Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda
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CHAPTER II PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL
- Jurisdiction
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Provision
- 3
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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Provision text
Official source3. For the purposes of this section, the expression "forced labour" does not include-
a. any labour required in consequence of the sentence or order of a court;
b. any labour required of any person while he is lawfully detained that, though not required in consequence of the sentence or order of a court, is reasonably necessary in the interests of hygiene or for the maintenance of the place at which he is detained;
c. any labour required of a member of a disciplined force in pursuance of his duties as such or, in the case of a person who has conscientious objections to service as a member of a naval, military or air force, any labour that person is required by law to perform in place of such service;
d. any labour required during any period of public emergency or, in the event of any other emergency or calamity that threatens the life and well-being of the community, to the extent that the requiring of such labour is reasonably justifiable in the circumstances of any situation arising or existing during that period or as a result of that other emergency or calamity, for the purpose of dealing with that situation.
PROTECTION FROM INHUMAN TREATMENT
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Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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