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Regulation 119 of the Defence (Emergency) Regulations,
1945

119 - (1) A Military Commander may by order direct
the forfeiture t the Government of Palestine of any house, structure, or
land from which he has reason to suspect that any firearm has been
illegally discharged, or any bomb, grenade or explosive or incendiary
article illegally thrown, or of any house, structure or land situated in
any area, town, village, quarter or street the inhabitants or some of the
inhabitants of which he is satisfied have committed, or attempted to
commit, or abetted the commission of, or been accessories after the fact
to the commission of, any offence against these Regulations involving
violence or intimidation or any Military Court offence; and when any
house, structure or land is forfeited as aforesaid, the Military Commander
may destroy the house or the structure or anything growing on the land.

(2) Members of His Majesty's forces or the Police
Force, acting under the authority of the Military Commander may seize and
occupy, without compensation, any property in any such area, town,
village, quarter or street as is referred to in subregulation (1), after
eviction without compensation of the previous occupiers if any.

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