SECTOR 1 “support”. Furthermore, section 22 empowers all police officers, regardless of rank, to arrest without a warrant “any person who has committed or is committing or whom the police officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting to have committed or to be committing” an offence under the Act. In addition to this, there are another 32 laws that restrict freedom of expression. Among these, the 1968 Proscribed Publications Act empowers the information minister to declare a publication or publications “prejudicial to the interests of defence, public safety, public morality or public health”. The Sedition and Subversive Activities Act of the same year criminalises the making of statements that bring into hatred and contempt the King, his heirs or successors. The same law criminalises statements that raise discontent or disaffection among the people of Swaziland and promote feelings of ill will and hostility between different groups. The 1963 Books and Newspapers Act requires the licensing of all print operators, who have to pay a prohibitive cash bond when entering the media industry. The 1963 Officials Secrets Act bans access to government-held information, except on approval by senior government officials. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 16 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER SWAZILAND 2011 1.5 (2009: 1.0; 2007: 1.0; 2005: 1.3)