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any part of the Colany it is desireable to do so," he may make an order avainse any person preventing him from entering anv area of the Colony, or preventing him Cros leaving any erea of the Coleny, ar "requiring the person named in the orcer to nots fy his movements in such a manner, at such times, to such authorities and during such period, not exceciling Chrea months, as may be specified dm the order." (I'm not clear as te whether “notify his movements" is just legal jargon or will need elart- fication in a future amendwent, } ho order under this section (44A) may be' for longer than three months, but there is no prohibition ugainst successive orders, There is no appeal to a court, althovnh representations miy be made to the Minister fer exceptions to the order or changes in the order. lf a person ies been convicted of en offense under the Law and Order (MNainten- ance) Act or the Uniavfol Organizations Act or under the common law under certain circumstances oi: pubbic disorder and sentenced to pay a fine exceeding 23 pounds ($70) or to be imprisoned tor a peried exceeding three months, the Minister may then iseur such orders at any Cfac, to be elicetive for a maximua of Live yeurs, or miy order that "the person nawed in the order shell not convene, attend or address any public gatherins in the Colony” with a five year time Limit. The new aincndment continucs the practice of assuming the accused te be geailty wnkil proved otherwise in many of the crimes set forth. One such section attempts to spell out intinid.tion and provides up to ten years in prison for "any person who, wilhovt lawful excuse, the proof wheres: lies on hin - "Ca) watches or basets any premises or place or the approaches ta any such premises or place; "(b) persistently follows some other person ahout from place to place; » ws + etc.” A section mvning it a crime to have any “offensive weapon" or “offensive mite- rial" in any public place hes now been anended so that a person can wet a ten year prison sentence if he has such things “in his possession or in or wpon any premincs occuied by him’! Among items listed as offensive weapons or materials are “any stone," wire cutters, and acids, Ayain, the dvtendant must have “lawful authority Of readsepable excuse, the proof whereof shall Jie on Lim." Taken at its fuer> valus, this means that possession of a tool hit in the car, a bottle of vinegar in the cep- board, of a stone in the garden is prima facie evidence of criminal intent. The original law provided penalther for throwing at vehicles or blocking rosds. Au addition to this section states, "Any person who throvs or propels or prepures to throw er propel any article or thing likely to cause datage or injury, at any build- inc er structure shall Le z:ulbey of an oftence and liable to imprisonment for a period net excécding five years." Lhe ofigingnl law provided penalties up to seven years dinprisonment for the pub- licstion cr reproduction el false statements Pikely te cause "fear, alarm er de- spendency dmesg the peblic or to disturo the public peaec unless the defendant “satisties the court thet before euch publication he took reasoncble measures fo verify the cocursey Cherest." An anencsent mow atds that the making of any auch Blotement Le 2a crime an well as to publish or reproduce such statements. The am od- mont is without couadification as te wielier the statement ds made im publsc or pri- vate, te a sinpie person or a group, of as to the intent of the person making tlhe: Staternent, Aolts ah we)