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THE STATE OF EMERGENCY (DETENTION) ORDER, 1982 Short title.

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Preamble

PUBLIC NoTICE No, 2 OF 1982 Published 19th February, 1982 PROCLAMATION UNDER SECTION 45 Or THE PUBLIC ORDER ACT, 1965 (P.N. No. 33 f 1981) THE STATE OF EMERGENCY (DETENTION) ORDER, 1982 Short title. WHEREAS the President has deemed it fit and necessary for the purposo of dealing with the Statc of Emergency declared by p.N, No. Proclamation of the 10th day of December, 1981, that the person of 1981. named in the Schedule hercto be dotained to prevent him from actng in any manner prejudiaial to public safcty and order: Now, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers vested in him Act No. 46 b Section 45 of the Public Order Act, 1965 the President hereby 02 makes the following Order:

Section 1

This Order shallbe deemed to have come into operation Commenceon the 13th day of January, 1982.. ment.

Section 2

The person named in the Schedule hereto shall be Certainperson to be detained in such place or places and for such period as President shall determine. the detained.

Schedule

Alex Foday Stevens MADE this 13th day of January, 1982. SIAKA STEVENS, President.

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