TNAG-0080-FCO40-116-Public-Order-legislation-1967 — Page 149

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Power to prohibit

flags, etc.

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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.

3.

...

PART II.

Control of organizations.

(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;

(b) prohibit the owner, tenant, occupier or person in

4.

charge of any premises or place from permitting the

display of any flag, banner or other enblem 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

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the peace.

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