Section 38: Regulation.

(1) During a period of public emergency, the Governor-General acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister may make such Regulations as appear to him to be necessary or expedient for the purpose s of maintaining and security peace, order and good Government in Sierra Leone or any part thereof. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (1), the Regulations may, so far as appears to the Governor-General acting as aforesaid to be necessary or expedient for any of the purposes mentioned in that subsection— a) make provision for the detention of persons and the deportation and exclusion of persons from Sierra Leone or any part thereof; b) authorise— i. the taking of possession or control on behalf of the Government of any property or undertaking; ii. the acquisition, on behalf of the Government of any property other than land; c) authorise the entering and search of any premises; d) provide for amending any law, for suspending the operation of any law, and for applying any law with or without modification; e) provide for charging, in respect of the grant or issues of any license, permit certificate or other document for the purposes of the Regulations such fees as may be prescribed by or under the Regulations; f) provide for payment of compensation and remuneration to persons affected by the Regulations; g) provide for the apprehension, trial and punishment of persons offending against the Regulations; h) provide for maintaining such supplies and services as are, in the opinion f the Government-General acting as aforesaid, essential to the life of the Community: Provided that nothing in this subsection shall authorise the making of provision for the trial of persons by military courts. (3) The payment of any compensation or remuneration under the provisions of such Regulations shall be a charge upon the Consolidated Revenue Fund. (4) Regulations made under this subsection shall apply to the whole of Sierra Leone or to such part or parts thereof as may be specified in the Regulations.