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Grant of Amnesty for Surrender of Firearms, Explosives and Ammunitions (Amendment) Decree 1988

THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI

DECREE NO. 38

GRANT OF AMNESTY FOR SURRENDER OF FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES AND AMMUNITION (AMENDMENT) DECREE 1988

Short title

1. This Decree may be cited as the Grant of Amnesty for Surrender of Firearms, Explosives and Ammunitions (Amendment) Decree 1988.

Principal Decree Amended

2. Section 3 of the Grant of Amnesty for Surrender of Firearms, Explosives and Ammunitions Decree 1988 is hereby revoked and replaced as follows-

"Grant of amnesty for surrender of firearms, explosives and ammunitions

3. Any person illegally in possession, custody or control of any firearms, explosives or ammunitions and who voluntarily surrenders or discloses the existence or location of such items to the Security Forces between the 4th day of June 1988 to midnight on 5th day of September 1988 at any of the collection points specified by the Minister responsible for internal security shall not be held to be criminally responsible for the offences relating to illegal possession, custody and control of the firearms, explosives and ammunitions so voluntarily surrendered or disclosed and any such person is hereby pardoned and absolved from any criminal responsibility in respect of such actions."

Coming into force

3. The provisions of this Decree shall be deemed to have come into force on 23rd July 1988.

Dated the 15th day of August 1988.

PENAIA K. GANILAU
President and Commander-in-Chief

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