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relation to any meeting, includes any place which is or will be, on the occasion and for the purposes of such meeting, a public place;

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

“society” means any club, company, partnership, association or body of persons. PART II.

3. (1) Any police officer of or above the rank of inspector may—
 * (a) prohibit the display at a public gathering of any flag, banner or other emblem;
 * (b) prohibit the owner, tenant, occupier or person in charge of any premises or place from permitting the display of any flag, banner or other emblem on or at the premises or place,

if the display of any flag, banner or emblem is, in the opinion of such police officer, likely to cause or lead to a breach of the peace.

(2) Where a prohibition is issued under subsection (1), any police officer may seize and detain any flag, banner or emblem, and may if necessary enter any premises or place whatsoever, using such force as may be necessary for these purposes.

(3) Any person who displays or permits the display of any flag, banner or other emblem in contravention of any prohibition issued under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for two years.

(4) No prosecution for an offence under this section shall be instituted without the consent of the Attorney General.

4. (1) Any person who in any public place or any public gathering wears any uniform signifying his association with any political organization or with the promotion of any political object shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars and to imprisonment for three years.

(2) The Commissioner of Police may, if he is satisfied that the wearing of any such uniform as aforesaid on any ceremonial, anniversary or other special occasion will not be likely to involve risk of public disorder, by order in writing permit the wearing of such uniform on that occasion either absolutely or subject to such conditions as he may specify in the order.