(4) If any person whose freedom of movement has been
restricted by virtue of such a provision as is referred
to in subsection (3)(a) so requests at any time during
the period of that restriction not earlier than one
month after the order was made or three months after he
last made such a request, as the case may be, his case
shall be investigated by an independent and impartial
tribunal presided over by a person appointed by the
Chief Justice:
Provided that a person whose freedom of movement has
been restricted by virtue of a restriction that is
applicable to persons generally or to general classes
of persons shall not make a request under this
subsection unless he has first obtained the consent of
the High Court.
(5) On any investigation by a tribunal in pursuance of
subsection (4) of this section of the case of any
person whose freedom of movement has been restricted,
the tribunal may make recommendations concerning the
necessity or expediency of continuing that restriction
to the authority by whom it was ordered and, unless it
is otherwise provided by law, that authority shall be
obliged
to
act
in
accordance
with
any
such
recommendations.
(6) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of
any provision of the customary law of Lesotho shall be
held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of
this section to the extent that that provision
authorises the imposition of restrictions upon any
person’s freedom to reside in any part of Lesotho.
8. Freedom from inhuman treatment
(1) No person shall be subjected to torture or
inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment.
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