Regulations under paragraph one may prescribe a time condition for the compliance of Regulations or conditions for the
exercise of functions by the competent official, or authorize a competent official to designate an area and additional details, so
as not to perform any act which causes unreasonable hardship to the people.
Section 10. For the benefit of promptly resolving the problems in the emergency situation area, the Prime Minister may
authorize a competent official appointed as a Chief Official under section 7 paragraph four to exercise the powers to issue the
Regulations under section 9 on his/her behalf. However, upon the exercise of such powers, a report shall forthwith be
submitted to the Prime Minister and if the Prime Minister does not issue Regulations on the same subject matter within fortyeight hours as from the issue of such Regulations by the competent official, such Regulations shall be cease to be in force.
Section 11. In the case where an emergency situation involves terrorism, use of force, harm to life, body or property, or there
are reasonable grounds to believe that there exists a severe act which affects the security of state, the safety of life or property
of the state or person, and there is a necessity to resolve the problem in an efficient and timely manner, the Prime Minister,
upon the approval of the Council of Ministers, shall have the power to declare that such emergency situation is a serious
situation, and the provisions of section 5 and section 6 paragraph two shall apply mutatis mutandis.
Upon a declaration under paragraph one, in addition to powers section 9 and section 10, the Prime Minister shall also have the
following powers:
(1) to issue a Notification that a competent official shall have the power of arrest and detention over persons suspected of
having a role in causing the emergency situation, or being an instigator, a propagator, a supporter of such act or concealing
relevant information relating to the act which caused the emergency situation, provided that this should be done to the extent
that is necessary to prevent such person from committing an act or participating in the commission of any act which may cause
a serious situation or to foster cooperation in the termination of the serious situation;
(2) to issue a Notification that a competent official shall have the power to summon any person to report to the competent
official or to give an oral statement or submit any documents or evidence relating to the emergency situation;
(3) to issue a Notification that a competent official shall have the power to seize or attach arms, goods, consumer products,
chemical products or any other materials in the case where there are reasonable grounds to suspect that such objects have been
used or will be used to commit or support an act which causes an emergency situation;
(4) to issue a Notification that a competent officials shall have the power to issue a warrant for the search, removal, withdrawal
or demolition of buildings, structures or obstructions as necessary for the exercise of functions in order to promptly terminate a
serious situation where a delay might render the situation beyond control;
(5) to issue a Notification that a competent official shall have the power to issue an order to inspect letters, books, printed
matters, telegraphic transmissions, telephone communications or any other means of communication as well as to cancel or
suspend any contact or communication in order to prevent or terminate the serious incident provided that the rules prescribed
in the law on special investigation are complied with mutatis mutandis;
(6) to issue a Notification the prohibition of any act or any instruction to perform an act to the extent that is necessary for
maintaining the security of the state, the safety of the country or the safety of the people;
(7) to issue a Notification that a competent official shall have the power to issue an order to prohibit any person from leaving
the Kingdom where there are reasonable grounds to believe that the departure from the Kingdom will affect the security of the
state or the safety of the country;
(8) to issue a Notification that a competent official shall have the power to instruct an alien to leave the Kingdom in the case
where there are reasonable grounds to believe that such person is a supporter in causing the emergency situation, provided that
the law on immigration shall apply mutatis mutandis;
(9) to issue a Notification that the purchase, sale, use or possession of any arms, goods, medical products, consumer products,
chemical products or any equipment which may be used for causing unrest or terrorism shall be reported to or permitted by the
competent official or comply with any conditions set by the Prime Minister;
(10) to order the use of military force in order to assist administrative officials or police officers in terminating the serious
situation or controlling the situation so as to promptly secure order, provided that the performance of functions by military
officers shall be made pursuant to identical powers and duties of a competent official under this Emergency Decree, whereas
the scope of the use of such powers and duties of the military shall be in accordance with the conditions and time condition
prescribed by the Prime Minister but shall not exceed the powers under martial laws in the case where martial laws apply.
Upon the termination of the serious situation under paragraph one, the Prime Minister shall issue a Notification to annul the
Notification under this section forthwith.
Section 12. In arresting and taking suspected persons into custody under section 11(1), the competent official shall apply for
leave of a court of competent jurisdiction or the Criminal Court. Upon obtaining leave of the court, the competent official shall
be empowered to arrest and take the suspected persons into custody for a period not exceeding seven days. The suspected
persons shall be taken into custody at a designated place which is not a police station, detention centre, penal institution or
prisons and shall not be treated as a convict. In case where it is necessary to continue the detention in order to remedy the
emergency situation, the competent official shall apply for the leave of the court to extend such detention period by seven days
at a time, provided that the total period shall not exceed thirty days. Upon the expiration of such period, if the detention is still
required, the competent official shall proceed under the Criminal Procedure Code.
In proceeding under paragraph one, the competent officials shall file a report on the arrest and detention of such suspected
persons for submission to the court issuing the order under paragraph one. A copy of such report shall be deposited at the