POWER!

the SOE has been extended for next 3 months in trinidad & tobago.

emergency POWERS regulations 2011 see below:

3. (1) In the exercise of the powers conferred on him by the

Constitution and the Emergency Powers Act, the President may make

Orders for the purpose of dealing with the circumstances of any

situation arising or existing during the period of public emergency.

(2) Orders made under sub-regulation (1) may make provision

with respect to all or any of the following matters, that is to say—

(a) censorship and the control and suppression of publications,

writings, maps, plans, photographs, communications and

means of communication;

(f) the taking, possession and disposal of any property which

is in a dangerous state or injurious to the health of human

beings, animals or plants;

(g) authorising the search of persons and premises and the

seizure of anything and its detention for so long as may be

necessary for the purposes of any examination,

investigation, trial or inquiry;

(k) requiring persons to do work or render services;

(l) the payment of remuneration to persons affected by the

Orders and the determination of such remuneration;

(m) the apprehension, trial and punishment of persons

offending against the Orders or against any law in force in

Trinidad and Tobago including the forfeiture of any

property by way of penalty for such offence; and

(n) prescribing anything by these Regulations required to be

prescribed,

14. (1) No person shall—

(a) endeavour, whether orally or otherwise, to influence public

opinion in a manner likely to be prejudicial to public safety

and order; or

(b) do any act or have any article in his possession with a view

to making or facilitating the making of any such

endeavour.

Zahra Gordon