Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Government Question 48

Practice objective / multiple choice question 48 from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 48 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • GOVERNMENT • objective

Statute A permits police to detain a person for up to 48 hours without charge. Statute B, enacted later, limits detention without charge to 24 hours unless a magistrate authorises an extension. A citizen is detained for 30 hours without charge. (i) Determine whether the detention is lawful under the rule of law principle that the more protective law prevails. (ii) If magistrate authorisation is obtained, what is the maximum additional time, in hours, that the police may lawfully extend the detention?

Answer Options

A. (i) Lawful; (ii) 12 hours
B. (i) Lawful; (ii) 18 hours
Correct Answer C. (i) Unlawful; (ii) 18 hours
D. (i) Unlawful; (ii) 24 hours
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
(i) Unlawful; (ii) 18 hours

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Government Question 48. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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