TNAG-0080-FCO40-116-Public-Order-legislation-1967 — Page 72

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A BILL

To

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.

PART I.

PRELIMINARY.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Order Ordin- ance 1967.

Short title.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation. "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 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, or 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;

"political organization" means any organization which has among its objects any political object or pursues any political purpose; "public gathering" means a public meeting, a public procession 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;