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: PROHONGAID LONDON THREE:
GIS 120/79 (ADD)
WHAT IS THE LAW ON PUBLIC MEETINGS AND PROCESSIONS? UNDER THE PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 245) OF THE LAWS OF HONG KONG, ANYONE INTENDING TO ORGANISE A PUBLIC MEETING OR PROCESSION {WHETHER OR NOT A PETITION IS INVOLVED) HAS TO APPLY TO THE POLICE FOR A LICENCE SEVEN DAYS IN ADVANCE. KIN LONDON, THE SAME RULE APPLIES TO SOMEONE WHO WANTS, SAY, TO HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE, HE HAS TO GET AUTHORISATION FROM THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.)
WHY IS THIS PROCEDURE NECESSARY? THE PURPOSE, IN HONG KONG AS ELSEWHERE, IS TO ENSURE THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS NOT EXCESSIVELY INCONVENIENCED. TO ACHIEVE THIS, CLEARLY THE POLICE NEED TIME TO REDEPLOY MEN FROM OTHER DUTIES OR SOMETIMES EVEN TO RECALL THEM FROM LEAVE.
ARE STEPS TAKEN TO REMIND PEOPLE OF THESE RULES, AND OF THE FACT THAT THEY CAN DEMONSTRATE LA..FULLY UNDER THEM? YES. THE LATEST RECAPITULATION OF THE RULES WAS GIVEN IN A PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE POLICE EARLIER THIS YEAR.
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