CAP. 237]
Originally 14 of 1872. Fraser
1 of 1872.
Short title.
Governor's warrant to magistrates to apprehend foreign offender.
Schedule. Form 1.
Issue of warrant.
Schedule. Form 2.
Proceedings before magistrate.
Foreign Offenders Detention.
CHAPTER 237.
FOREIGN OFFENDERS DETENTION.
For the temporary detention of certain foreign offenders.
[20th December, 1872.]
WHEREAS subjects of foreign Governments who have been accused or convicted of crimes committed outside the Colony are frequently brought within the Colony in the custody of officers of their respective Governments in the course of their transmission for trial or punishment, and it is expedient to provide for the temporary detention within the Colony of such offenders, pending the necessary arrangements for their transmission:
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Foreign Offenders Detention Ordinance.
2. In case requisition is made to the Governor by the consular officer in this Colony of any foreign Government to apprehend and temporarily detain in custody any person who, being a subject of such foreign Government and having been accused or convicted of any crime alleged to have been committed outside the Colony, is brought in the custody of an officer of such Government within the Colony in the course of his transmission for trial or punishment, it shall be lawful for the Governor, if he, in his discretion, thinks fit, by warrant under his hand and the seal of the Colony, to signify that such requisition has been made and to require the magistrates to govern themselves accordingly and to aid in apprehending the person so accused or convicted and hereinafter referred to as the offender.
3. It shall be lawful for any magistrate thereupon to issue his warrant for the apprehension of the offender.
4. If the offender is apprehended, he shall be brought forthwith before the magistrate, and the following conditions shall be complied with-
(a) the warrant or other official document authorizing the transmission of the offender for trial or punishment as aforesaid must be produced;
(b) proof of the identity of the offender must be given;
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CAP. 237]
Originally 14 of 1872. Fraser
1 of 1872.
Short title.
Governor's warrant to magistrates to apprehend foreign offender.
Schedule. Form 1.
Issue of warrant.
Schedule. Form 2.
Proceedings before magistrate.
Foreign Offenders Detention.
CHAPTER 237.
FOREIGN OFFENDERS DETENTION.
For the temporary detention of certain foreign offenders.
[20th December, 1872.]
WHEREAS subjects of foreign Governments who have been accused or convicted of crimes committed outside the Colony are frequently brought within the Colony in the custody of officers of their respective Governments in the course of their transmission for trial or punishment, and it is expedient to provide for the temporary detention within the Colony of such offenders, pending the neces- sary arrangements for their transmission:
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Foreign Offen- ders Detention Ordinance.
2. In case requisition is made to the Governor by the consular officer in this Colony of any foreign Government to apprehend and temporarily detain in custody any person who, being a subject of such foreign Government and having been accused or convicted of any crime alleged to have been committed outside the Colony, is brought in the custody of an officer of such Government within the Colony in the course of his transmission for trial or punishment, it shall be lawful for the Governor, if he, in his discretion, thinks fit, by warrant under his hand and the seal of the Colony, to signify that such requisition has been made and to require the magistrates to govern themselves accordingly and to aid in apprehending the person so accused or convicted and hereinafter referred to as the offender.
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3. It shall be lawful for any magistrate thereupon to issue his warrant for the apprehension of the offender. [4
4. If the offender is apprehended, he shall be brought forthwith before the magistrate, and the following conditions shall be complied with-
(a) the warrant or other official document authorizing the transmission of the offender for trial or punish- ment as aforesaid must be produced;
(b) proof of the identity of the offender must be given;
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