unless it has in the meantime been approved by or superseded by a Resolution of Parliament supported by the votes
of two-thirds of the Members of Parliament.
(4) A declaration made under subsection (1) may at any time before being superseded by a Resolution of Parliament
be revoked by the President by Proclamation which shall be published in the Gazette, and all measures taken
thereunder shall be deemed valid and lawful and shall not be enquired into by any curt or tribunal.
(5) During a period of public emergency, the President may make such regulations and take such measures as appear
to him to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of maintaining and securing peace, order and good government in
Sierra Leone or any part thereof.
(6) Without derogating from the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (5) and notwithstanding the
provisions of this Chapter, the regulations or measures may, so far as appears to the President to be necessary or
expedient for any of the purposes mentioned in that subsection—
a.
make provision for the detention of persons, the restriction of the movement of persons within defined
localities, and the deportation and exclusion of persons other than citizens of Sierra Leone from Sierra
Leone or any part thereof;
b. authorise—
i.
ii.
the taking of possession or control on behalf of the Government of any property or undertaking;
the acquisition on behalf of the Government of any property other than land;
c. authorise the entering and search of any premises;
d. amend any law, suspend the operation of any law, and apply any law with or without modification:
Provided that such amendment, suspension or modification shall not apply to this Constitution:
e.
f.
g.
h.
provide for charging, in respect of the grant of issue of any license, permit, certificate or other document for
the purpose of the regulations, such fees as may be prescribed by or under the regulations;
provide for payment of compensation and remuneration to persons affected by the regulations;
provide for the apprehension, trial and punishment of persons offending against the regulations;
provide for maintaining such supplies and services as are, in the opinion of the President, essential to the life
and well-being of the community:
Provided that nothing in this subsection shall authorise the making of regulations during a period of public
emergency for the trial of persons who are not members of defence forces by military courts.
(7) The payment of any compensation or remuneration under the provisions of such regulations shall be a charge
upon the Consolidated Fund.
(8) Regulations made under this section shall apply to the whole of Sierra Leone or to such parts thereof as may be
specified in the regulations.
(9) Regulations made under this section may provide for empowering such authorities or persons as may be specified
in the regulations to make Orders and Rules for any of the purposes for which the regulations are authorised by this
Constitution to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the regulations.
(10)
a.
Every regulation or measure taken under this section and every order or rule made in pursuance of such a
regulation shall, without prejudice to the validity of anything lawfully done thereunder, cease to have effect
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