1964_EMERGENCY_(PRINCIPAL)_REGULATIONS — Page 23

HK Historical Laws 香港歷史法例 All AI Reviewed

Revoked by LN 39/70

из

1967 Ed.]

Emergency (Principal) Regulations.

[CAP. 241

25. Any person who posts or distributes any placard, circular or other document containing any incitement to violence or counselling disobedience to the law or to any lawful order or likely to lead to any breach of the peace shall be guilty of an offence.

26. A competent authority may by order prohibit the printing, sale, issue and circulation of any document which, in his opinion, contains any incitement to violence or counsels disobedience to the law or to any lawful order or is calculated or likely to lead to a

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[Subsidiary]

Posting placards, etc.

G.N.A. 174/50. In force, G.N.A. 182/50.

Publications may be prohibited. G.N.A. 174/50. In force, G.N.A.

breach of the peace or to promote feelings of ill-will or hostility

Discontinued

between different races or classes of the population.

27. (1) Any person who by word of mouth or in writing or in any newspaper, periodical, book, circular or other printed publication spreads false reports or makes false statements likely to cause public alarm or despondency shall be guilty of an offence.

by LN 43/69

Dissemination of false reports. In force, L.N. 108/67.

Discontinued $169

(2) It shall be no defence to a prosecution under this regulation for the person accused to show that he did not know that the report or statement was false unless he also shows that he took all reasonable steps open to him to verify the accuracy of such report or statement.

28. A court may at any time order that no person shall publish the name, address or photograph of any witness in any case tried or about to be tried before it, or any evidence or any other thing likely to lead to the identification of any such witness. Any person who acts in contravention of any such order shall be guilty of an offence.

Power to prohibit publication of names of witnesses, etc.

PART III.

ARREST, DETENTION, EXCLUSION AND DEPORTATION.

29. (1) Any police officer of or above the rank of corporal may without warrant arrest any person whom he has reasonable cause to believe to be a person ordered to be detained under regulation 31 and may, subject to the provisions of regulation 40 detain him pending inquiries whether his detention has been so ordered.

(2) Any authorized officer or any member of Her Majesty's regular forces or of any local naval, military or air force, corps or reserve who, while acting in the course of his duty has reasonable cause to believe that any person has committed an offence against these regulations may, subject to the provisions of regulation 40, apprehend and detain such person.

(3) If any person upon being questioned by a police officer or by an authorized officer or by a member of Her Majesty's regular forces or of any local naval, military or air force, corps or reserve acting in the course of his duty as such, fails to satisfy the police officer or member of Her Majesty's regular forces or of any local

Discontinued by

Arrest and LN83/19

power to detain suspected persons. [Para. (1) in force, L.N. 118/67.]

G.N.A. 174/50.

G.N.A. 174/50.

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Revoked by LN 39/70 из 1967 Ed.] Emergency (Principal) Regulations. [CAP. 241 25. Any person who posts or distributes any placard, circular or other document containing any incitement to violence or counselling disobedience to the law or to any lawful order or likely to lead to any breach of the peace shall be guilty of an offence. 26. A competent authority may by order prohibit the printing, sale, issue and circulation of any document which, in his opinion, contains any incitement to violence or counsels disobedience to the law or to any lawful order or is calculated or likely to lead to a P 23 [Subsidiary] Posting placards, etc. G.N.A. 174/50. In force, G.N.A. 182/50. Publications may be prohibited. G.N.A. 174/50. In force, G.N.A. breach of the peace or to promote feelings of ill-will or hostility Discontinued between different races or classes of the population. 27. (1) Any person who by word of mouth or in writing or in any newspaper, periodical, book, circular or other printed publication spreads false reports or makes false statements likely to cause public alarm or despondency shall be guilty of an offence. by LN 43/69 Dissemination of false reports. In force, L.N. 108/67. Discontinued $169 (2) It shall be no defence to a prosecution under this regulation for the person accused to show that he did not know that the report or statement was false unless he also shows that he took all reasonable steps open to him to verify the accuracy of such report or statement. 28. A court may at any time order that no person shall publish the name, address or photograph of any witness in any case tried or about to be tried before it, or any evidence or any other thing likely to lead to the identification of any such witness. Any person who acts in contravention of any such order shall be guilty of an offence. Power to prohibit publication of names of witnesses, etc. PART III. ARREST, DETENTION, EXCLUSION AND DEPORTATION. 29. (1) Any police officer of or above the rank of corporal may without warrant arrest any person whom he has reasonable cause to believe to be a person ordered to be detained under regulation 31 and may, subject to the provisions of regulation 40 detain him pending inquiries whether his detention has been so ordered. (2) Any authorized officer or any member of Her Majesty's regular forces or of any local naval, military or air force, corps or reserve who, while acting in the course of his duty has reasonable cause to believe that any person has committed an offence against these regulations may, subject to the provisions of regulation 40, apprehend and detain such person. (3) If any person upon being questioned by a police officer or by an authorized officer or by a member of Her Majesty's regular forces or of any local naval, military or air force, corps or reserve acting in the course of his duty as such, fails to satisfy the police officer or member of Her Majesty's regular forces or of any local Discontinued by Arrest and LN83/19 power to detain suspected persons. [Para. (1) in force, L.N. 118/67.] G.N.A. 174/50. G.N.A. 174/50.
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Revoked by LN 39/70 из 1967 Ed.] Emergency (Principal) Regulations. [CAP. 241 25. Any person who posts or distributes any placard, circular or other document containing any incitement to violence or counsel ling disobedience to the law or to any lawful-order or likely to lead to any breach of the peace-shall be guilty of an offence. 26. A competent authority may by order prohibit the printing, sale, issue and circulation of any document which, in his opinion, contains any incitement to violence or counsels disobedience to the law or to any lawful order or is calculated or likely to lead to a P 23 [Subsidiary] Posting placards, etc. G.N.A. 174/50. In force, G.N.A. 182150. Publications may be prohibited. G.N.A. 174/50. In force, G.N.A. breach of the peace or to promote feelings of ill-will or hostility Discontinued between different races or classes of the population. 27. (1) Any person who by word of mouth or in writing or in any newspaper, periodical, book, circular or other printed publication spreads false reports or make false statements likely to cause public alarm or despondency shall be guilty of an offence. by LN 43/69 Dissemination of false reports. In force, L.N. 108/67. Discontinuo $169 (2) It shall be no defence to a prosecution under this regula- tion for the person accused to show that he did not know that the y La report or statement was false unless he also shows that he took all reasonable steps open to him to verify the accuracy of such report or statement. 28. A court may at any time order that no person shall publish the name, address or photograph of any witness in any case tried or about to be tried before it, or any evidence or any other thing likely to lead to the identification of any such witness. Any person who acts in contravention of any such order shall be guilty of an offence. Power to prohibit publication of names of witnesses, etc. PART III. ARREST, DETENTION, EXCLUSION AND DEPORTATION. 29. (1) Any police officer of or above the rank of corporal may without warrant arrest any person whom he has reasonable cause to believe to be a person ordered to be detained under regulation 31 and may, subject to the provisions of regulation 40 detain him pending inquiries whether his detention has been so ordered. (2) Any authorized officer or any member of Her Majesty's regular forces or of any local naval, military or air force, corps or reserve who, while acting in the course of his duty has reasonable cause to believe that any person has committed an offence against these regulations may, subject to the provisions of regulation 40, apprehend and detain such person. (3) If any person upon being questioned by a police officer or by an authorized officer or by a member of Her Majesty's regular forces or of any local naval, military or air force, corps or reserve acting in the course of his duty as such, fails to satisfy the police officer or member of Her Majesty's regular forces or of any local Discontinal by Arrest and LN83/19 power to detain suspected persons. [Para. (1) in force, L.N. 118/67.] G.N.A. 174/50. G.N.A. 174/50.
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Revoked by LN 39/70

из

1967 Ed.]

Emergency (Principal) Regulations.

[CAP. 241

25. Any person who posts or distributes any placard, circular or other document containing any incitement to violence or counsel ling disobedience to the law or to any lawful-order or likely to lead to any breach of the peace-shall be guilty of an offence.

26. A competent authority may by order prohibit the printing, sale, issue and circulation of any document which, in his opinion, contains any incitement to violence or counsels disobedience to the law or to any lawful order or is calculated or likely to lead to a

P 23

[Subsidiary] Posting placards, etc.

G.N.A. 174/50. In force, G.N.A. 182150.

Publications may be prohibited. G.N.A. 174/50. In force, G.N.A.

breach of the peace or to promote feelings of ill-will or hostility Discontinued

between different races or classes of the population.

27. (1) Any person who by word of mouth or in writing or in any newspaper, periodical, book, circular or other printed publication spreads false reports or make false statements likely to cause public alarm or despondency shall be guilty of an offence.

by LN 43/69

Dissemination of false reports. In force, L.N. 108/67.

Discontinuo $169

(2) It shall be no defence to a prosecution under this regula- tion for the person accused to show that he did not know that the y La

report or statement was false unless he also shows that he took all reasonable steps open to him to verify the accuracy of such report or statement.

28. A court may at any time order that no person shall publish the name, address or photograph of any witness in any case tried or about to be tried before it, or any evidence or any other thing likely to lead to the identification of any such witness. Any person who acts in contravention of any such order shall be guilty of an offence.

Power to prohibit publication of names of witnesses, etc.

PART III.

ARREST, DETENTION, EXCLUSION AND DEPORTATION.

29. (1) Any police officer of or above the rank of corporal may without warrant arrest any person whom he has reasonable cause to believe to be a person ordered to be detained under regulation 31 and may, subject to the provisions of regulation 40 detain him pending inquiries whether his detention has been so ordered.

(2) Any authorized officer or any member of Her Majesty's regular forces or of any local naval, military or air force, corps or reserve who, while acting in the course of his duty has reasonable cause to believe that any person has committed an offence against these regulations may, subject to the provisions of regulation 40, apprehend and detain such person.

(3) If any person upon being questioned by a police officer or by an authorized officer or by a member of Her Majesty's regular forces or of any local naval, military or air force, corps or reserve acting in the course of his duty as such, fails to satisfy the police officer or member of Her Majesty's regular forces or of any local

Discontinal by

Arrest and LN83/19

power to detain suspected persons. [Para. (1) in force, L.N. 118/67.]

G.N.A. 174/50.

G.N.A. 174/50.

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