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Amendment of section 7.

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"(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 charge of

any premises or place, and the owner or person in charge of

any vehicle, tramcar, train or vessel from permitting the

display of any flag, banner or other emblem on or at the

premises, place, vehicle, tramcar, train or vessel,

if such police officer reasonably believes that the display of any

flag, banner or emblem is likely to cause or lead to a breach of the

peace.

(2) Where a prohibition is issued under subsection (1), any

police officer may seize and detain any flag, banner or emblem, and

may if reasonably necessary

(a) enter any premises or place;

(b) stop and board any vehicle, tramcar, train or vessel,

using such force as may be necessary for these purposes."

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4. Section 7 of the principal Ordinance is amended

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(a) in subsection (2), by inserting after "procession" in the

second place where it occurs the following -

"(or twenty-four hours before a public procession solely

for the purposes of a funeral)";

(b) in subsection (4), by inserting after "may" the following

except in the case of a public procession solely for

the purposes of a funeral,";