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Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation L.N. 32 of 2020 Section 6 (3) The Chief Secretary may cancel a permission or vary a condition attached to a permission.

(4) A permission, attachment of conditions, cancellation or variation under this section must be made in writing.

6. Offence if prohibited group gathering takes place

(1) If a prohibited group gathering takes place, each of the following persons commits an offence—
 * (a) a person who participates in the gathering;
 * (b) a person who organizes the gathering;
 * (c) a person who—
 * (i) owns, controls or operates the place in which the gathering takes place; and
 * (ii) knowingly allows the taking place of the gathering.

(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on conviction to a fine at level 4 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

7. Defence for offence under section 6

(1) It is a defence for a person who is charged with an offence under section 6(1) in respect of a prohibited group gathering to establish that, at the time of the alleged offence, the person had lawful authority or reasonable excuse—
 * (a) for a person charged under section 6(1)(a)—for participating in the gathering;
 * (b) for a person charged under section 6(1)(b)—for organizing the gathering; or