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the right to reside in any part of Jamaica, the right to enter
Jamaica and immunity from expulsion from Jamaica.
(2) Any restriction on a person’s freedom of movement
which is involved in his lawful detention shall not be held to
be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section.
(3) 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) which is reasonably required in the
interests of defence, public safety,
public order, public morality or public
health…”
Section 17
10.13.
Section 17 afforded protection from inhuman treatment in these
terms:
“17-(1) No person shall be subjected to torture or to
inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment.”
Section 19
10.14.
Finally, section 19 protects the privacy of home and other property.
The right is expressed thus at section 19(1):
“19-(1) Except with his own consent, no person shall be
subject to the search of his person or his property or the
entry by others on his premises.”
10.15.
The derogation provision in section 19(2) states:
“(2) 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 which is reasonably required –
(a)
in the interests of defence, public
safety, public order, public morality,
public health, public revenue, town and
country planning or the development