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Comparative Table.

Clause

Source

Modification and Comment

PART I.

Preliminary.

1

Short title.

2

Most definitions based on Kenya, sec. 2.

3

Kenya sec. 10.

4

Kenya definition "meeting" not followed. Only exclusion in Hong Kong from "meeting" will be meetings held for purposes of a public body.

PART II.

Control of organizations.

Cap. 245. sec. 3 and Public Order Act 1936, sec. 1.

Instead of a ban on flags, etc., with a power to exempt, section re-drafted to permit flags, unless a specific prohibition.

LO

5

Cap. 245

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sec.

PART III.

Control of public meetings and processions.

6

Kenya

sec. 5(1).

7

8

Kenya sec. 5(2) and (3).

Kenya sec. 5(4).

9

Kenya

―

sec. 5(5).

10

Kenya sec. 5(9).

11

Kenya

sec. 5(6) and (7).

Slightly modified.

12

Kenya - sec. 5(10).

13

Cap. 245 sec. 5(1), Cap.

228 seca. 4(21) and 19, Public Meeting Act 1908, sec. 1.

Kenya sec. 6.

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14

15

Kenya

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sec. 7(1) to (5).

16

Northern Rhodesia Public Order Ordinance (Cap. 260) sec. 7.

Kenya section deals with sporting events and entertainments. Clause 15 extends this to any public gathering and provides that condition for exercise of powers will be that it appears to the Commissioner of Police necessary or expedient in the interest of public order to do so. Compare clause 6,