Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda
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CHAPTER II PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL
- Jurisdiction
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Provision
- 2
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source2. Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that the law in question makes provision-
a. that is reasonably required in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality, public health, public revenue, town and country planning or the development and utilisation of property in such a manner as to promote the public benefit;
b. that authorises an office or agent of the Government, a local government authority or a body corporate established by law for public purposes to enter on the premises of any person in order to inspect those premises or anything thereon for the purpose of any tax, rate or due in order to carry out work connected with any property that is lawfully on those premises and that belongs to the Government, or to that authority or body corporate, as the case may be;
c. that is reasonably required for the purpose of preventing or detecting crime;
d. that is reasonably required for the purpose of protecting the rights or freedoms of other persons; or
e. that authorises, for the purpose of enforcing the judgement or order of a court in any proceedings, the search of any person or property by order of a court or entry upon any premises by such order,
- and except so far as that provision or, as the case may be, anything done under the authority thereof is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.
PROTECTION OF FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE
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