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following cases shall not be treated as an infringement of
clause (1)-
(a) the arrest or detention in execution of a sentence or
other lawful order of a court;
(b) the arrest or detention on reasonable suspicion of
having committed or of being about to commit an
offence for the purposes of investigation or
preventing the commission of the offence and of
producing, if necessary, the offender before a
competent court;
(c)
the arrest or detention to prevent the spread of
infectious or contagious diseases which constitute a
serious threat to public health;
(d) the arrest or detention for the treatment and
rehabilitation of a person who is, or reasonably
suspected to be, of unsound mind or addicted to
drugs to prevent harm to that person or to the
community.
(e) the arrest or detention for the purpose of preventing
the unauthorized entry into Seychelles of a person,
not being a citizen of Seychelles, or for the purpose
of deportation or extradition of that person;
(f)
the detention for the rehabilitation and welfare of a
minor with the consent of the parent or guardian or
of the Attorney-General where such detention is
ordered by a competent court.
(3) A person who is arrested or detained has a right to be
informed at the time of the arrest or detention or as soon as is
reasonably practicable thereafter in, as far as is practicable, a
language that the person understands of the reason for the
arrest or detention, a right to remain silent, a right to be
defended by a legal practitioner of the person’s choice and, in
the case of a minor, a right to communicate with the parent or
guardian.
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