Section 16
Exclusion of persons
(1)
In any special area, the Commissioner of Police may, by order exclude all persons or any class of persons from the area or any part thereof or from any place or building therein specified in such order and may require any person who is in such area or part thereof or place or building to comply with such directions for regulating his movement and conduct as the
Commissioner of Police may direct.
(2)
Any police officer may search any person entering or seeking to enter? or being in, the special area or part thereof or place or building, in respect of which an order under subsection (1) is for the time being in force and may detain any such person for the purpose of searching him.
(3)
No woman shall be searched under this section except by a woman.
(4)
If any person whilst in a special area or part thereof or place or building in respect of which an order under subsection (1) is for the time being in force fails to comply therewith or with any direction given thereunder then, without prejudice to any proceedings which may be taken against him, he may be removed from such area or part thereof or place or building by a police officer.
(5)
The powers conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised by any police officer not below the rank of inspector authorised in writing in that behalf by the Commissioner of Police.
(6)
The Minister may make an order, and may vary or cancel any order made by the Commissioner of Police? in exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1).
Control of persons 16A. (1) Where it appears to the Commissioner of Police -
(a)
that any person has been recently concerned in acts involving or likely to cause or provoke a breach of the peace in a special area or likely to be prejudicial to the success of measures taken to maintain or restore public order in a special area or in the preparation or instigation of such acts or that by reason of his
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association with any person or organisation concerned in any such acts or by reason of his words or conduct he is likely to be concerned in such acts; and
(b)
that by reason thereof, it is necessary to exercise temporary control over such person, the Commissioner may, by order exercise in respect of that person any one or more of the following powers -
(i)
exclude him from the special area or any part thereof;
(ii)
require him to reside in such place or area. whether in the special area or not. as may be specified in the order and not to leave the area without such permission and subject to such conditions as may be so specified;
(iii)
require him to remain within doors during such hours as may be specified in the order;
(iv)
require him to notify the police at such place or places and in such manner as may be specified in the order his place or residence and any change thereof, and to report to the police at such times and dates and in such manner as may be so specified;
(v)
require him to enter into a bond for such amount with such sureties as may be specified for his good behaviour or for due compliance with the conditions of any order made under this subsection.
(2)
Any order made under this section may be varied or cancelled by a the Minister or by the Commissioner of Police.
(3)
Subject to subsection (2), any order made under this section shall remain in force for such period as may be specified in the order, but every such order, unless previously cancelled, shall cease to have effect when the area in respect of which the order was made ceases to be a special area.
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Appeal 16B. (1) Any person in respect of whom an order under section 16A has been made may appeal to the Minister, who shall decide the appeal and make such order as he may consider appropriate.
(2)
The decision of the Minister on an appeal under this section shall be binding and conclusive upon all persons, and shall not be called in question in or be subject to any review by or appeal to any court.
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