Malawi
Protected Places and Areas Act
Chapter 14:04
- Commenced on 15 June 1960
- [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2014.]
- [Note: This version of the Act was revised and consolidated in the Fifth Revised Edition of the Laws of Malawi (L.R.O. 1/2018), by the Solicitor General and Secretary for Justice under the authority of the Revision of the Laws Act.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protected Places and Areas Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—“authorized officer” means—(a)any police officer of or above the rank of Inspector Grade II;(b)any administrative officer;(c)any person performing the duties of a guard or watchman in a protected place or a protected area authorized in that behalf under section 3;(d)any other person or class of persons declared by the Minister, in his discretion, by notice published in the Gazette to be such either generally or in respect of any specified place or area or classes of place or area;“premises” includes any land in Malawi and any building or structure on such land;“protected area” means any area declared to be a protected area under section 5 and includes any building or structure on any land within such area;“protected place” means any premises declared to be a protected place under section 4.3. Authorization of guards and watchmen
Any administrative officer or any police officer of or above the rank of Assistant Superintendent may authorize in writing any person performing the duties of a guard or a watchman in a protected place or a protected area to exercise the powers of an authorized officer in such place or area.4. Protected places
5. Protected areas
6. Publication of orders
An order made under this Act shall come into force upon the date of its publication in the Gazette and, within seven days of such publication, it shall also be published in a newspaper circulating in Malawi:Provided that failure to publish an order in a newspaper shall not invalidate such order nor shall it be a defence to any charge under section 4 or section 5.7. Measures for protection of protected place or area
8. Safeguarding of information
9. Regulations
10. Powers of arrest
A police officer may arrest without warrant any person reasonably suspected of committing an offence contrary to any of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder.11. Application to Government
The provisions of this Act, other than sections 7, 8 and 9, shall bind the Government.History of this document
31 December 2014 this version
Consolidation
15 June 1960
Commenced