Section 2, NPRC DECREE N0.4 1992

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 12 and [illegible]of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, every Commission issued by th[illegible] National Provisional Ruling Council in exercise of the powe[illegible] conferred upon it by the Commissions of Inquiry Act, as adapte[illegible] by the Proclamation entitled "The Administration of Sierra Leo[illegible] (National Provisional Ruling Council) Proclamation, 1992", sha[illegible] have power to commit for contempt and shall exercise all su[illegible] powers as may be exercised by the High Court. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)— (a) conduct or behaviour by any person who in an[illegible] manner insults, hinders, intimidates, threatens o[illegible] causes any loss of advantage, benefit, employmen[illegible] or advancement to any person for having bee[illegible] invited to, or for appearing as a witness at, or fo[illegible] assisting, a Commission of Inquiry; and (b) any abuse of process, publication of matters ca[illegible] culated to prejudice fair investigation or exami[illegible] nation by a Commission of Inquiry, publication o[illegible] matters exempted from disclosure and disobedienc[illegible] of any order of a Commission of Inquiry by an[illegible] person; shall amount to contempt. 12 No. 3 The Imposition of Curfew 199[illegible] [Margin: Power to impose curfew.] 2. (1) The National Provisional Ruling Council may, in th[illegible] interest of public order or public safety, by order impose a curfe[illegible] throughout Sierra Leone or in any part thereof as shall be specifie[illegible] in such order. (2) While such order is in force no person shall be out o[illegible] doors between the hours specified in the order except under th[illegible] authority of a written permit granted by the Inspector-General o[illegible] Police or any officer deputed by him in that behalf. [Margin: Offence and penalty.]