Public Safety (Emergency Powers) Act, 1923
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Power of Executive Minister to arrest and detain certain persons. |
1.—It shall be lawful for an Executive Minister to cause the arrest and, subject to the provisions of this Act, to order the detention in custody in any place in Saorstát Eireann of any person | |
(a) in respect of whom such Minister shall certify in writing that he is satisfied that there is reasonable ground for suspecting such person of being or having been engaged or concerned in the commission of any of the offences mentioned in Part I. of the Schedule to this Act, or | ||
(b) in respect of whom such Minister shall have received a report from the military authorities that the detention of such person is a matter of military necessity arising out of the existence of a state of war or armed rebellion, whether local or general, or | ||
(c) in respect of whom such Minister shall certify in writing that he is satisfied that the public safety is endangered by such person being allowed to remain at liberty. |