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A2058
Ord. No. 77 of 1995
PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT)

HONG KONG


Ordinance No. 77 of 1995

L.S.

I assent.

Christopher PATTEN,
Governor
27 July 1995


An Ordinance to amend the Public Order Ordinance.

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Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council there of.

1. Short Title and commencement

(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1995.

(2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Governor by notice in the Gazette.

2. Long title amended

The long title to the Public Order Ordinance (Cap. 245) is amended by adding “processions,” after “meetings,”.

3. Interpretation

Section 2 is amended—

(a) by repealing the definition of “political organization”;
(b) in the definition of “procession” by adding “, and includes any meeting held in conjunction with such procession” after “purpose”.

4. Prohibition of uniforms in connection with political objects

Section 4 is repealed.