PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY ACT [CHAPTER 11:17]
“act of insurgency, banditry, sabotage or terrorism” means any act referred to
in subsection (1) of section six that is undertaken for a purpose referred to
in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of that subsection;
“bomb” means⎯
(a) any device consisting of or carrying an explosive charge or fused to
detonate upon impact or percussion or through a timing contrivance
or by an electrical or electronic device; or
(b) any other device capable of causing an explosion;
but excludes ammunition for a firearm;
“essential service” means—
(a) any service relating to the generation, supply or distribution of
electricity; or
(b) any fire brigade or fire service; or
(c) any health, hospital or ambulance service; or
(d) any service relating to the production, supply, delivery or distribution
of fuel; or
(e) any service relating to the supply or distribution of water; or
(f) any communications service; or
(g) any transport service; or
(h) any other service or occupation whose interruption would endanger
the life, health or safety of the whole or a part of the population and
which the Minister may declare by statutory instrument to be an
essential service;
“insurgent, bandit, saboteur or terrorist” means a person who⎯
(a) is about to commit, is committing or has committed an act of
insurgency, banditry, sabotage or terrorism; or;
(b) has attended a course or undergone training, is about to attend a
course or undergo training or is attending a course or undergoing
training referred to in subsection (1) of section eight;
“law enforcement agency” means the Police Force (including a member of the
Police Constabulary as defined in section 2 of the Police Act [Chapter
11:10]) or an intelligence service maintained by the Government, or any
agency assigned by an enactment to maintain and enforce the law;
“meeting” means a meeting held for the purpose of the discussion of matters
of public interest or for the purpose of the expression of views on such
matters;
“Minister” means the Minister of Home Affairs or any other Minister to whom
the President may, from time to time, assign the administration of this
Act;
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