PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY ACT [CHAPTER 11:17] (ii) a police officer who is off duty, knowing that he is a police officer or realising that there is a risk or possibility that he is a police officer; makes any statement that is false in a material particular or does any act or thing whatsoever; or (b) in a public place and whether or not in the presence of a police officer referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii) of paragraph (a) makes any statement that is false in a material particular; with the intention, or realising that there is a risk or possibility, of engendering feelings of hostility towards such officer or the Police Force or exposing such officer or the Police Force to contempt, ridicule or disesteem, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level seven15 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 22 Intimidation Any person who, with the intention of unlawfully furthering a political objective in Zimbabwe, and by means of an express or implied threat of unlawfully inflicted harm, compels or induces another person⎯ (a) to do something which he is not legally obliged to do; or (b) to refrain from doing something which he is legally entitled to do; shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level ten16 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. PART IV PUBLIC GATHERINGS 23 Interpretation in Part IV In this Part— “organiser”, in relation to a public gathering, means every person who or organisation or association which executes or assists in executing the arrangements for or promotes the holding of the public gathering. 24 Organiser to notify regulating authority of intention to hold public gathering (1) Subject to subsection (5), the organiser of a public gathering shall give at least four clear days’ written notice of the holding of the gathering to the regulating authority for the area in which the gathering is to be held: 15 Before 3rd February, 2006, this was $20 000 dollars. 16 Before 3rd February, 2006, this was $100 000 dollars. - 16 -