CAP. 56 Public Order [Rev. 2022] (4) The provisions of sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act (Cap. 102) shall apply to the Magistrate and any inquiry held by him in pursuance of this section, as if he had been appointed a commissioner under that Act. (5) All moneys payable under this section shall be recoverable in the manner provided for the recovery of compensation by sections 173, 334 and 335 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 75). (6) If in any civil suit it is proved to the satisfaction of the Court that the plaintiff in such suit has accepted in respect of his claim compensation ordered under subsection (2) of this section to be paid to him, the amount of the compensation shall be taken into account to diminish any damages which he would otherwise receive in that suit. (7) For the purposes of this section, "inhabitants" means all persons who occupy any building, or part thereof, in the declared area. [Act No. 53 of 1960, s. 7, Act No. 3 of 1964, s. 3, Act No. 19 of 1964, s. 2, Act No. 19 of 2014, s. 8.] PART VII – GENERAL 14. Restriction on use of force (1) Whenever in this Act it is provided that force may be used for any purpose, the degree of force which may be so used shall not be greater than is reasonably necessary for that purpose; whenever the circumstances so permit without gravely jeopardising the safety of persons and without grave risk of uncontrollable disorder, firearms shall not be used unless weapons less likely to cause death have previously been used without achieving the purpose aforesaid; and firearms and other weapons likely to cause death or serious bodily injury shall, if used, be used with all due caution and deliberation, and without recklessness or negligence. (2) Nothing in this section shall derogate from the lawful right of any person to use force in the defence of person or property. [Act No. 53 of 1960, s. 6.] 15. Service of documents Where any order, notice or other document is required by or under this Act or any regulations made thereunder to be given to or served on any person, service thereof may be effected either personally on such person or by registered post; and, where the person to be served is a body corporate or a society or other body of persons, service of any such order, notice or document may be effected by serving it personally on any secretary, director or other officer thereof or on any person concerned or acting in the management thereof, or by leaving it or sending it by registered post addressed to the body corporate, society or body of persons at its registered office, or, where there is no registered office, at any place where it carries on business. [Act No. 53 of 1960, s. 6.] 16. Presumption of authenticity of certificates A certificate under any of the provisions of this Act, purporting to be signed by the Cabinet Secretary or by any other authority specified in that behalf in such provision, shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to have been signed by such Cabinet Secretary or other authority. [Act No. 53 of 1960, s. 6.] 14