§ 42. Mr. J. Hyndasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies in which Colonial Territories, other than Northern Rhodesia, it is an offence to utter any words or do any act or thing with intent to encourage any person or persons to do any act or omit to do any act or acts so as to defeat the purpose or intention of any law in force in the territory or any part thereof; and in which territories it is proposed that comparable legislation should be introduced.
§ Mr. HareNyasaland has legislation similar to the Northern Rhodesia legislation which I think the hon. Member has 1160 in mind. Apart from the law relating to incitement, I am not aware of any other cases. As regards the second part of the Question, I do not know of any other Colonial Territory in which it is proposed to introduce comparable legislation.
§ Mr. HyndIf the Minister does not know of any example of comparable legislation in other Colonial Territories, does not he agree that there is comparable legislation in South Africa; and would he tell the House what are the special circumstances in Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland which call for this specially rigid legislation?
§ Mr. HareThis legislation was passed by the Governments of the two territories concerned because in the opinion of those responsible, this was a proper thing to do. If the hon. Gentleman would care to pursue this point by further Question, I shall be only too delighted to deal with it.
§ Mr. HareI cannot answer that question. If the right hon. Gentleman will give me prior notice, I will certainly endeavour to do so.