Clause 9

Where the Minister is satisfied that any person is inciting, instigating or encouraging any religious group or religious institution or any person mentioned in subsection (1) of section 8 to commit any of the acts enumerated in that subsection, he may make an order requiring that person to refrain from doing so.

Without affecting the generality of subsection (1), an order made under this section may prohibit the person named therein from addressing or advising any religious group or religious institution or any member thereof or making any statement or causing any statement to be made, whether orally or in writing, concerning or affecting the relations between that religious group or religious institution and the Government or any other religious group or religious institution.

Before making an order under this section, the Minister shall give the person against whom the order is proposed to be made, notice of his intention to make the order and of his right to make written representations to the Minister and the Minister shall have regard to such representations in making the order.

All written representations under subsection (3) must be made within 14 days of the date of the notice of the Minister’s intention to make an order under this section.