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1979}{\b\f0\insrsid13375056 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\b\f0\insrsid3298499\charrsid3298499 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 1979/51 \endash 31 January 1980}{\f0\insrsid13375056 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }{\f0\insrsid3298499\charrsid3298499 1 Short title \par 2 Issue of Proclamations of Emergency \par 3 Emergency regulations \par 4 Special prov}{\f0\insrsid3298499 isions applicable pending issue }{\f0\insrsid3298499\charrsid3298499 of Proclamation of Emergency \par 5 Protection of persons acting under}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid3298499\charrsid3298499 authority of this Act \par }{\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid3298499 ________________ \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid3298499\charrsid3298499 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\b\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 To make provision for the protection of the community in cases of emergency}{\b\f0\insrsid13375056 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\b\f0\insrsid3298499\charrsid3298499 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 1 Short title}{\b\f0\insrsid13375056 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid3298499\charrsid3298499 \par }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 This is the Public Emergency Act 1979.}{\f0\insrsid13375056 \par }{\f0\insrsid3298499\charrsid3298499 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 2 Issue of Proclamation of Emergency}{\b\f0\insrsid13375056 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid3298499\charrsid3298499 \par }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (1) Cabinet may by Proclamation of Emergency declare that a state of}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 emergency exists throughout Niue or, throughout any area or areas that may be}{ \f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 specified in the Proclamation if any time it appears to Cabinet that \endash \par }{\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (a) Certain action has been taken or is immediately threatened by any}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 person or body of persons of such a nature and on so extensive a}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 scale as to be calculated, by interfering with the supply and}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 distribution of food, water, fuel, or light or with the means of}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 locomotion, to deprive the community of the essentials of life; or \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (b) Circumstances exist or are likely to come into existence, whereby}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 the public safety or public order is or is likely to be imperilled. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (2) No such Proclamation shall be in force for more than one month, without}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 prejudice to the issue of another Proclamation at or before the end of that period. \par }{\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (3) Where a Proclamation of Emergency has been made, it shall be}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 communicated to the Assembly at its next meeting. \par }{\b\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 3 Emergency regulations}{\b\f0\insrsid13375056 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid3298499\charrsid3298499 \par }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (1) Where a Proclamation of Emergency is in force, and so long as the}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 Proclamation is in force, Cabinet may make such regulations as it thinks necessary}{ \f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 for the following purposes \endash \par }{\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (a) The prohibition of any acts which in its opinion would be }{\f0\insrsid3298499\charrsid3298499 injurious to}{ \f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 the public safety; and \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (b) The conservation of public safety and order, and \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (c) Securing the essentials of life to the community. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (2) Without limiting the generality of the authority conferred by subsection}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (1), any regulations as aforesaid may confer or impose on a responsible Minister} {\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 or any Department of State, or on any persons in the service of the Crown or}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 acting on behalf of the Crown, such powers and duties as Cabinet deems 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{\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (d) Any other purposes essential to the maintenance of public safety,}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 order and the life of the community. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (3) Cabinet may make such provisions incidental to the powers aforesaid}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 as may be required for making the exercise of those powers effective. \par }{\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (4) Any regulations made under the authority of this section may apply}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 throughout Niue, notwithstanding that a Proclamation of Emergency may have}{ \f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 been issued only in respect of a limited area or of limited areas, or may, according}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 to the tenor of such regulations, apply only within the area or areas specified or}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 defined in the Proclamation of Emergency. \par }{\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (5) Any regulations so made shall be laid before the Assembly as soon }{\f0\insrsid3298499\charrsid3298499 as}{\f0\insrsid3298499 they}{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 are made, and shall not continue in force after the expiration of 14 days from}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 the time they are laid before the Assembly unless a resolution is passed by the}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{ \f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 Assembly providing for their continuance. \par }{\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (6)}{\f0\insrsid3298499 \par \par }\pard \ql 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which the offence has been}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 committed.}{\f0\insrsid13375056 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid3298499\charrsid3298499 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (b) In any prosecution for any such offence the Court may admit such}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 evidence as it thinks fit, whether such evidence would be admissible}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 in other proceedings or not. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid3298499 \par (7) \par \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (a) The regulations so made shall have effect as if enacted, in this Act,}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 bu t may be added to, altered, or revoked by resolution of the}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 Assembly or by regulations made in the like manner and subject to}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 the like provisions as the originals. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (b) All regulations made under this section and not earlier revoked}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 shall expire on the expiration of the Proclamation of Emergency by}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 virtue of which they were made, but may be revived either in whole}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 or in part by any subsequent Proclamation of Emergency. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 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}{\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (10) Nothing in this Act or in any regulation under this Act shall be so}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 construed or shall so operate as to take away or restrict the liability of any person }{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 for any offence punishable independently of this Act. \par }{\b\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 4 Special provisions applicable pending issue of Proclamation \par }{\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (1)}{\f0\insrsid3298499 \par \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (a) In any case of public emergency, whether arising from earthquake,}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 fire, flood, public disorder, or otherwise howsoever, in which, owing}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 to the suddenness of the occurrence, the interruption of}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 communications, or any other cause, sections 1 to 3 cannot be put}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 into operation immediately, the senior officer of the Police present}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 in the locality shall assume responsibility for the issuing of all orders}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 and instructions necessary in his opinion for the preservation of}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{ \f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 life, the protection of property, and the maintenance of order. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (b) The authority conferred by this section shall cease on the issue of a}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 Proclamation of Emergency under section 2. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3298499 {\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 (2) Every person who obstructs or interferes with any constable or other}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 person in the execution of any orders or instructions given by or with the authority} {\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 of the senior officer of the Police as aforesaid commits an offence and shall be}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 liable to the same penalty as if he had committed an offence against regulations}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 made under the authority of section 3. \par }{\b\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }{\b\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 5 Protection of person acting under authority of this Act \par }{\f0\insrsid3298499 \par }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 No action, claim, or demand whatsoever shall be made or allowed by or in}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 favour of any officer or person acting in the execution or intended execution of}{ \f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 this Act or of any regulations under it, for or in respect of any damage, loss or}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 injury sustained or alleged to have been sustained by reason of anything done or}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 purporting to be done under the authority of this Act or of regulations as aforesaid,}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{ \f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 save only in respect of reasonable compensation for any property used or taken}{\f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 for or on behalf of the Crown under any powers conferred by this Act or by}{ \f0\insrsid3298499 }{\f0\insrsid13375056\charrsid3298499 regulations under this Act.}{\f0\insrsid11087364\charrsid3298499 \par }}