(2)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
A person arrested, detained or restricted —
must be kept in a place provided under the law;
must be informed immediately in a language he or she understands of the
reasons for the arrest, detention or restriction and the right to a lawyer to
represent him or her;
must be brought to court not later than forty-eight hours from the time of
arrest;
must have access to the next of kin, lawyer and personal medical doctor and
to medical treatment at his or her cost;
is entitled to apply to court to be released on conditions ordered by the
court.
(3)
In the case of a crime to be heard by the High Court and magistrates courts a
person held in custody for sixty days before trial shall be released on bail on conditions
considered reasonable by the court.
(4)
In the case of a crime to be heard only by the High Court, a person held in
custody for one hundred and eighty days before the case is referred to the High Court must be
released on bail on such conditions considered reasonable by the court.
(5)
A person unlawfully arrested, restricted or detained by any other person or
authority shall be entitled to compensation from that person or authority arresting, restricting
or detaining him or her.
(6)
Where a person is found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment, any period he
or she spends in lawful custody concerning that offence before the sentence is imposed shall
be taken into account in determining the period of imprisonment.
(7)
The right to an order requiring a person who has custody of another person to
produce him or her in court shall not be suspended.
5.
Protection from inhuman treatment. (Article 24 and 25)
(1)
A person shall not be subjected to any form of torture, cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment, or held in slavery.
(2)
No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
(3)
(a)
(b)
‘Forced labour’ does not include any work—
done in fulfillment of a sentence or order of court;
done when a person is in prison which is reasonably necessary for purposes
of hygiene or maintenance of the place of dention;
required to be done by a member of the armed forces or under navy or during
war, or community service;
done during the period of emergency or calamity.
(c)
(d)
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