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8 :(b) a part of a place that the occupier of the place allows members of the public to enter, but only while the place is ordinarily open to members of the public;

"public procession" means a procession in, to or from a public place;

"regulated place" means any place to which Part IV applies;

"security officer" means an individual who is a licensed security officer within the meaning of the Private Security Industry Act (Cap. 250A);

"special event" means an event declared under section 21 to be a special event;

"special event area", in relation to a special event, means, for the period the declaration under section 21 of 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;

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

(2) Any reference in this Act to an assembly or a procession that is unlawful under Part II shall be a reference to an assembly or a procession—
 * (a) in respect of which no permit has been granted under section 7 or no such permit is in force;
 * (b) which is held—
 * (i) on a date or at a time which differs from the date or time specified in relation to the assembly or procession in the notice given under section 6; or
 * (ii) in the case of a procession, along a route which differs from the route specified in relation to the procession in the notice given under section 6;
 * (c) which is not in compliance with any requirement imposed by section 8(1) or any condition imposed under section 8(2) on organisers or persons taking part in that assembly or procession;
 * (d) which is held within a prohibited area and the holding thereof is prohibited by an order under section 12(1);