What The Martial Law Entails

[waerth]

Military commanders in troubled areas have the authority to enforce martial law, if it looks like war or riots may break out.

 

Martial law gives military officers the power to:

 

- Take action against war or riots;

 

- Use arms to suppress unrest;

 

- Search, confiscate or occupy any premises or vehicles;

 

- Censor information;

 

- Block, search and control postal services;

 

- Activate the military court to judge on crimes within the area under

 

martial law;

 

- Mobilise civilians to help the military;

 

- Procure resources such as vehicles or logistical materials to support

 

military operations;

 

- Prohibit public gatherings, publications, broadcasting, transport,

 

communication, travel, the movement of people or any action that the

 

Defence Ministry deems necessary;

 

- Enforce curfews;

 

- Destroy, remove or adjust any premise or location for the purpose of

 

military operations;

 

- Arrest and detain suspects for a maximum of seven days.

 

- People are not entitled to any compensation for damage incurred during such military operations;

 

- Martial law can only be ended with a Royal Decree.

 

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[Flashermac]

Chalerm must be pissing himself in envy.

[cavanami]

...maybe he's in the reserves and will don on the uniform to partake of the fun!