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indictment to imprisonment for 10 years and on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 5 years.
(2) In any criminal proceedings under this section, proof of things done or of words spoken, written or published, whether or not in the presence of a party to the proceedings, by any person taking part in the control or management of a society or in organizing, training or equipping members or adherents of a society shall be admissible as evidence of the purposes for which, or the manner in which, members or adherents of the society (whether those persons or others) were organized or trained or equipped.
PART III
CONTROL OF MEETINGS, PROCESSIONS AND GATHERINGS
6. The Commissioner of Police may, if it appears to him to be necessary or expedient in the interests of public order so to do, in such manner as he may think fit by order-
(a) notwithstanding the issue of any permit under section 4(29) of the Summary Offences Ordinance, control and direct the extent to which music may be played, or to which music or human speech or any other sound may be amplified, broadcast, relayed, or otherwise reproduced by artificial means, in-
(i) public places; or
(ii) places other than public places if such music, human speech or sound is directed towards persons in public places;
(b) control and direct the conduct of all public gatherings and specify the route by which, and the time at which, any public procession may pass;
(c) for any of the purposes aforesaid, give or issue such orders as he may consider necessary or expedient.
7.
(1) Subject to this Ordinance, a public meeting may take place if, but only if,-
(a) the Commissioner of Police is notified under section 8 of the intention to hold the meeting; and
(b) the holding of the meeting is not prohibited by the Commissioner of Police under section 9.
(2) This section shall not apply to-
(a) a meeting of not more than 30 persons;
(b) a meeting in private premises (whether or not the public or any section of the public are permitted to attend) if--
(i) the capacity of the premises does not exceed 200 persons; and
General powers of Commissioner of Police.
(Cap. 228.)
Regulation of public meetings.
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1987 Ed.]
Public Order
[CAP. 245
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indictment to imprisonment for 10 years and on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 5 years.
(2) In any criminal proceedings under this section, proof of things done or of words spoken, written or published, whether or not in the presence of a party to the proceedings, by any person taking part in the control or management of a society or in organizing, training or equipping members or adherents of a society shall be admissible as evidence of the purposes for which, or the manner in which, members or adherents of the society (whether those persons or others) were organized or trained or equipped.
PART III
CONTROL OF MEETINGS, PROCESSIONS AND GATHERINGS
6. The Commissioner of Police may, if it appears to him to be necessary or expedient in the interests of public order so to do, in such manner as he may think fit by order-
(a) notwithstanding the issue of any permit under section 4(29) of the Summary Offences Ordinance, control and direct the extent to which music may be played, or to which music or human speech or any other sound may be amplified, broadcast, relayed, or otherwise reproduced by artificial means, in-
(i) public places; or
(ii) places other than public places if such music, human speech or sound is directed towards persons in public places;
(b) control and direct the conduct of all public gatherings and specify the route by which, and the time at which, any public procession may pass;
(c) for any of the purposes aforesaid, give or issue such orders
as he may consider necessary or expedient.
7.
(1) Subject to this Ordinance, a public meeting may take place if, but only if,-
(a) the Commissioner of Police is notified under section 8 of
the intention to hold the meeting; and
(b) the holding of the meeting is not prohibited by the
Commissioner of Police under section 9.
(2) This section shall not apply to-
(a) a meeting of not more than 30 persons;
(b) a meeting in private premises (whether or not the public or any section of the public are permitted to attend) if--
(i) the capacity of the premises does not exceed 200 persons; and
General powers of Commissioner of Police.
(Cap. 228.)
Regulation of public meetings.
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