Hong Kong Ordinances

PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE

- CHAPTER 245

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title
   2.      Interpretation
   3.      Power to prohibit flags, etc.
   4.      (Repealed 77 of 1995 s. 4)
   5.      Prohibition of quasi-military organizations
   6.      General powers of the Commissioner of Police
   7.      Regulation of public meetings
   8.      Notification of public meetings
   9.      Power of Commissioner of Police to prohibit notified public meeting
   10.     Designated public areas
   11.     Requirements and conditions applying to public meetings
   12.     Compliance with safety requirements for public meetings in private
           premises
   13.     Regulation of public processions
   13A.    Notification of public processions
   14.     Right of Commissioner of Police to object to public procession
   15.     Requirements and conditions applying to public processions
   16.     Appeals
   17.     Police powers over meetings, processions and gatherings
   17A.    Offences in relation to sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 13A, 14, 15
           and 17
   17B.    Disorder in public places
   17C.    Prohibition of offensive weapons at public meetings and processions
   17D.    (Repealed 77 of 1995 s. 10)
   17E.    Power of Chief Executive in Council to prohibit public gatherings
   17F.    Proof
   17G.    Supplemental
   18.     Unlawful assembly
   19.     Riot
   20.     Rioters demolishing buildings, etc.
   21.     Rioters damaging buildings, machinery, etc.
   22.     Riotously preventing the sailing of ship, aircraft or train
   23.     Forcible entry
   24.     Forcible detainer of premises
   25.     Fighting in public
   26.     Proposing violence at public gatherings
   27.     False news
   28.     Bomb hoaxes
   29.     (Repealed 16 of 1987 s. 2)
   30.     (Repealed 16 of 1987 s. 2)
   31.     Curfew orders
   32.     Carrying offensive weapons during curfew
   33.     Possession of offensive weapon in public place
   34.     Power of Chief Executive to prohibit the movement of vessels or
           aircraft
   35.     Detention of vessels and aircraft
   36.     Closed areas
   37.     Permits to enter and leave closed area
   38.     Prohibition on entering or leaving closed area without permit
   38A.    General permission to enter or leave closed area
   39.     Power of arrest
   40.     Power of Chief Executive to authorize appointment of special
           constables
   41.     Power of special constable
   42.     Special constable refusing to obey orders
   43.     Appeal Board
   44.     Constitution and powers of Appeal Board
   44A.    Supplementary provisions relating to appeals
   45.     Use of necessary force
   46.     Restriction on use of force
   47.     (Repealed 77 of 1995 s. 15)
   48.     (Repealed 5 of 1971 s. 13)
   49.     Power to require identification
   50.     Powers of members of certain auxiliary services and Her Majesty's
           forces
   50A.    Obstruction
   51.     Power of Chief Executive to give directions
   52.     Delegation of powers
   53.     Indemnity to persons acting under Ordinance


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