5. Regulation of public assemblies and public processions

Terms defined in s 2

• assembly

  assembly

  Defined · s 2

  “assembly” means a gathering or meeting (whether or not comprising any lecture, talk, address, debate or discussion) of persons the purpose (or one of the purposes) of which is —(a)to demonstrate support for or opposition to the views or actions of any person, group of persons or any government;(b)to publicise a cause or campaign; or(c)to mark or commemorate any event,and includes a demonstration by a person alone for any purpose mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c);

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• Commissioner

  Commissioner

  Defined · s 2

  “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Police appointed under the Police Force Act 2004;

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• enhanced security special event

  enhanced security special event

  Defined · s 2

  “enhanced security special event” means a special event that is the subject of a declaration made by the Minister;

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• permit

  permit

  Defined · s 2

  “permit” means a permit granted under section 7 in respect of a public assembly or public procession;

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• place

  place

  Defined · s 2

  “place” includes any motor vehicle, train, vessel, aircraft or other conveyance;

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• procession

  procession

  Defined · s 2

  “procession” means a march, parade or other procession, whether or not involving the use of vehicles or other conveyances —(a)comprising 2 or more persons gathered at a place of assembly to move from that place substantially as a body of persons in succession proceeding by a common route or routes; and(b)the purpose (or one of the purposes) of which is —(i)to demonstrate support for or opposition to the views or actions of any person, group of persons or any government;(ii)to publicise a cause or campaign; or(iii)to mark or commemorate any event,and includes any assembly held in conjunction with such procession, and a march by a person alone for any purpose mentioned in paragraph (b)(i), (ii) or (iii);

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• public assembly

  public assembly

  Defined · s 2

  “public assembly” means an assembly held or to be held in a public place or to which members of the public in general are invited, induced or permitted to attend;

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• public procession

  public procession

  Defined · s 2

  “public procession” means a procession in, to or from a public place;

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• special event area

  special event area

  Defined · s 2

  “special event area”, in relation to a special event, means, for the period the declaration by the Commissioner or the Minister (as the case may be) for the event is in force —(a)the place or places stated in the declaration as the location or locations at which the event is or is to be; and(b)any place reasonably incidental to the holding of the event;

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• unrestricted area

  unrestricted area

  Defined · s 2

  “unrestricted area” means a public place specified in an order made under section 14.

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