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Minor Amendments

1985 Ed.]

Public Order

[CAP. 245

CHAPTER 245

PUBLIC ORDER

SI-D024585

The Public Order Ordinance is amended--

(1) in section 38-

(a) by renumbering it as subsection (1);

(b) in subsection (1), by deleting “Any” and substituting

"Subject to subsection (2), any”;

(c) by inserting after subsection (1) the following-

(2) In the case of a closed area other than

a closed area referred to in section 37(1), subsec- tion (1)(a) shall not apply

(a) to the following persons when on duty or

proceeding to or from duty-

(i) a police officer;

(ii) a member of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force as constituted under the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force Ordinance;

(iii) a member of Her Majesty's forces; (iv) an officer or member of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment as constituted under the Royal Hong Kong Regiment Ordinance; and

(v) an officer or member of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force as consti- tuted under the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force Ordinance; and

(b) if the closed area is one in respect of which a notice is published under section 38A(1), to any person to whom the notice applies and who complies with the terms thereof. (Added, 33 of 1983, s. 2)

(2) by adding after section 38 the following-—

38A. (1) The Commissioner of Police may, in rela- tion to any closed area in respect of which he is empowered under section 37(2)(a) to issue a permit, by notice published in the Gazette grant permission to persons of any class or category specified in the notice to enter or leave the closed area during such times and subject to such exceptions, conditions or restrictions as are specified in the notice.

33 of 1983. s. 2.

(Cap. 233.)

(Cap. 199.)

(Cap. 198.)

General permission to enter or leave closed area.

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