6.
soptedn
(111)
the Commissioner of Police, shall, if he is satisfied
soction û
(iv)
socticas 31,
34 and 35
(v)
coction 36
that a proposed public noeting or procossion "is not likely to
projudico the maintenance of public order or be used for
any unlorful or ptzoral purposo" issue a licenco for it
to be held.
fle may concol or amend such liconco "if it ennens to him
to be necessary or expedient in the interests of public
order or for preventing the carrying out of any unlawful or
unmoral purposo"
N.B. Mose lattor two powers are subject to appal to the
Govornor and in any case ere comewhat fullor then tho
provious law which gave an absolute discretion without
MOTO.
The Governor's pavors to mako curfew orders, to prohibit
the movement of vossles and aircraft and to order tho
dotontion of camo are ex:orcicable "16 he is satisfied that it
ia necessary in the interests of public ondor"
(vi) The Govomor'o poveza to declare any area or place to bo a
closed area is subject to no restrictions whatsocVET. (Entoring or leaving such a place is punishablo by 2 years or
£ 5000.)
N.B. Those lattor two sets of powers aro agada close
in torms and intent to the pro-oxisting legislation.
in at least come of the above cases, the power could have bean
nado dependent upon the person exercising the power having roasonable
causo for his opinions.
(3) Leck of publicity for decisions
The Peace Proservation Grüinanco (Cop. 245 - haroby repealed) roquired the making and publication of a "proclamation of peaco" buforo
cortain povors could be invoked. This had the bonoficial offoct of
informing tho public that noro extensive polico povors could now be
uscâ.