SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES
THE POWER OF ARREST [by tet.egrapii —PRESS association] WELLINGTON, Thursday An amendment to the Public Safety Emergency Regulations published with to-night's Gazette gives the police power to arrest persons found distributing or in possession of subversive literature or documents pending the approval of the Attorney-General to further proceedings. Hitherto the police were able to arrest such offenders only after the Attorney-General's sanction had been received.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23808, 8 November 1940, Page 6
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67SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23808, 8 November 1940, Page 6
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