1967 Ed.]
Emergency (Principal) Regulations.
[CAP. 241
P 73
[Subsidiary]
105. Where any work is done in the exercise of powers conferred by any of these regulations, then, if and so far as the work was work which, apart from the provisions of these regulations, some person was under a duty to do or might have been required to do but which he had failed without reasonable excuse to do, the amount of any expenses reasonably incurred in connexion with the doing of the said work shall be a debt due from that person to the Crown.
106. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of the Prisons Ordinance and any rules made thereunder, the Governor may, if he considers it necessary or expedient in the public interest, order the employment and use, anywhere outside the prison, of prisoners in such services as he may specify in writing.
(2) For the better carrying out of the provisions of paragraph (1), the Governor may order-
(a) that such prisoners be secured either singly or together in such manner and by such means as may be necessary in order to prevent their escape from legal custody; and
(b) that such prisoners be employed under the control of prison officers or such persons as the Governor may specify (hereinafter called "specified guards"). Prisoners so employed shall be deemed to be in the legal custody of such specified guards, who shall exercise over such prisoners all the powers, duties, privileges and functions of prison officers including the use of lethal weapons against any prisoner escaping or attempting to escape from legal custody:
Provided that resort shall not be had to the use of any such weapons unless a specified guard has reasonable grounds to believe that he cannot otherwise prevent the escape.
107. (1) Whenever any order has been made by the Governor applying this regulation to the Colony or any part thereof, any assembly or meeting of five or more persons in any place in the Colony or in any part thereof, as the case may be, may be ordered to disperse by any authorized officer. Revoked
Recovery of expenses.
Power of Governor to order use of prisoners for certain purposes. G.N.A. 24/51.
(Cap. 234.)
Powers to disperse assemblies. In force, L.N. 108/67.
by L.N. 43/68.
(2) Any such authorized officer may use such force as may be necessary to disperse any such assembly.
108. Any power conferred by any of these regulations to make any order or regulation shall be construed as including a power, exercisable in like manner and subject to like conditions, if any, to revoke or vary the order or regulations.
109. The powers conferred by these regulations shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other rights or powers vested in the Governor, or conferred by law on any authority or person.
Revocation and variations of orders, etc.
Powers of Governor.
1967 Ed.]
Emergency (Principal) Regulations.
[CAP. 241
P 73
[Subsidiary]
105. Where any work is done in the exercise of powers con- ferred by any of these regulations, then, if and so far as the work was work which, apart from the provisions of these regulations, some person was under a duty to do or might have been required to do but which he had failed without reasonable excuse to do, the amount of any expenses reasonably incurred in connexion with the doing of the said work shall be a debt due from that person to the Crown.
106. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of the Prisons Ordinance and any rules made thereunder, the Governor may, if he considers it necessary or expedient in the public interest, order the employment and use, anywhere outside the prison, of prisoners in such services as he may specify in writing.
(2) For the better carrying out of the provisions of paragraph (1), the Governor may order-
(a) that such prisoners be secured either singly or together in such manner and by such means as may be necessary in order to prevent their escape from legal custody; and (b) that such prisoners be employed under the control of prison officers or such persons as the Governor may specify (hereinafter called "specified guards"). Prisoners so employed shall be deemed to be in the legal custody of such specified guards, who shall exercise over such prisoners all the powers, duties, privileges and functions of prison officers including the use of lethal weapons against any prisoner escaping or attempting to escape from legal custody:
Provided that resort shall not be had to the use of any such weapons unless a specified guard has reasonable grounds to believe that he cannot otherwise prevent the escape.
107. (1) Whenever any order has been made by the Governor applying this regulation to the Colony or any part thereof any assembly or meeting of five or more persons in any place in the Colony or in any part thereof, as the case may be, may be ordered to disperse by any authorized officer. Revoked
Recovery of expenses.
Power of Governor to order use of prisoners for certain purposes. G.N.A. 24/51.
(Cap. 234.)
Powers to disperse assemblies. In force, L.N. 108/67.
by Lind 43/68.
(2) Any such authorized officer may use such force as may be necessary to disperse any such assembly.
108. Any power conferred by any of these regulations to make any order or regulation shall be construed as including a power, exercisable in like manner and subject to like conditions, if any, to revoke or vary the order or regulations.
109. The powers conferred by these regulations shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other rights or powers vested in the Governor, or conferred by law on any authority or person.
Revocation and variations of orders, etc.
Powers of Governor.
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