Public Order and Security Act [Chapter 11:17] as amended at 11th January, 2008 (10) If the regulating authority decides to issue a prohibition notice, he or she shall in a manner contemplated in the proviso to subsection (7), notify the convener, authorised member and every other person with whom he or she has so met or consulted, of the decision and the reasons and grounds therefor. (11) Any person who knowingly opposes or fails to comply with a prohibition notice or any directions or conditions under which a procession, public demonstration or public meeting is authorised, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level fourteen or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 26A Exemption of certain gatherings from sections 23, 24, 25 and 2612 Sections 23, 24, 25 and 26 shall not apply to gatherings of a class described in the Schedule. 27 Temporary prohibition of holding processions or public demonstrations within particular police districts13 (1) If a regulating authority for any area believes on reasonable grounds that the powers conferred by section 26 will not be sufficient to prevent public disorder being occasioned by the holding of processions or public demonstrations or any class thereof, he may issue an order prohibiting, for a specified period not exceeding one month, the holding of all public demonstrations or any class of public demonstrations in the area or part thereof concerned. (2) Whenever it is practicable to do so, before acting in terms of subsection (1), a regulating authority shall— (a) cause notice of the proposed order to be published in the Gazette and in a newspaper circulating in the area concerned and to be given to any person whom the regulating authority believes is likely to organise a procession or public demonstration that will be prohibited by the proposed order; and (b) afford all interested persons a reasonable opportunity to make representations in the matter. (3) The regulating authority for the area in respect of which an order has been made under subsection (1) shall ensure that the order and any amendment or revocation thereof is published— (a) in the Gazette; and (b) in a newspaper circulating in the area; and (c) in such other manner as, in his opinion, will ensure that the order or its amendment or revocation, as the case may be, is brought to the attention of persons affected by it. (4) … (5) Any person who organises or assists in organising or takes part in or attends any procession or public demonstration held in contravention of an order under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level six or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment. 12 Section inserted by section 4 of Act 18/2007. 13 Section as amended by section 5 of Act 18/2007. - 11 -