Public Order Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part 2
9. Permits required for meetings and processions in public place
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person who wishes to organise or convene a meeting or a procession in a public place shall first (and not less than 7 days from the date of the intended meeting or procession) make an application for a permit in that behalf to the Commissioner of Police.
meeting
"meeting" means an assembly held for the purpose of the discussion of matters of public interest or for the purpose of the expression of views on such matters;
Where an application is made to the Commissioner of Police for a permit under subsection (1) he shall, unless he is satisfied that such a meeting or procession is likely to prejudice the maintenance of peace or good order, issue a permit specifying -
procession
"procession" means a procession of five or more persons or three or more vehicles or vessels;
in the case of a procession, the purpose for which. and the routes by which, and the times at which, such procession may pass, and such other conditions as he may think fit to impose;
in the case of a meeting, the purpose for which and the place and time or times at or between which, such meeting may be held, and such other conditions as he may think fit to impose; and
the name or names of the person or persons to whom it is issued.
Every person to whom a permit is issued under subsection (2)
shall be responsible for the due observance of all the conditions specified in the permit.
The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt any class of meeting or procession, from all or any of the provisions of this section.
Terms defined in s 2
meeting
Defined · s 2"meeting" means an assembly held for the purpose of the discussion of matters of public interest or for the purpose of the expression of views on such matters;
procession
Defined · s 2"procession" means a procession of five or more persons or three or more vehicles or vessels;
public place
Defined · s 2"public place" includes any highway, public street, public road, public park or garden, any sea beach, river, waterway, public bridge. lane, footway, square, court, alley or passage, whether a thoroughfare or not, any unalienated land, any theatre or place of public entertainment of any kind or other place of general resort admission to which is obtained by payment or to which the public have access. and any open space (whether enclosed or unenclosed) to which for the time being the public have or are permitted to have access, whether on payment or otherwise;