Interpretation
Power to
prohibit flags,
clc.
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1. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
"closed area" means any area or place declared to be a closed area
by order under section 36;
"meeting" means any gathering or assembly of persons convened or held for any purpose, but does not include any meeting convened or held exclusively for the purposes of any public body:
"offensive weapon" means any article made, or adapted for use, or suitable, for causing injury to the person, or intended by the person having it in his possession or under his control for such use by him or by some other person;
"political organization" means any organization which has among its objects any political object or pursues any political purpose: "public gathering" means a public meeting, a public procession and any other meeting, gathering or assembly of ten or more persons in any public place;
"public meeting" means any meeting held or to be held in a public
place:
"public place" means any place to which for the time being the public or any section of the public are entitled or permitted to have access, whether on payment or otherwise, and, in relation to any meeting, includes any place which is or will be, on the occasion and for the purposes of such meeting, a public place:
"public procession" means any procession in, to or from a public
place;
"society" means any club, company, partnership, association or
body of persoNS.
PART II.
CONTROL OF ORGANIZATIONS.
3. (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;
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(b) prohibit the owner, tenant, occupier or person in charge of any premises or place from permitting the display of any flag, banner or other emblem on or at the premises or place.
if the display of any flag, banner or emblem is, in the opinion of such police officer, 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 necessary enter any premises or place whatsoever, using such force as may be necessary for these purposes.
(3) Any person who displays or permits the display of any flag, banner or other emblem in contravention of any prohibition issued under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shadı be liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for two years.
(4) No prosecution for an offence under this section shall be instituted without the consent of the Attorney General.
Prohibition of uniforms in connexion with
4. (1) Any person who in any public place or at any public gathering wears any uniform signifying his association with any political organization or with the promotion of any political object political objects. shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary con- viction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for three years.
(2) The Commissioner of Police may, if he is satisfied that the wearing of any such uniform as aforesaid on any ceremonial. anniversary or other special occasion will not be likely to involve risk of public disorder, by order in writing permit the wearing of such uniform on that occasion either absolutely or subject to such conditions as he may specify in the order.
(3) Any person who contravenes any condition imposed by the Commissioner of Police under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of two thousand dollars and to imprisonment for twelve months.
5. (1) If the members or adherents of any society are--
(a) organized or trained or equipped for the purpose of enabling them to be employed in such a manner that such employment usurps, may usurp, tends to usurp or
Prohibition of quasi-military organizations.