonable excuse, refuses or neglects to serve and to obey such lawful orders and directions as may be given to him for the performance of the duties of his office, as provided in section 3, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two 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.
Power to Governor in Council to issue proclamation.
Power to call for assistance from bystanders.
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 the 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,
W
250
No. 10 of 1886.
PEACE PRESERVATION.
Punishment
to appear as special constable.
.
the police force, except as to pay and pension or other reward, and shall be subject to the orders of the Governor, the magis- trates, the Commissioner of Police, and any one or more justices of the peace who shall be authorized by the Governor to act in that behalf.
4. Every person required to serve as a special constable for refusing under this Ordinance who refuses or otherwise omits, without reasonable excuse, to appear as a special constable shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred 4, c. 41, s. 7. dollars, and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two
months.
1 & 2 Will.
Punishment
for refusing to act as special
constable.
1 & 2 Will.
5. Every person so appointed, a special constable, and called upon to serve, who, without reasonable excuse, refuses or neglects to serve and to obey such lawful orders and directions as may be given to him for the performance of the duties of his 4, c. 41, s. 8. office, as provided in section 3, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two 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.
Power to Governor in Council to
issue pro- clamation.
Power to call for assistance from bystanders.
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 the 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,
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