2048
Penalties on
persons allowing unlawful assembly
in their premises.
*
Burden of proof as to description of society.
*
No. 47 of 1911.
SOCIETIES.
13. Any person knowingly allowing a meeting of an unlawful society, or of members of an unlawful society, to be held in any house, building, or place belonging to or occupied by him, or over which he has control, shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 1,000 dollars, and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months.
14. If in any prosecution for an offence against the provisions of this Ordinance it shall be proved that a club, company, partnership, or association exists and is neither a registered nor an exempted society it shall be presumed until the contrary is proved that it is a society within the meaning of this Ordinance.
15. (1) When any of the books, accounts, writings, banners, or insignia of any society are found in the possession of any person, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that such person is a member of such society.
Presumptive proof of membership.
(2) When any of the books or accounts of any society are found in the possession of any person it shall be further presumed, until the contrary is proved, that such person assists in the management of such society.
Presumptive proof of managing.
16. (1) Whenever it appears to the Governor-in-Council that any registered society or any exempted society is being used for unlawful purposes, or for purposes incompatible with the peace or good order of the Colony, or that such society exists mainly for the purpose of gaming, or that gaming is carried on habitually and in such a manner and to such a degree as to be dangerous to good order, or that the actions or proceedings of such society are calculated to excite tumult or disorder in China or to excite persons to crime in China, the Governor-in-Council may order that such society be dissolved.
Governor-in-Council may dis-solution of society.
(2) Notification of every such order shall be published in the Gazette, and shall be affixed in a conspicuous manner on the premises (if any) occupied by such society, and at the police station of the district in which such premises may be.
(3) Every society against which an order of dissolution is made shall thenceforward be deemed to be an unlawful society.
Consequences of dissolution
17. (1) Upon the making of an order of dissolution against any society the following consequences shall ensue:—
* As amended by No. 17 of 1912.
+ As amended by No. 8 of 1912.
§ As amended by No. 17 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
¶ As amended by No. 16 of 1912 and No. 17 of 1912.
2048
Penalties on
persons allowing unlawful assembly
in their premises.
*
Burden of proof as to description of society.
*
No. 47 of 1911.
SOCIETIES.
13. Any person knowingly allowing a meeting of an unlawful society, or of members of an unlawful society, to be held in any house, building, or place belonging to or occupied by him, or over which he has control, shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 1,000 dollars, and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months.
14. If in any prosecution for an offence against the provisions of this Ordinance it shall be proved that a club, company, partnership, or association exists and is neither a registered nor an exempted society it shall be presumed until the contrary is proved that it is a society within the meaning of this Ordinance.
Presumptive 15. (1) When any of the books, accounts, writings, banners, or proof of membership. insignia of any society are found in the possession of any person, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that such person is a member of such society.
+
Presumptive proof of managing.
Governor-in-
order dis- solution of society.
§
(2) When any of the books or accounts of any society are found in the possession of any person it shall be further presumed, until the contrary is proved, that such person assists in the management of such society.
16. (1) Whenever it appears to the Governor-in-Council that any Council may registered society or any exempted society is being used for unlawful purposes, or for purposes incompatible with the peace or good order of the Colony, or that such society exists mainly for the purpose of gaming, or that gaming is carried on habitually and in such a man- ner and to such a degree as to be dangerous to good order, or that the actions or proceedings of such society are calculated to excite tumult or disorder in China or to excite persons to crime in China, the Governor-in-Council may order that such society be dissolved.
Consequences
(2) Notification of every such order shall be published in the Gazette, and shall be affixed in a conspicuous manner on the pre- mises (if any) occupied by such society, and at the police station of the district in which such premises may be.
(3) Every society against which an order of dissolution is made shall thenceforward be deemed to be an unlawful society.
17.-(1) Upon the making of an order of dissolution against any
of dissolution society the following consequences shall ensue :—
of a society.
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* As amended by No. 17 of 1912.
+ As amended by No. 8 of 1912.
§ As amended by No. 17 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
As amended by No. 16 of 1912 and No. 17 of 1912.
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