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4 PRANAYAN 120125 KVA YOUNG KAIN STAG RÁCS S0303 034 PANDORASAN, WUHKAN SELATAN, YAN PADA?

PEACE PRESERVATION.

No. 10 of 1886.

251

(2) Every person who, without lawful excuse, refuses or omits to give such aid shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

of riotous assembly.

8.-(1) Whenever any persons are found, during the continuance of any such proclamation, unlawfully, riotously, or tumultuously assembled to the disturbance of the peace and to the terror of His Majesty's subjects, any justice of the peace may, in an audible voice, warn such persons that they are acting in contravention of the law, and require them to disperse and depart to their habitations or to their lawful business.

(2) All persons remaining so assembled after such warning, may be dispersed and taken into custody by any officer of police or special constable, or by any other person acting under the orders of a justice of the peace, and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

(3) If any person so warned to disperse is hurt, maimed, or killed in the dispersing, seizing, or apprehending or the endeavouring to disperse, seize, or apprehend, the persons hurting, maiming or killing him shall be free, discharged, and indemnified from the consequences, except on evidence of gross carelessness, wantonness, or malice.

Power to enter house and seize arms, etc.

9. It shall be lawful for any justice of the peace, acting under the powers prescribed by this Ordinance, to enter, with or without a written warrant and with or without assistance, and to authorize any officer of police or special constable to enter, with or without a written warrant and with or without assistance, and using in either case force, if necessary, into any dwelling-house or other building, and into any place in which he may suspect that any arms or instruments or ammunition may be, contrary to the provisions of the Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, 1933, and such arms and instruments or ammunition may be seized and confiscated.

[s. 10, rep. No. 52 of 1911.]

No. 2 of

11. During the continuance of any such proclamation, any justice of the peace may enter, with or without assistance, or may order any officer of police or special constable, or other person to arrest and enter house.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.

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4 PRANAYAN 120125 KVA YOUNG KAIN STAG RÁCS S0303 034 PANDORASAN, WUHKAN SELATAN, YAN PADA? PEACE PRESERVATION. No. 10 of 1886. 251 (2) Every person who, without lawful excuse, refuses or omits to give such aid shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months. of riotous assembly. 8.-(1) Whenever any persons are found, during the continuance of any such proclamation, unlawfully, riotously, or tumultuously assembled to the disturbance of the peace and to the terror of His Majesty's subjects, any justice of the peace may, in an audible voice, warn such persons that they are acting in contravention of the law, and require them to disperse and depart to their habitations or to their lawful business. (2) All persons remaining so assembled after such warning, may be dispersed and taken into custody by any officer of police or special constable, or by any other person acting under the orders of a justice of the peace, and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months. (3) If any person so warned to disperse is hurt, maimed, or killed in the dispersing, seizing, or apprehending or the endeavouring to disperse, seize, or apprehend, the persons hurting, maiming or killing him shall be free, discharged, and indemnified from the consequences, except on evidence of gross carelessness, wantonness, or malice. Power to enter house and seize arms, etc. 9. It shall be lawful for any justice of the peace, acting under the powers prescribed by this Ordinance, to enter, with or without a written warrant and with or without assistance, and to authorize any officer of police or special constable to enter, with or without a written warrant and with or without assistance, and using in either case force, if necessary, into any dwelling-house or other building, and into any place in which he may suspect that any arms or instruments or ammunition may be, contrary to the provisions of the Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, 1933, and such arms and instruments or ammunition may be seized and confiscated. [s. 10, rep. No. 52 of 1911.] No. 2 of 11. During the continuance of any such proclamation, any justice of the peace may enter, with or without assistance, or may order any officer of police or special constable, or other person to arrest and enter house. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.
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4 PRANAYAN 120125 KVA YOUNG KAIN STAG RÁCS S0303 034 PANDORASAN, WUHKAN SELATAN, YAN PADA? PEACE PRESERVATION. No. 10 of 1886. 251 (2) Every person who, without lawful excuse, refuses or omits to give such aid shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months. of riotous assembly. 8.-(1) Whenever any persons are found, during the Dispersion continuance of any such proclamation, unlawfully, riotously, or tumultuously assembled to the disturbance of the peace and to the terror of His Majesty's subjects, any justice of the peace may, in an audible voice, warn such persons that they are acting in contravention of the law, and require them to disperse and depart to their habitations or to their lawful business. (2) All persons remaining so assembled after such warning, may be dispersed and taken into custody by any officer of police or special constable, or by any other person acting under the orders of a justice of the peace, and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or to [cf. Second Schedule.] imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months. (3) If any person so warned to disperse is hurt, maimed, or killed in the dispersing, seizing, or apprehending or the endeavouring to disperse, seize, or apprehend, the persons hurting, maiming or killing him shall be free, discharged, and indemnified from the consequences, except on evidence of gross carelessness, wantonness, or malice. Power to enter house and seize arms, etc. 9. It shall be lawful for any justice of the peace, acting under the powers prescribed by this Ordinance, to enter, with or without a written warrant and with or without assistance, and to authorize any officer of police or special constable to enter, with or without a written warrant and with or without assistance, and using in either case force, if necessary, into any dwelling- house or other building, and into any place in which he may suspect that any arms or instruments or ammunition may be, contrary to the provisions of the Arms and Ammunition Ordin- Ordinance ance, 1933, and such arms and instruments or ammunition may be seized and confiscated. [s. 10, rep. No. 52 of 1911.] No. 2 of 11. During the continuance of any such proclamation, any Power to justice of the peace may enter, with or without assistance, or may order any officer of police or special constable, or other arrest * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937. enter house and to 1
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4 PRANAYAN 120125 KVA YOUNG KAIN STAG RÁCS S0303 034 PANDORASAN, WUHKAN SELATAN, YAN PADA?

PEACE PRESERVATION.

No. 10 of 1886.

251

(2) Every person who, without lawful excuse, refuses or omits to give such aid shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

of riotous assembly.

8.-(1) Whenever any persons are found, during the Dispersion continuance of any such proclamation, unlawfully, riotously, or tumultuously assembled to the disturbance of the peace and to the terror of His Majesty's subjects, any justice of the peace may, in an audible voice, warn such persons that they are acting in contravention of the law, and require them to disperse and depart to their habitations or to their lawful business.

(2) All persons remaining so assembled after such warning, may be dispersed and taken into custody by any officer of police or special constable, or by any other person acting under the orders of a justice of the peace, and shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or to [cf. Second

Schedule.] imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.

(3) If any person so warned to disperse is hurt, maimed, or killed in the dispersing, seizing, or apprehending or the endeavouring to disperse, seize, or apprehend, the persons hurting, maiming or killing him shall be free, discharged, and indemnified from the consequences, except on evidence of gross carelessness, wantonness, or malice.

Power to enter house

and seize

arms, etc.

9. It shall be lawful for any justice of the peace, acting under the powers prescribed by this Ordinance, to enter, with or without a written warrant and with or without assistance, and to authorize any officer of police or special constable to enter, with or without a written warrant and with or without assistance, and using in either case force, if necessary, into any dwelling- house or other building, and into any place in which he may suspect that any arms or instruments or ammunition may be, contrary to the provisions of the Arms and Ammunition Ordin- Ordinance ance, 1933, and such arms and instruments or ammunition may be seized and confiscated.

[s. 10, rep. No. 52 of 1911.]

No. 2 of

11. During the continuance of any such proclamation, any Power to justice of the peace may enter, with or without assistance, or may order any officer of police or special constable, or other arrest

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.

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