TNAG-0080-FCO40-116-Public-Order-legislation-1967 — Page 160

(Cap. 233.)

(Cap. 199.).

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Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force Ordinance;

(c) a member of the Fire Services Department;

:

(a)

a public officer;

(e)

a member of Her Majesty's forces; or

(f)

a member or officer of the Royal Hong Kong Defence

Force when the Force has been called out under subsection

(1) of section 16 of the Royal Hong Kong Defence Force

Ordinance or the unit or part of the Force to which such

member or officer belongs, or such member or officer,

has been called out under subsection (1) of section 17

of the Royal Hong Kong Defence Force Ordinance.

(3) Where any person is convicted of an offence under

subsection (1), the court may make an order for the forfeiture

of any offensive weapon in respect of which the offence was

committed.

Power of

Commissioner

of Police to prohibit

publis gatherings. Polic

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no longer news to be satisped. that serious public

eksords is likely

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15. (1) The Commissioner of Police may, if it appears to

him to be necessary or expedient in the interests of public order

so to do, prohibit the holding or continuance of a public

gathering in any area, premises or place or on any particular day.

(2) Notice of a prohibition under subsection (1) shall be

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(a) either orally or in writing, to the person or to one

of the persons (if more than one) promoting, directing,

organizing or managing the public gathering; or

(b) by publication, either orally or in writing, in such