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Public Order
Use of necessary force.
Restriction on use of force.
Offences by societies, etc.
Power to require identification.
(12) 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 in accordance with subsection (10). (Amended, 31 of 1970, s. 26)
45. Without prejudice to any other powers conferred by this Ordinance, any police officer may use such force as may be necessary------
(a) to prevent the commission or continuance of any offence under this Ordinance;
(b) to arrest any person committing or reasonably suspected of being about to commit or of having committed any offence under this Ordinance; or
(c) to overcome any resistance to the exercise of any of the powers conferred by this Ordinance.
46. (1) Whenever in this Ordinance it is provided that such force as may be necessary may be used for any purpose, the degree of force which may be so used shall not be greater than is reasonably necessary for that purpose.
(2) Nothing in this section shall derogate from the lawful right of any person to use force in the defence of person or property.
(3) Any person who uses such force as may be necessary for any purpose, in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, shall not be liable in any criminal or civil proceeding for having, by the use of such force, caused injury or death to any person or damage to or loss of any property.
47. Where any offence under this Ordinance is committed by any society, every person charged with, or concerned or acting in, the control of management of the affairs or activities of such society shall be guilty of that offence and liable to be punished accordingly, unless it is proved by such person that, through no act or omission on his part, he was not aware that the offence was being or was intended or about to be committed, or that he took all reasonable steps to prevent its commission.
48. [Repealed, 5 of 1971, s. 13]
49. A member of Her Majesty's forces acting in the course of his duty and a police officer, for the purpose of preventing or detecting any offence, may require any person to give his correct name and address and produce any paper in his possession by which he can be identified, and any person who fails to comply with any such requirement shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(Replaced, 31 of 1970, s. 27)
30
CAP. 245]
Public Order
[1987 Ed.
Use of necessary force.
Restriction on use of force.
Offences by societies, etc.
Power to require identification.
(12) 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 in accordance with subsection (10). (Amended, 31 of 1970, s. 26)
45. Without prejudice to any other powers conferred by this Ordinance, any police officer may use such force as may be
necessary------
(a) to prevent the commission or continuance of any offence
under this Ordinance;
(b) to arrest any person committing or reasonably suspected of being about to commit or of having committed any offence under this Ordinance; or
(c) to overcome any resistance to the exercise of any of the
powers conferred by this Ordinance.
46. (1) Whenever in this Ordinance it is provided that such force as may be necessary may be used for any purpose, the degree of force which may be so used shall not be greater than is reasonably necessary for that purpose.
(2) Nothing in this section shall derogate from the lawful right of any person to use force in the defence of person or property.
(3) Any person who uses such force as may be necessary for any purpose, in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, shall not be liable in any criminal or civil proceeding for having, by the use of such force, caused injury or death to any person or damage to or loss of any property.
47. Where any offence under this Ordinance is committed by any society, every person charged with, or concerned or acting in, the control of management of the affairs or activities of such society shall be guilty of that offence and liable to be punished accordingly, unless it is proved by such person that, through no act or omission on his part, he was not aware that the offence was being or was intended or about to be committed, or that he took all reasonable steps to prevent its commission.
48. [Repealed, 5 of 1971, s. 13]
49. A member of Her Majesty's forces acting in the course of his duty and a police officer, for the purpose of preventing or detecting any offence, may require any person to give his correct name and address and produce any paper in his possession by which he can be identified, and any person who fails to comply with any such requirement shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(Replaced, 31 of 1970, s. 27)
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