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CAP. 197]
Essential Services (Civil Aid Services) Corps Regulations.
(1967 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Definition of
**natural disaster".
4.
(ii) by himself or members of the Unit under his control, assist in breaking into or through and taking possession of or blowing up or pulling down any premises;
(iii) assist in directing and controlling traffic, or closing any streets in the vicinity of any disastrous occurrence, for such periods as may be deemed necessary:
Provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed in derogation of any powers vested in the Police Force or any officer thereof, and provided that as soon as conveniently may be, the Unit Controller or other officer shall inform the Commissioner of Police of any action taken in pursuance of this sub-sub-paragraph;
(iv) require any person in the vicinity of any disastrous occurrence to co-operate with the Unit in any manner, and any person who refuses to comply with such requirement shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty: a fine of five hundred dollars or imprisonment for three months.
For the purposes of these regulations, "natural disaster" means any act of God and any occurrence, whether wholly or partly caused by human agency or not, which the Governor has, by any general or special direction, declared to be a natural disaster for the purposes of these regulations.
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CAP. 197]
Essential Services (Civil Aid Services) Corps Regulations.
(1967 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Definition of
**natural
disaster".
4.
(ii) by himself or members of the Unit under his control, assist in break into or through and taking posses- sion of or blowing up or pulling down any premises;
(iii) assist in directing and controlling traffic, or closing any streets in the vicinity of any disastrous occurrence, for such periods as may be deemed necessary:
Provided that nothing herein contained shall be con- strued in derogation of any powers vested in Police Force or any officer thereof and provided that as soon as con- veniently may be the Unit Controller or other officer shall inform the Commissioner of Police of any action taken in pursuance of this sub-sub-paragraph;
(iv) require any person in the vicinity of any disastrous occurrence to co-operate with the Unit in any manner, and any person who refuses to comply with such require- ment shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty: a fine of five hundred dollars or imprisonment for three months.
For the purposes of these regulations, "natural disaster" means any act of God and any occurrence whether wholly or partly caused by human agency or not which the Governor has by any general or special direction declared to be a natural disaster for the purposes of these regulations.
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