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(b) labour required of any person while he is lawfully de- tained which though not required in consequence of the sentence or order of a court- (i) is reasonably necessary in the interests of hygiene or for the maintenance of the place at which he is detained; or (il) if he is detained for the purpose of his care, treat- ment, rehabilitation, education or welfare. is rea- sonably required for that purpose; (c) any labour required of a person who is a member of any naval, military or air force, or who is otherwise sub- ject to any disciplinary law in pursuance of his duties as a member of that force or under that law, or any labour required of any person by virtue of a written law in lieu of service as a member of such a force; (d) any labour required by virtue of a written law during a period of public emergency or in the event of any other emergency or calamity which threatens the life or well-being of any section of the community; or (e) any labour which forms part of normal communal or other civic obligations. Protection from inhuman treatment. 69. (1) No person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment. (2) No treatment reasonably justifiable in the circumstances of the case to prevent the escape from custody of a person who has been lawfully detained shall be held to be in contravention of this section on the ground that it is degrading. (3) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any written law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in con- travention of this section to the extent that the law in question authorizes the doing of anything by way of punishment or other treatment which might lawfully have been so done in Rhodesia immediately before the appointed day Protection 70. (1) No property of any description shall be compulsorily from deprivation taken possession of, and no interest in or right over property of of property. any description shall be compulsorily acquired, except where the conditions hereinafter mentioned are satisfied. (2) The conditions referred to in subsection (1) of this section are that

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