2016
C:NtMINALPI4K'liDl'Rii AND EviDENCE AMENDMElW
(b)
there is a substantial riskthatthc suspect will catt5e imminent
or future death or grievous bodily harmifthc arrest is delayed~
or
(c)
the offence for which the arrest is sought is in progress and
is of a forcible and serious nature and involves the usc of
life-threatening violence or a strong likelihood that it will
cause grievous bodily harm.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt it is declared that no use of lethal
force for the purposes of subsection ( 1) shall be lawful unless there is
strict compliance with the conditions specified therein.".
15
New section substituted for section 47 of Cap. 9:07
Section -1-7 of the principal Act is repealed and the following is substituted-
"47
Interpretation in Part VI
In this Part"article" includes any document or substance.
"articles whose possession is intrinsically unlawful" means
harmful liquids, dangerous drugs, child pornography as
defined in the Trafficking in Persons Act [Chapter 9:25],
adult pornography whose possession is prohibited under
the Censorship and Entertainments Control Act [Chapter
I 0:04], unlicensed firearms and ammunition, arms or
weapons of war, explosives whose use or possession is
not authorised under the Explosives Act [Chapter J(J:(J81,
forged or counterfcit currency or forged or counterfeit travel
or identity documents, any plate or dye used for forging
currency or documents and any other article specified by
the ~1inistcr in regulations made under section 389~
"full receipt", in relation to an article seized in terms of this Part,
means a receipt specifying the nature of the article, the name
and address of the person from whom it was seized and (if
some other person is known to be the owner thercot) the
name and address of the owner thereof, the date of seizure
and the place of custody, and the name and signature of the
seizing officer:
Provided that if three or more such articles arc seized
from the same person at the same time, the rccei pt may refer
to a description of the articles in a list attached thereto that
is signed by the seizing officer and retained by the person
from whom it was seized;
"occurrence hook" means the journal kept at a police station of
events required to be recorded therein on a daily basis;
"premises" or "land" includes any container, vehicle, vessel or
aircraft present within or upon such premises or land.".
16
Amendment of section 49 of Cap. 9:07
Section -1-9 ("State may seize certain articles") of the principal Act is amended by
the insertion of the following subsections, the existing section becoming subsection
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