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Article 49 In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires - "Charter" or Seychellois Charter of Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms" means "contravene", in relation to a requirement or condition in this Chapter, includes a failure to comply with the requirement or condition; "court" means any court of law or tribunal having jurisdiction in Seychelles excepting, save as in Article s 19 and 46, a court established by or under a disciplinary law; "democratic society" means a pluralistic society in which there is tolerance, proper regard for the fundamental human rights and freedoms and the rule of law and where there is a balance of power among the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary; "disciplinary force" means - a. a naval, military or air force; b. the police force of Seychelles; c. the prison service of Seychelles; d. any other similar force established by law. "disciplinary law" means a law regulating the discipline of a disciplinary force; "governmental authority" includes a department, division, agency or instrumentality of the Government and any statutory body or body set up by administrative action for governmental or official purposes; "legal practitioner" means a person lawfully in or entitled to be in Seychelles and entitled to practise law in Seychelles; "member", in relation to a disciplinary force, includes any person who, under the law regulating the discipline of that force, is subject to that discipline; "minor" means an individual who has not attained the age of eighteen years; "period of public emergency" means any period during which - a. Seychelles is at war; or b. a declaration made under Article 41 is in force; "person" means an individual or a body corporate; "public officer" includes a person employed by a governmental authority. THE PRESIDENT