PREVENTION OF CRIME ACT 1959 (REVISED

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1 -1. Short title.

2 -2. Interpretation.

3 PART I POWERS OF ARREST AND REMAND-3. Arrest and production before a Magistrate.

4 PART I POWERS OF ARREST AND REMAND-4. Procedure before Magistrate.

4A PART I POWERS OF ARREST AND REMAND-4A. Report of investigation to be submitted to Inquiry Officer, etc.

5 PART I POWERS OF ARREST AND REMAND-5. [Deleted by Act A1459 of the year 2014].

6 PART I POWERS OF ARREST AND REMAND-6. [Deleted by Act A1549/2017].

7 PART I POWERS OF ARREST AND REMAND-7. Release of person remanded in custody.

7A PART I POWERS OF ARREST AND REMAND-7A. Special procedures relating to electronic monitoring device.

7B PART I POWERS OF ARREST AND REMAND-7B. Prevention of Crime Board.

8 PART II INQUIRIES-8. Appointment of Inquiry Officers.

9 PART II INQUIRIES-9. Duties and powers of Inquiry Officers.

9A PART II INQUIRIES-9A. Access by Inquiry Officer to detainees or prisoners.

10 PART II INQUIRIES-10. Report of Inquiry Officer.

10A PART II INQUIRIES-10A. Decision of the Board.

11 PART II INQUIRIES-11. [Deleted by Act A1549/2017].

12 PART III REGISTRATION-12. Registration of persons believed to be members of any of the registrable categories.

13 PART III REGISTRATION-13. Person to be registered to attend before a police officer.

14 PART III REGISTRATION-14. Removal of name from the Register.

15 PART IV CONSEQUENCES OF REGISTRATION-15. Police supervision.

15A PART IV CONSEQUENCES OF REGISTRATION-15A. Special procedure relating to electronic monitoring device by order of the Board.

15B PART IV CONSEQUENCES OF REGISTRATION-15B. Judicial review of act or decision of Board.

16 PART IV CONSEQUENCES OF REGISTRATION-16. Registered person not to consort with other registered persons.

17 PART IV CONSEQUENCES OF REGISTRATION-17. Double penalties for crimes of violence.

18 PART IV CONSEQUENCES OF REGISTRATION-18. Loitering by a registered person in a public place, etc.

19 PART IV CONSEQUENCES OF REGISTRATION-19. Harbouring.

19A PART IVA DETENTION ORDERS-19A. Detention orders.

19B PART IVA DETENTION ORDERS-19B. Validity of detention orders.

19C PART IVA DETENTION ORDERS-19C. Suspension of detention orders.

19D PART IVA DETENTION ORDERS-19D. Effect on term of imprisonment.

19E PART IVA DETENTION ORDERS-19E. Power to order removal.

19F PART IVA DETENTION ORDERS-19F. Power to order production of detained person.

19G PART IVA DETENTION ORDERS-19G. Saving in respect of prosecution of persons detained.

19H PART IVA DETENTION ORDERS-19H. Board's power to revoke supervision order, detention order, suspended detention order or direction for extension of any such order.

20 PART V GENERAL-20. Powers of police to investigate.

20A PART V GENERAL-20A. Arrest.

21 PART V GENERAL-21. Taking of photographs and finger impressions.

21A PART V GENERAL-21A. Disclosure of information.

22 PART V GENERAL-22. Power to amend Schedules.

23 PART V GENERAL-23. Regulations.

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