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Public Safety - Power Of District Commissioner To Prohibit Certain Persons

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8.       Interpretation

 

            For the purposes of this Part, unless the context otherwise requires-

            "district" means the various districts specified in the Schedule;

            "road" means a road or thoroughfare which the public has a right to use, or has used without hindrance for a period of at least 12 months.

 

9.       Prevention of entry into district

 

            (1) The President may, by written notice or by written or telegraphic message, authorise the District Commissioner of a district, to prohibit any person from entering or remaining in such district, if, in his opinion, the presence of such person therein is likely to be prejudicial to the peace and good government of Botswana, or to the interests of the inhabitants thereof.

            (2) Any person refusing or neglecting to obey any such order shall be guilty of an offence:

            Provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any person ordinarily resident in Botswana, nor to any person living in such district in the exercise of any rights held by him under any law.

 

10.     Right to travel on roads

 

            Nothing contained in this Part shall be taken as preventing any person from travelling on any road within such district, provided he does not behave in such a manner as to interfere unduly with persons residing in such district.

 

11.     Penalty

 

            Any person contravening the provisions of this Part shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding P20, or in default of payment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month.

 

SCHEDULE

 

1.  Ngamiland District

2.  Chobe District

3.  Francistown District

4.  Ngwato District

5.  Gaborone District

6.  Kweneng District

7.  South East District

8.  Southern District

9.  Ghanzi District

10.        Kgalagadi District

11.        Tuli Block District