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Laws
Emergency Order
Part VII
s 40

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Emergency Order

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1Introductory
2Short title
3Interpretation
4Possession of subversive documents.
4(3) Failure to deliver subversive documents and other articles.
5False information and false evidence.
6Attempt to commit offences and assisting offenders.
7Abetment and general penalty.
8Power to order detention.

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11Detention

12Offences
13Offensive weapons.
14Supplies.
15Consorting with person carrying or having possession of arms or explosives.
16Failure to report offences or to give information concerning insurgents.

17Protected Place

18Arrest and Search
19Arrest of persons suspected of being liable to deten-tion.
20Powers of arrest and search by members of H.M. Forces and of Local Forces.
21Use of lethal weapons in effecting arrests.
22Power of search.
23Power of search for and seizure of offensive weapon.

24Power of Taking Possession of Property
25Power to serze printing press and premises used for printing.
26Power to take possession of land or buildings.
27Prohibition of printing, sale, etc., of documents.

28Criminal Trrials and Evidence
29Admission of statements m evidence.
30Evidence and presumptions.
31Inquests etc.
32Ordinary procedure to apply subject to variations effected by Orders.
33Trial with the aid of assessors.
34Certifying of case as an emergency case.
35No preliminary inquiry in emergency procedure cases.
36Record, depositions, etc., to be forwarded. 3 7. Date for trial.
38Statement of witnesses to be supplied to the accused.
39Notice of appeal.
40Assignment of counsel.
41Notice of hearing of appeal.

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State of Brunei No. E 17 of 1962. the Constitution of the State of Brunei, 1959 Proclamation of Emergency State Seal Sir Omar Ali Saifuddi...
(Order 29) The Penal Code Any offence under any of the following sec-tions:)17, 140 to 160 inclusive, 189, 190, 212, 216, 216A, 225, 302...

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