constituteproject.org • Power to deport citizens • Freedom of movement PDF generated: 19 Feb 2021, 13:13 25. 1. Every person lawfully present in Seychelles has a right of freedom of movement and for the purpose of this article this right includes the right to move freely within Seychelles, the right to reside in any part of Seychelles, the right to leave Seychelles and the right not to be expelled from Seychelles. 2. Every person who is a citizen of Seychelles has a right to enter Seychelles and, subject to clause (3) (d), not to be expelled from Seychelles. 3. The right under clause (1) may be subject to such restrictions as are prescribed by a law necessary in a democratic societya. in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality or public health; b. for protecting the rights and freedoms of other persons; c. for the prevention of a crime or compliance with an order of a court; d. for extradition of persons from Seychelles; or e. • Right to own property • Right to transfer property for lawful removal of persons who are not citizens of Seychelles from Seychelles. 4. A law providing for the extradition of persons from Seychelles shall not authorise the extradition to a country in respect of an offence punishable with death in that country unless that country undertakes not to carry into effect a sentence of death in respect of the offence. 5. A law providing for the lawful removal from Seychelles of persons lawfully present in Seychelles shall provide for the submission, prior to removal, of the reasons for the removal and for review by a competent authority of the order of removal. 26. 1. Every person has a right to property and for the purpose of this article this right includes the right to acquire, own peacefully enjoy and dispose of property either individually or in association with others. 2. The exercise of the right under clause (1) may be subject to such limitations as may be prescribed by law and necessary in a democratic society- Seychelles 1993 (rev. 2011) a. in the public interest; b. for the enforcement of an order or judgment of a court in civil or criminal proceedings; c. in satisfaction of any penalty, tax, rate, duty or due; d. in the case of property reasonably suspected of being acquired by the proceeds of drug trafficking or serious crime; e. in respect of animals found trespassing or straying; f. in consequence of a law with respect to limitation of actions or acquisitive prescription; g. with respect to property of citizens of a country at war with Seychelles; Page 14