Amendment of section 7.
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"(1) Any police officer of or above the rank of inspector may
(a) prohibit the display at a public gathering of any flag,
banner or other emblem;
(b) prohibit the owner, tenant, occupier or person in charge of
any premises or place, and the owner or person in charge of
any vehicle, tramcar, train or vessel from permitting the
display of any flag, banner or other emblem on or at the
premises, place, vehicle, tramcar, train or vessel,
if such police officer reasonably believes that the display of any
flag, banner or emblem is likely to cause or lead to a breach of the
peace.
(2) Where a prohibition is issued under subsection (1), any
police officer may seize and detain any flag, banner or emblem, and
may if reasonably necessary
(a) enter any premises or place;
(b) stop and board any vehicle, tramcar, train or vessel,
using such force as may be necessary for these purposes."
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4. Section 7 of the principal Ordinance is amended
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(a) in subsection (2), by inserting after "procession" in the
second place where it occurs the following -
"(or twenty-four hours before a public procession solely
for the purposes of a funeral)";
(b) in subsection (4), by inserting after "may" the following
except in the case of a public procession solely for
the purposes of a funeral,";