Theory question 103
Citizenship, Rights and DutiesSection A: Elements of Government (answer five questions in all, choosing any two from Section A and any three from Section B)
Under what circumstances can the rights of the individual be restricted?
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State of emergency (war, natural disaster, serious unrest).
Lawful arrest on suspicion of a crime, pending trial.
Imprisonment or other punishment after conviction by a court.
Detention of persons of unsound mind, drug addicts or vagrants.
To prevent the spread of infectious disease (quarantine).
Detention of minors for their care and welfare.
In the interest of national security, public order, public morality or public health.
To protect the rights and freedoms of others (e.g. libel, sedition).
Under military rule (suspension of parts of the constitution).
Execution of a lawful death sentence.
Each circumstance should be explained.