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D. NOTIFICATION OF A PUBLIC MEETING HAS TO BE SENT TO THE CP NOT LESS THAN SEVEN DAYS (EXCLUDING
SUNDAYS AND GENERAL HOLIDAYS) IN ADVANCE. LICENCE FOR A PUBLIC
PROCESSION HAS TO BE APPLIED FOR SEVEN DAYS IN ADVANCE.
BOTH PUBLIC MEETINGS AN PUBLIC PROCESSION WILL BE SUBJECT TO A UNIFIED NOTIFICATION SYSTEM UNDER WHICH NOTICE HAS
TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE
POLICE ON THE SAME DAY
OF THE WEEK PRECEDING
WEEK AS THE DAY OF THE EVENT ITSELF.
CP MAY PROHIBIT THE
HOLDING OF A NOTIFIED MEETING/PROCESSION
E. CP CAN PROHIBIT A NOTIFIED MEETING WITHIN 4 DAYS (EXCLUDING SUNDAYS AND GENERAL HOLIDAYS) AFTER
NOTIFICATION OF MEETING: OR UP TO ONLY UP TO 48 HOURS 24 HOURS BEFORE A MEETING FOR WHICH LESS THAN 7 DAYS NOTICE IS ACCEPTED HE MAY ALSO CANCEL AT ANY TIME THE
LICENCE FOR A PUBLIC PROCESSION ON
CERTAIN GROUNDS.
BEFORE THE EVENT, ON THE GROUNDS OF PUBLIC ORDER: OR WHERE HE CONSIDERS THAT THE
HOLDING OF THE MEETING/PROCESSION IS LIKELY TO BE USED FOR ANY UNLAWFUL PURPOSE. CP MAY PROHIBIT MEETINGS AND
PROCESSIONS FOR WHICH
LATE NOTIFICATION IS
GIVEN UP TO 24 HOURS BEFORE THE EVENT.
IN ADDITION TO THESE POWERS, POO (S.17) ENABLES A POLICE OFFICER TO PREVENT THE HOLDING OF, STOP OR DISPERSE ANY PUBLIC MEETING OR PROCESSION IF HE REASONABLY BELIEVES THAT IT IS LIKELY TO CAUSE OR LEAD TO A BREACH OF THE PEACE. CP HAS FURTHER POWERS, IN THE INTERESTS OF PUBLIC ORDER, TO PROHIBIT THE HOLDING OR CONTINUANCE OF A PUBLIC GATHERING IN ANY AREA, PREMISES OR PLACE OR ON ANY PARTICULAR DAY. THESE POWERS HAVE BEEN, AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE, USED VERY SPARINGLY.
F. GENERAL CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE HOLDING OF
PUBLIC MEETINGS ARE
THESE PROVISIONS, SETTING OUT THE FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENTS/OBLIGATIONS
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