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(6) A magistrate may in his discretion refuse to accept any particular person or persons offered as surety for good behaviour.
(7) If any person ordered to give security does not give such security on or before the date of the commencement of such security, he shall be committed to prison until the expiration of such term as the magistrate may direct or until he shall furnish such security to the magistrate who made the order: Provided that the period of imprisonment for failure to give security shall not exceed the period for which security is ordered to be given.
(8) Any person so imprisoned may be released by an order made by a magistrate if such magistrate considers he may be released without hazard to the community or any person.
(9) Any surety for peaceable conduct or good behaviour may apply to a magistrate to cancel any bond executed under this section. In such a case, the magistrate shall call for fresh security for the unexpired term and if not forthcoming shall order imprisonment accordingly.
PART II.
(1) The Governor may by order require any person within any area specified in the order to remain within doors between such hours as may be specified in the order, and in such a case, if any person is or remains out of doors within that area between such hours without a permit in writing issued by the Commissioner of Police or by some person duly authorized by the Commissioner of Police to issue such permits, he shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) Any police officer or member of His Majesty's forces on duty may take such steps and use such force (including the use of firearms) as may be necessary for securing compliance with any order made under this section.
10. (1) The Governor may by order declare any area or place to be a closed area and any person who, during any period during which any such order is in force in relation to any area or place, enters or leaves that area or place without a permit in writing issued by the Commissioner of Police or by some person duly authorized by the Commissioner of Police to issue such permits shall be guilty of an offence.
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Public Order.
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(6) A magistrate may in his discretion refuse to accept any particular person or persons offered as surety for good behaviour.
(7) If any person ordered to give security does not give such security on or before the date of the commencement of such security, he shall be committed to prison until the ex- piration of such terms as the magistrate may direct or until he shall furnish such security to the magistrate who made the order: Provided that the period of imprisonment for failure to give security shall not exceed the period for which security is ordered to be given.
(8) Any person so imprisoned may be released by an order made by a magistrate if such magistrate considers he may be released without hazard to the community or any person.
(9) Any surety for peaceable conduct or good behaviour may apply to a magistrate to cancel any bond executed under this section. In such a case, the magistrate shall call for fresh security for the unexpired term and if not forthcoming shall order imprisonment accordingly.
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PART II.
(1) The Governor may be order require any person Curfew. within any area specified in the order to remain within doors between such hours as may be specified in the order, and in such a case, if any person is or remains out of doors within that area between such hours without a permit in writing issued by the Commissioner of Police or by some person duly authorized by the Commissioner of Police to issue such per- mits, he shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) Any police officer or member of His Majesty's forces on duty may take-such steps and use such force (including the use of firearms) as may be necessary for securing com- pliance with any order made under this section.
10. (1) The Governor may by order declare any area Closed area. or place to be a closed area and any person who, during any period during which any such order is in force in relation to any area or place, enters or leaves that area or place without a permit in writing issued by the Commissioner of Police or by some person duly authorized by the Commissioner of Police to issue such permits shall be guilty of an offence.
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