33 Branch I Prevention of Crime Duty to inform of offences and help 117.(1) Every Policeman, People’s administrator or person authorized by law, shall keep security, and public order, and exert the utmost of his effort, to prevent occurrence, or continuence of crime. (2) Every person shall help the Police, the Prosecution Attorney or Magistrate, whenever help is required reasonably thereof, to abate any breach of the public peace, prevent any damage, to property, and avoid the occurrence of any offence, in which force is used. (3) Every person shall, as soon as possible, inform the nearest Prosecution Attorney, Policeman or People’s administrator, whenever he knows the danger of occurrences, or the occurrence of an offence, where the same is of the offences against the State, relating to the disciplined forces, opposition of the public authority, criminal and terrorist organizations, public safety and health, the offences of counterfeiting and forgery, homicide of the types thereof, miscarriage, kidnapping or abduction, unlawful confinement, haraba, or robbery, receiving stolen property or criminal mischief. Power to issue precautionary orders 118.(1) Where report has been presented, to the Prosecution Attorneys Bureau, or the court, that a person is likely to commit whatever may disturb public peace, or tranquility, it may issue summons for such person. (2) The Prosecution Attorneys Bureau, or the court, upon bringing such person before it, shall forthwith interrogate him, and conduct any such inquiries, as it may deem necessary. (3) Where it transpires, from inquiry, that it is probable for keeping public peace and tranquitity, that the person is to execute a bond with, or without security, or surety, the Prosecution Attorneys Bureau shall issue an order to such effect. (4) The court, where a report has been presented thereto, under sub-section (1), or the Prosecution Attorneys Bureau has submitted the matter thereto, after inquiry, may issue an arrest warrant for the person concerned, and detain him, or place him under police supervision, or to execute a bond, with, or without security, or surety. Period of bond, police supervision and detention 119.(1)The prescribed period of bond, or police supervision, under the provisions of section 118, shall not exceed one year. Where the person has previously been convicted of more than one offence,

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