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PUBLIC ORDER
Ord. No. 64/67
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PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE 1967.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

Section.
Page.
PART I.
Preliminary.
1.
Short title
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2.
Interpretation
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PART II.
Control of organizations.
3.
Power to prohibit flags, etc.
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4.
Prohibition of uniforms in connexion with political objects
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5.
Prohibition of quasi-military organizations
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PART III.
Control of public meetings and processions.
6.
Control of public gatherings
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7.
Licensing of public meetings and public processions
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8.
Cancellation and amendment of licences
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9.
Conditions of licences
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10.
Appeals
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11.
Police powers over meetings, processions and gatherings
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12.
Offences in relation to sections 6, 7 and 11
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13.
Disorder in public places
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14.
Prohibition of offensive weapons at public meetings and processions
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15.
Power of Commissioner of Police to prohibit public gatherings
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16.
Power of Governor in Council to prohibit public gatherings
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17.
Proof
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PART IV.
Unlawful assemblies, riots and similar offences.
18.
Unlawful assembly
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19.
Riot
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20.
Rioters demolishing buildings, etc.
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21.
Rioters damaging buildings, machinery, etc.
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22.
Riotously preventing the sailing of ship, aircraft or train
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23.
Forcible entry
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24.
Forcible detainer of premises
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25.
Fighting in public
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26.
Proposing violence at public gatherings
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