CAP. 245]
Public Order
[1987 Ed.
General condition of licence for public procession.
Appeals.
Police powers over meetings, processions and gatherings.
15. It shall be a condition of every licence issued under section 13 that the licensee shall be present at the public procession from the first assembly thereof to the final dispersal thereof, unless he is prevented from being so present by reason of illness or other unavoidable cause, and shall forthwith comply with any directions which may be given to him by any police officer for ensuring the due performance of and compliance with the conditions of the licence and the maintenance of public order throughout the period of assembly, conduct and dispersal of the public procession.
16. Any person aggrieved by a prohibition under section 9, or whose application for a licence under section 13 is refused, or whose licence is cancelled or amended under section 14, may appeal in writing to the Governor against such order or refusal or cancellation or amendment and the Governor may on any such appeal confirm, reverse or vary the decision appealed against.
17. (1) Any police officer may prevent the holding of, stop or disperse
(a) any public meeting which takes place in contravention of section 7 or in regard to which any condition prescribed or imposed under section 11 is being or has been contravened; (b) any public procession which takes place in contravention of section 13 or in regard to which any condition imposed by or under section 13, 14 or 15 is being or has been contravened.
(2) Any police officer of or above the rank of inspector may-
(a) prevent the holding of, stop, disperse or vary the place or route of any public gathering, other than a public gathering exclusively for religious purposes, whether or not the public gathering is one to which section 7 or 13 applies; or
(b) stop or disperse any public gathering exclusively for religious purpose or any meeting convened or held in any premises or place which is not a public place or any gathering or procession whatsoever or wheresoever,
if he reasonably believes that the same is likely to cause or lead to a breach of the peace.
(3) For the purpose of exercising the powers conferred by subsections (1) and (2), respectively, a police officer and a police officer of or above the rank of inspector may give or issue such orders as he may consider necessary or expedient, and such police officer and any other police officer may-
(a) use such force as may be reasonably necessary to prevent the holding of, stop or disperse, as the case may be, the public meeting, public procession, public gathering or other meeting, gathering or procession; and
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CAP. 245]
Public Order
[1987 Ed.
General condition of licence for public procession.
Appeals.
Police powers over meetings, processions and gatherings.
15. It shall be a condition of every licence issued under section 13 that the licensee shall be present at the public procession from the first assembly thereof to the final dispersal thereof, unless he is prevented from being so present by reason of illness or other unavoidable cause, and shall forthwith comply with any directions which may be given to him by any police officer for ensuring the due performance of and compliance with the conditions of the licence and the maintenance of public order throughout the period of assembly, conduct and dispersal of the public procession.
16. Any person aggrieved by a prohibition under section 9, or whose application for a licence under section 13 is refused, or whose licence is cancelled or amended under section 14, may appeal in writing to the Governor against such order or refusal or cancellation or amendment and the Governor may on any such appeal confirm, reverse or vary the decision appealed against.
17. (1) Any police officer may prevent the holding of, stop or disperse
(a) any public meeting which takes place in contravention of section 7 or in regard to which any condition prescribed or imposed under section 11 is being or has been contravened; (b) any public procession which takes place in contravention of section 13 or in regard to which any condition imposed by or under section 13, 14 or 15 is being or has been contravened.
(2) Any police officer of or above the rank of inspector may- (a) prevent the holding of, stop, disperse or vary the place or route of any public gathering, other than a public gathering exclusively for religious purposes, whether or not the public gathering is one to which section 7 or 13 applies; or
(b) stop or disperse any public gathering exclusively for religious purpose or any meeting convened or held in any premises or place which is not a public place or any gathering or procession whatsoever or wheresoever,
if he reasonably believes that the same is likely to cause or lead to a breach of the peace.
(3) For the purpose of exercising the powers conferred by subsections (1) and (2), respectively, a police officer and a police officer of or above the rank of inspector may give or issue such orders as he may consider necessary or expedient, and such police officer and any other police officer may-
(a) use such force as may be reasonably necessary to prevent the holding of, stop or disperse, as the case may be, the public meeting, public procession, public gathering or other meeting, gathering or procession; and
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