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14 :(a) impose additional conditions on those organising or taking part in an assembly or a procession authorised by a permit; or
 * (b) amend any condition previously imposed under subsection (2) or paragraph (a),

and the senior police officer may give directions to those organising or taking part in the assembly or procession to ensure the due observance of any condition imposed under subsection (2).

(5) Any reference in this Act to a condition imposed under subsection (2) shall, except where the context otherwise requires, include reference to an additional condition or amendment to such a condition imposed under subsection (4).

(6) In this section—
 * "assembly" and "procession" include the period of first assembly of the assembly and procession, respectively, to the time it disbands;
 * "senior police officer" means the most senior in rank of the police officers present at the scene of the assembly or procession, or any one of them if there are more than one of the same rank.

Form and validity of permit

9. A permit granted under section 7 shall—
 * (a) be in such form as the Commissioner may determine;
 * (b) contain the conditions subject to which it is granted; and
 * (c) unless earlier cancelled by or under this Act, be valid—
 * (i) in respect of the holding of such particular public assembly or public procession specified in the permit; or
 * (ii) for such period (not exceeding one year) as may be specified therein.

When permit may be cancelled

10.—(1) The Commissioner may, by notice in writing to the person to whom the permit is granted, cancel the permit that has been granted thereto.

(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Commissioner may, by notice in writing, cancel a permit that has been granted to any person if—