Public Order and Security Act [Chapter 11:17] as amended at 1st July, 2006 “procession” means a procession in a public place; “public gathering” means a public meeting or a public demonstration; “public demonstration” means a procession, gathering or assembly in a public place of persons and additionally, or alternatively, of vehicles, where the gathering is in pursuit of a common purpose of demonstrating support for, or opposition to, any person, matter or thing, whether or not the gathering is spontaneous or is confined to persons who are members of a particular organisation, association or other body or to persons who have been invited to attend; “public meeting” means any meeting in a public place or meeting which the public or any section of the public is permitted to attend, whether on payment or otherwise; “public place” means any thoroughfare, building, open space or other place of any description to which the public or any section of the public have access, whether on payment or otherwise and whether or not the right of admission thereto is reserved; “publication” includes a document, book, magazine, film, sound or visual broadcast, tape, disc or other material, medium or thing whatsoever in which, on which or by means of which a statement may be made; “regulating authority”, in relation to any area, means the police officer who, in terms of section four, is the regulating authority for that area; “statement” means any expression of fact or opinion, whether made orally, in writing, electronically or by visual images; “thoroughfare” means any road, street, lane, path, pavement, sidewalk or similar place which exists for the free passage of persons or vehicles; “weaponry” … [Repealed by section 282 of Criminal Law Code] 3 [Repealed by section 282 of Criminal Law Code] 4 Regulating authorities The police officer in command of each police district shall be the regulating authority for that police district. PART II OFFENCES AGAINST CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SECURITY 5 to 13 …3 [Repealed by section 282 of Criminal Law Code] 3 The repealed provisions have not entirely disappeared from our law. See now Chapter III ("Crimes against the State") of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (No. 23 of 2004) -4-