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holding of, stop or disperse, as the case may be, the
public meeting, public procession, public gathering or
other meeting, gathering or procession of persons; and
(b) enter any premises
or place whatsoever in which any
meeting is taking place or any persons are gathered.
(4) If a police officer of or above the rank of inspector
has reason to believe that a public meeting or public procession
which is required to be licensed under section 7 and is not so
licensed is likely to take place or form in any public place, he
may cause access to that public place and to any other public
place adjacent thereto to be barred and to be closed to the public
or to any person or class of persons for such time as may be
necessary to prevent the public meeting or public procession
taking place.
(5) The closure of any public place under subsection (4)
shall be notified by means of notices exhibited, or physical
barriers erected, at the places of access thereto, or by oral
public: announcement in the vicinity thereof, or in such other
manner as the police officer aforesaid may think fit.
(6) Any police officer may use such force as may be
necessary to prevent any person from entering or remaining in
any public place to which access has been closed to him under
this section.
Offences in relation to sections 6, 7 and 11.
12.
(1) Any person who
(a)
neglects or refuses to obey any order given or issued
under section 6 or subsection (3) of section 11; or
(b)
contravenes any condition of a licence issued under