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(b) may, if relevant, consider international law, applicable to the protection of
the rights and freedoms in this Chapter.
(2) This Chapter does not deny, or prevent the recognition of, any other right or
freedom recognised or conferred by common law or written law, except to the extent that
it is inconsistent with this Chapter.
(3) A law that limits a right or freedom set out in this Chapter is not invalid solely
because the law exceeds the limits imposed by this Chapter if the law is reasonably capable
of a more restricted interpretation that does not exceed those limits, and in that case, the
law must be construed in accordance with the more restricted interpretation.
(4) When deciding any matter according to common law, a court must apply and,
where necessary, develop common law in a manner that respects the rights and freedoms
recognised in this Chapter.
(5) In considering the application of this Chapter to any particular law, a court must
interpret this Chapter contextually, having regard to the content and consequences of the
law, including its impact upon individuals or groups of individuals.
Right to life
8. Every person has the right to life, and a person must not be arbitrarily deprived
of life.
Right to personal liberty
9.—(1) A person must not be deprived of personal liberty except—
(a) for the purpose of executing the sentence or order of a court, whether
handed down or made in Fiji or elsewhere, in respect of an offence of
which the person had been convicted;
(b) for the purpose of executing an order of a court punishing the person for
contempt of the court or of another court or tribunal;
(c) for the purpose of executing an order of a court made to secure the fulfilment
of an obligation imposed on the person by law;
(d) for the purpose of bringing the person before a court in execution of an
order of a court;
(e) if the person is reasonably suspected of having committed an offence;
(f)
with the consent of the person’s parent or lawful guardian or upon an order
made by a court, for the purpose of the person’s education or welfare during
any period ending not later than the date of his or her 18th birthday;
(g) for the purpose of preventing the spread of an infectious or contagious
disease;