TNAG-0080-FCO40-116-Public-Order-legislation-1967 — Page 148

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A BILL

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Consolidate and amend the law relating to the maintenance of public

order, the control of organizations, meetings, places,

vessels and aircraft, unlawful assemblies and riots and

matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.

Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and

consent of the Legislative Council thereof.

1.

1967.

PART I.

Preliminary.

This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Order Ordinance

Interpretation.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires

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"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

omits sexcmption of. registered trade union meetings & meetings held for moral, cultural, Cheritage, recreational, professional Commericed. arorligions of indushock purposes.

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,

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;

or

"political organization" means any organization which has among

its objects any political object or pursues any political

purpose;

"public gathering" means á public meeting, a public procession