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SUNDAY, JULY 15, 1979
LICENCES FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS AND PROCESSIONS
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A LEAFLET ON HOW TO APPLY FOR A LICENCE TO HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING OR PROCESSION HAS JUST BEEN PUBLISHED BY GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION SERVICES.
THE LEAFLET IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH
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SAYS THAT ANYONE
CAN HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING OR PUBLIC PROCESSION SO LONG AS IT IS HELD IN A SAFE AND ORDERLY MANNER AND WITHOUT EXCESSIVELY INCONVENIENCING OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE HAS TO BE MADE AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS IN ADVANCE, WITH THE SYSTEM OF LICENSING HAVING BEEN SET UP BY LAW TO ENSURE SAFE AND ORDERLY CONDITIONS.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LICENSING OFFICE AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN ARSENAL STREET, WAN CHAI, AND AT ALL POLICE STATIONS. LICENCES ARE NORMALLY ISSUED AT THE LICENSING OFFICE, OR SENT TO APPLICANTS BY REGISTERED POST, AND THERE IS NO FEE FOR THE LICENCE.
THE EXPLANATORY LEAFLET CAN BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE FROM CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND FROM DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES- THE MARKETING OFFICE OF G.I.S. ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF THE FIRE BRIGADE BUILDING AT 46 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL- AND THE LICENSING OFFICE AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
THE LEAFLET OUTLINES CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES WHEN APPLYING FOR A LICENCE AND IT ALSO DRAWS ATTENTION TO SIX PLACES WHICH HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS APPROVED VENUES' FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS. THIS MEANS THAT THEY ARE ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR THIS PURPOSE FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF BOTH THE APPLICANT AND THE AUTHORITIES.
THE PLACES ARE:
* THE KNOLL IN VICTORIA PARK,
* KOWLOON PARK,
* THE CENTRE OF THE RACE-COURSE IN HAPPY VALLEY,
* THE GOVERNMENT STADIUM,
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KOWLOON TSAI PARK, AND
* THE THREE GRASS FOOTBALL PITCHES IN VICTORIA PARK.
THE LEAFLET SAYS THAT THE POLICE HAVE THE POWER TO REFUSE AN APPLICATION, BUT ADDS THAT IN PRACTICE THIS HAPPENS VERY RARELY.
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