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(2) Attaining the age for deciding his destiny
means that at this age he shall have the right to-
(i)
marry without requiring the consent
of his parent or guardian;
hold in his own name, as his own, any
property including real property;
dispose of, whether by deed or by
will or by any other written
instrument, his property, including
real property, without requiring the
consent of any court, tribunal or other
body or person so to do;
do, without requiring the consent of
any court tribunal or other body or
person, any of the things which
previously could lawfully be done
only by a person attaining a higher
age.
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Derogations
from s. 27 or
s.37 under
emergency
powers.
39. Nothing contained in or done under the authority
of a law enacted by Parliament shall be held to be inconsistent
with or in contravention of section 27 or section 37 of this
Constitution to the extent that the law authorises the taking
during any period of public emergency of measures that are
reasonably justifiable for dealing with the situation that exists in
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines during that period.
Protection of
persons
detained
under
emergency
laws.
40. (1) When a person is detained by virtue of any
such law as is referred to in section 39 of this Constitution the
following provisions shall apply, that is to say:-
(a)
he shall, with reasonable promptitude
and in any case not more than seven
days after the commencement of his
detention, beinformedin a
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