REGULATION NO. 1999/2
UNMIK/REG/1999/2
12 August 1999
The Special Representative of the Secretary-
General,
Acting pursuant to the authority given to him under
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999)
of 10 June 1999, and for the purpose of maintaining public peace and order in
the territory of Kosovo;
Hereby promulgates the following:
Section 1
1.1 The
relevant law enforcement authorities may temporarily remove a person from a
location, or prevent access by a person to a location, if this is necessary in
the opinion of the law enforcement authorities and in light of the prevailing
circumstances on the scene, to prevent a threat to public peace and order.
1.2 A
threat to public peace and order may be posed by any act that jeopardizes:
(a)
the
rule of law;
(b)
the
human rights of individuals;
(c)
public
and private property;
(d)
the
unimpeded functioning of public institutions.
1.3 The
relevant law enforcement authorities may temporarily remove a person from a
location, or prevent access by a person to a location, if this is necessary in
the opinion of the law enforcement authorities and in light of the prevailing
circumstances on the scene, to prevent interference with the carrying out of
the duties of the fire department, the delivery of first aid, or any other
emergency activity.
Section 2
2.1 The relevant law enforcement
authorities may temporarily detain a person, if this is necessary in the
opinion of the law enforcement authorities and in light of the prevailing
circumstances on the scene, to remove a person from a location, or to prevent
access by a person to a location in accordance with section 1 of the present
regulation.
2.2 The
detention may last only so long as necessary to carry out the actions specified
in section 1 of the present regulation and in any case no longer than 12 hours.
Section 3
The present regulation shall enter into force on 12
August 1999.
Bernard Kouchner
Special Representative of the Secretary-General