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No. 8 of 1920.
SOCIETIES.
Societies
which may be declared unlawful.
[ef. No. 10 of 1927, s. 7.]
Offences and penalties.
4.- (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council in his absolute discretion to declare to be unlawful any society which in his opinion-
(a) has among its objects unlawful purposes or purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony, or
(b) is being used, or is likely to be used, for unlawful purposes or for purposes incompatible with the peace and good order of the Colony, or
(c) is by reason of its actions or proceedings calculated to excite tumult or disorder in China or to excite persons to crime in China.
(2) Every society so declared to be unlawful shall, without prejudice however to the operation of section 3, be deemed to be an unlawful society as from the publication in the Gazette of the order in council declaring the society to be unlawful.
5. (1) Every person who assists in any way whatsoever in the management of an unlawful society shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months.
(2) Every person who incites, induces or invites another person to become a member of or to assist in the management of an unlawful society, and every person who uses any violence, threat or intimidation towards any other person in order to induce him to become a member of or to assist in the manage- ment of an unlawful society, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months.
(3) Every person who procures or attempts to procure from any other person any subscription or aid for the purposes of an unlawful society shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.
(4) Every person who is a member of an unlawful society, or who without lawful excuse is present at a meeting of an unlawful society, or who pays money or gives any aid to or for the purposes of an unlawful society, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.
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