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NO. 41 OF 2017


(c) conduct of searches of vehicles, vessels and persons (including any personal property of such persons) entering or in the premises;
(d) installation of security systems, defence systems and other equipment in the premises.

(3) Before issuing the order, the Minister must, unless the Minister considers it not practicable or desirable to do so in any particular case—

(a) give notice of the Minister’s intention to do so to the owner of the premises; and
(b) give the owner 14 days (or such longer or shorter time as the Minister may specify in the notice) after the date of the notice to make representations on the proposed order.

(4) To avoid doubt, except as provided in this section, the Minister is not required to give any person notice of, or consult any person on, the Minister’s intention to issue an order under subsection (1).

(5) Where the implementation of any new security measure under this section involves any specified works, section 42(1) does not apply in respect of those specified works.

Revocation of Minister’s order under this Part

59.—(1) The Minister may, at any time, revoke any order (or any part of the order) issued under this Part.

(2) The revocation of an order (or any part of the order) for any premises must be made by way of a written notice to the owner of the premises.

(3) The Minister may, in the written notice, direct the owner to remove, or allow any member of a state force to enter the premises and remove, any security measure implemented under the order.

(4) To avoid doubt, the Minister is not required to give any person notice of, or consult any person on, the Minister’s intention to revoke any order (or any part of the order) issued under this Part.