1964_EMERGENCY_(PRINCIPAL)_REGULATIONS — Page 24

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P 24

[Subsidiary]

Arrest of persons suspected of being liable to detention. In force, L.N. 118/67.

Discontinued by LN 83/69

Power to order detention. In force, L.N. 118/67.

Discontinued us tri 83/69

CAP. 241] Emergency (Principal) Regulations.

[1967 Ed.

naval, military or air force, corps or reserve, as to his identity or as to the purposes for which he is in the place where he is found, and if the police officer or member of Her Majesty's regular forces or local naval, military or air force, corps or reserve has reasonable cause to believe that that person is about to commit an offence against these regulations or has acted or is about to act in any manner prejudicial to the public interest, he may, subject to the provisions of regulation 40, apprehend and detain such person.

30. (1) Any police officer may without warrant arrest any person in respect of whom he has reason to believe that there are grounds which would justify his detention under regulation 31. Any such person may be detained for a period not exceeding fourteen days pending a decision as to whether an order for his detention under the said regulation 31 should be made.

(2) Any person detained under the powers conferred by this regulation shall be deemed to be in lawful custody and may be detained in any prison, or in any police station, or in any other similar place authorized generally or specially by the Colonial Secretary.

31. (1) The Colonial Secretary may by order under his hand direct that any person named in such order shall be detained for any period not exceeding one year in such place of detention as may be specified by the Colonial Secretary in the order.

(2) For the purpose of this regulation there shall be one or more Committees of Review. The Chairman and members of any such Committee shall be appointed by the Governor. The Chairman and one other member of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.

(3) The functions of any such Committee shall be to consider, and make recommendations to the Colonial Secretary with respect to any objections against any order made under paragraph (1) which are duly made to the Committee by the person to whom the order relates.

(4) The Governor may make rules as to the manner in which objections against such an order as aforesaid may be made to such a Committee of Review, and such rules shall contain provisions for enabling any person in respect of whom an order is made under this regulation to make objections against the order either in person or with the leave of such Committee of Review by counsel, solicitor or agent; and every such person shall be informed of his right to make objections under this regulation.

(5) All questions in any Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of the chairman and of any member present and voting. In case of an equality of votes the chairman shall have a casting vote.

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P 24 [Subsidiary] Arrest of persons suspected of being liable to detention. In force, L.N. 118/67. Discontinued by LN 83/69 Power to order detention. In force, L.N. 118/67. Discontinued us tri 83/69 CAP. 241] Emergency (Principal) Regulations. [1967 Ed. naval, military or air force, corps or reserve, as to his identity or as to the purposes for which he is in the place where he is found, and if the police officer or member of Her Majesty's regular forces or local naval, military or air force, corps or reserve has reasonable cause to believe that that person is about to commit an offence against these regulations or has acted or is about to act in any manner prejudicial to the public interest, he may, subject to the provisions of regulation 40, apprehend and detain such person. 30. (1) Any police officer may without warrant arrest any person in respect of whom he has reason to believe that there are grounds which would justify his detention under regulation 31. Any such person may be detained for a period not exceeding fourteen days pending a decision as to whether an order for his detention under the said regulation 31 should be made. (2) Any person detained under the powers conferred by this regulation shall be deemed to be in lawful custody and may be detained in any prison, or in any police station, or in any other similar place authorized generally or specially by the Colonial Secretary. 31. (1) The Colonial Secretary may by order under his hand direct that any person named in such order shall be detained for any period not exceeding one year in such place of detention as may be specified by the Colonial Secretary in the order. (2) For the purpose of this regulation there shall be one or more Committees of Review. The Chairman and members of any such Committee shall be appointed by the Governor. The Chairman and one other member of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. (3) The functions of any such Committee shall be to consider, and make recommendations to the Colonial Secretary with respect to any objections against any order made under paragraph (1) which are duly made to the Committee by the person to whom the order relates. (4) The Governor may make rules as to the manner in which objections against such an order as aforesaid may be made to such a Committee of Review, and such rules shall contain provisions for enabling any person in respect of whom an order is made under this regulation to make objections against the order either in person or with the leave of such Committee of Review by counsel, solicitor or agent; and every such person shall be informed of his right to make objections under this regulation. (5) All questions in any Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of the chairman and of any member present and voting. In case of an equality of votes the chairman shall have a casting vote.
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P 24 [Subsidiary] Arrest of persons suspected of being liable to detention. In force, L.N. 118/67. Discontinued by LN 83 83/09 Power to order detention. In force, L.N. 118/67. Discontinued us tri83/69 CAP. 241] Emergency (Principal) Regulations. [1967 Ed. naval, military or air force, corps or reserve, as to his identity or as to the purposes for which he is in the place where he is found, and if the police officer or member of Her Majesty's regular forces or local naval, military or air force, corps or reserve has reasonable cause to believe that that person is about to commit an offence against these regulations or has acted or is about to act in any manner prejudicial to the public interest, he may, subject to the provisions of regulation 40, apprehend and detain such person. 30. (1) Any police officer may without warrant arrest any person in respect of whom he has reason to believe that there are grounds which would justify his detention under regulation 31. Any such person may be detained for a period not exceeding fourteen days pending a decision as to whether an order for his detention under the said regulation 31 should be made. (2) Any person detained under the powers conferred by this regulation shall be deemed to be in lawful custody and may be detained in any prison, or in any police station, or in any other similar place authorized generally or specially by the Colonial Secretary. 31. (1) The Colonial Secretary may by order under his hand direct that any person named in such order shall be detained for any period not exceeding one year in such place of detention as may be specified by the Colonial Secretary in the order. (2) For the purpose of this regulation there shall be one or more Committees of Review. The Chairman and members of any such Committee shall be appointed by the Governor. The Chair- man and one other member of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. (3) The functions of any such Committee shall be to consider, and make recommendations to the Colonial Secretary with respect to any objections against any order made under paragraph (1) which are duly made to the Committee by the person to whom the order relates. (4) The Governor may make rules as to the manner in which objections against such an order as aforesaid may be made to such a Committee of Review, and such rules shall contain provisions for enabling any person in respect of whom an order is made under this regulation to make objections against the order either in person or with the leave of such Committee of Review by counsel, solicitor or agent; and every such person shall be informed of his right to make objections under this regulation. (5) All questions in any Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of the chairman and of any member present and voting. In case of an equality of votes the chairman shall have a casting vote.
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P 24

[Subsidiary]

Arrest of persons suspected of being liable to detention. In force, L.N. 118/67.

Discontinued

by LN 83

83/09

Power to order detention. In force, L.N. 118/67.

Discontinued

us tri83/69

CAP. 241] Emergency (Principal) Regulations.

[1967 Ed.

naval, military or air force, corps or reserve, as to his identity or as to the purposes for which he is in the place where he is found, and if the police officer or member of Her Majesty's regular forces or local naval, military or air force, corps or reserve has reasonable cause to believe that that person is about to commit an offence against these regulations or has acted or is about to act in any manner prejudicial to the public interest, he may, subject to the provisions of regulation 40, apprehend and detain such person.

30. (1) Any police officer may without warrant arrest any person in respect of whom he has reason to believe that there are grounds which would justify his detention under regulation 31. Any such person may be detained for a period not exceeding fourteen days pending a decision as to whether an order for his detention under the said regulation 31 should be made.

(2) Any person detained under the powers conferred by this regulation shall be deemed to be in lawful custody and may be detained in any prison, or in any police station, or in any other similar place authorized generally or specially by the Colonial Secretary.

31. (1) The Colonial Secretary may by order under his hand direct that any person named in such order shall be detained for any period not exceeding one year in such place of detention as may be specified by the Colonial Secretary in the order.

(2) For the purpose of this regulation there shall be one or more Committees of Review. The Chairman and members of any such Committee shall be appointed by the Governor. The Chair- man and one other member of the Committee shall constitute a

quorum.

(3) The functions of any such Committee shall be to consider, and make recommendations to the Colonial Secretary with respect to any objections against any order made under paragraph (1) which are duly made to the Committee by the person to whom the order relates.

(4) The Governor may make rules as to the manner in which objections against such an order as aforesaid may be made to such a Committee of Review, and such rules shall contain provisions for enabling any person in respect of whom an order is made under this regulation to make objections against the order either in person or with the leave of such Committee of Review by counsel, solicitor or agent; and every such person shall be informed of his right to make objections under this regulation.

(5) All questions in any Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of the chairman and of any member present and voting. In case of an equality of votes the chairman shall have a casting vote.

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