Police Act (Cap. 164)

Police Act (Cap. 164), article 74A

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74A. Any victim who makes contact with the Executive Police shall be promptly provided with a Letter of Victims’ Rights and the said person shall be given the opportunity to read it and to re tain same in his possession. The Lette r of Victims’ Rights shall be written in a language that the person understands: Provided that where the Letter of Victims’ Rights is not available in the appropriate language, the person shall be info rmed of his rights orally in a language that he understands and the Letter of Victims’ Rights shall, subsequently and without undue delay, be provided to him in a language that he understands. Proportionality. 75. Police officers may use such moderate and proportionate force as may be necessary to ensure the observance of the laws. Remedy of last resort.

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