Clause 57
Who may order unlawful assembly to disperse
of Criminal Procedure Code Bill
BillNot in forceProvision 23 of 436
Clause 57
(1)
A police officer may command an unlawful assembly or an assembly of 5 or more people likely to cause a disturbance of the public peace to disperse, and the members of the assembly must then disperse.
(2)
Nothing in this Division shall derogate from the powers conferred on any person under the Public Order Act 2009 (Act 15 of 2009).