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holding of, stop or disperse, as the case may be, the

public meeting, public procession, public gathering or

other meeting, gathering or procession of persons; and

(b) enter any premises

or place whatsoever in which any

meeting is taking place or any persons are gathered.

(4) If a police officer of or above the rank of inspector

has reason to believe that a public meeting or public procession

which is required to be licensed under section 7 and is not so

licensed is likely to take place or form in any public place, he

may cause access to that public place and to any other public

place adjacent thereto to be barred and to be closed to the public

or to any person or class of persons for such time as may be

necessary to prevent the public meeting or public procession

taking place.

(5) The closure of any public place under subsection (4)

shall be notified by means of notices exhibited, or physical

barriers erected, at the places of access thereto, or by oral

public: announcement in the vicinity thereof, or in such other

manner as the police officer aforesaid may think fit.

(6) Any police officer may use such force as may be

necessary to prevent any person from entering or remaining in

any public place to which access has been closed to him under

this section.

Offences in relation to sections 6, 7 and 11.

12.

(1) Any person who

(a)

neglects or refuses to obey any order given or issued

under section 6 or subsection (3) of section 11; or

(b)

contravenes any condition of a licence issued under