### Public Order Ordinance 《公安條例》

8. Notification of public meetings
(1) For the purposes of section 7, notice of the intention to hold a public meeting shall be given in writing to the Commissioner of Police—
(a) not later than 11 a.m. on the same day of the week in the preceding week as the day on which the meeting is intended to be held; or
(b) where the last day for giving notice under paragraph (a) would fall on a general holiday, not later than 11 a.m. on the first day immediately preceding that day which is not a general holiday.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Commissioner of Police may, and shall in any case where he is reasonably satisfied that earlier notice could not have been given, accept shorter notice than is specified in that subsection.
(3) In cases where the Commissioner of Police has decided not to accept shorter notice than is specified in subsection (1), he shall as soon as is reasonably practicable inform in writing the person purporting to give the notice of his decision and the reasons why the shorter notice is not acceptable.
(4) Notice under this section shall be given by being delivered in person by the person giving it, or by any person on his behalf, to the officer in charge of a police station, and shall contain particulars of the following matters—
(a) the name, address and telephone number of—
(i) the person organizing the meeting and any society or organization promoting or connected with the holding of the meeting; and
(ii) a person able to act, if necessary, in place of the organizer for the purpose of section 11(1)(a);
(b) the purpose and subject-matter of the meeting;
(c) the date, location, time of commencement and duration of the meeting; and
(d) an estimate by the person organizing the meeting of the number of people expected to attend the meeting.
(5) The Commissioner of Police shall issue written acknowledgment of receipt of notice under this section to the person giving or delivering the notice.
(Replaced 77 of 1995 s. 7)

### Public Order Ordinance 《公安條例》

9. Power of Commissioner of Police to prohibit notified public meeting
(1) Subject to this section, the Commissioner of Police may prohibit the holding of any public meeting notified under section 8 where he reasonably considers such prohibition to be necessary in the interests of national security or public safety, public order or the protection of the rights and freedoms of others. (Amended 119 of 1997 s. 4; 10 of 2008 s. 10)
(2) Notice of a prohibition under subsection (1) shall be given—
(a) in writing to the person who gave notice under section 8 or to any person named in that notice for the purposes of section 8(4)(a)(i); or
(b) by publication in writing in such manner, or by posting a notice of the prohibition in such place, as the Commissioner of Police may think fit,

and such notice shall state the ground or grounds on which the prohibition is considered to be necessary and the reasons for the Commissioner’s opinion as to those grounds.
(3) The power conferred by subsection (1) shall not be exercised in respect of any public meeting notified under section 8—
(a) where notice is given in accordance with section 8(1), at any time later than 48 hours; or
(b) where shorter notice of 72 hours or more is accepted by the Commissioner of Police pursuant to section 8(2), at any time later than 24 hours,

prior to the time of commencement of the meeting as so notified.
(4) The Commissioner of Police shall not exercise the power conferred by subsection (1) to prohibit the holding of a public meeting in any case where he reasonably considers that the interests of national security or public safety, public order or the protection of the rights and freedoms of others could be met by the imposition of conditions under section 11(2). (Amended 119 of 1997 s. 4; 10 of 2008 s. 10)
(Replaced 77 of 1995 s. 7)

10. Designated public areas
The Chief Executive may, by order published in the Gazette, designate any area as a designated public area for the purposes of this Part.
(Replaced 77 of 1995 s. 7. Amended 13 of 1999 s. 3)

### Public Order Ordinance 《公安條例》

11. Requirements and conditions applying to public meetings
(1) At every public meeting—
(a) there shall be present throughout the meeting either the person who organized the meeting or, if he is not present, a person nominated by him to act in his place;
(b) good order and public safety shall be maintained throughout the meeting;
(c) the control of any amplification device that is used in such a manner that it causes a noise that would not be tolerated by a reasonable person shall, if so required by a police officer, be surrendered to the police officer for the duration of the meeting.
(2) The Commissioner of Police may, where he reasonably considers it necessary in the interests of national security or public safety, public order or the protection of the rights and freedoms of others, impose conditions in respect of any public meeting notified under section 8; except that if the meeting is to take place in a designated public area the Commissioner may, insofar as the interests of public order are concerned, only impose conditions relating to the time at which such a meeting may be held. (Amended 119 of 1997 s. 5; 10 of 2008 s. 11)
(3) Notice of any condition imposed pursuant to subsection (2) shall be given in writing to the person by whom the public meeting has been notified or to some other person concerned in the holding, convening, organizing or forming of the meeting and shall state the reasons why such condition is considered necessary.
(4) The power conferred by subsection (2) to impose conditions includes a like power to amend any such condition previously imposed and reference in this Ordinance to a condition imposed under or pursuant to subsection (2) shall, except where the context otherwise requires, include reference to an amendment to such a condition pursuant to this subsection.
(5) Every person who organizes a public meeting, or any person acting in place of such person for the purpose of subsection (1)(a), shall comply forthwith with any direction given to him by a police officer for ensuring compliance with or the due performance of any of the requirements of subsection (1) or any conditions imposed under subsection (2).
(6) In this section—
(a) meeting (集會) includes the period from first assembly to final dispersal of a meeting; and
(b) references to a “public meeting” do not include references to a meeting referred to in section 7(2). (Amended E.R. 6 of 2019)
(Replaced 77 of 1995 s. 7)

### Public Order Ordinance 《公安條例》

12. Compliance with safety requirements for public meetings in private premises
In respect of any public meeting held in private premises, it shall be the duty of the owner or occupier of the premises, and any person who organizes or assists in the organization of the meeting, to comply with any restriction or requirement imposed by or under any Ordinance relating to the safety of persons or the prevention of fire.
(Replaced 77 of 1995 s. 7)

13. Regulation of public processions
(1) A public procession may take place if, but only if—
(a) the Commissioner of Police is notified under section 13A of the intention to hold the procession;
(b) the Commissioner of Police has notified under section 14(4) the person that he has no objection to the procession taking place or is taken to have issued a notice of no objection; and
(c) the requirements under section 15 are complied with. (Replaced 119 of 1997 s. 6)
(2) This section shall not apply to—
(a) any public procession which is not a procession on a public highway or thoroughfare or in a public park;
(b) any public procession consisting of not more than 30 persons;
(c) any public procession of a nature or description specified by the Commissioner of Police by notice in the Gazette.
(Replaced 77 of 1995 s. 7)