Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) (Prohibition of Assemblies and Processions — Parliament and Supreme Court) Order 1998

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Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act

(Chapter 184)

Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) (Prohibition of Assemblies and Processions — Parliament and Supreme Court) Order 1998

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(2) of the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act, the Minister for Home Affairs hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) (Prohibition of Assemblies and Processions — Parliament and Supreme Court) Order 1998 and shall come into operation on 6th February 1998.

Prohibition on certain days or within certain hours

2. Except with the permission of a Deputy Commissioner of Police in writing, no assembly or procession (other than a funeral procession in respect of which a permit has been granted under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) (Assemblies and Processions) Rules (R 1)) shall be held in any public road, public place or place of public resort within the area described in the Schedule —

(a)	on any day on which Parliament or a committee thereof, or the Supreme Court, sits; and
(b)	on any day, other than a public holiday, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Application

3. This Order shall apply notwithstanding the grant of any permit under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) (Assemblies and Processions) Rules (R 1).

Revocation

4. The Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) (Prohibition of Assemblies and Processions — Parliament and Supreme Court) Order (O 1) is revoked.

Made this 2nd day of February 1998.

PETER CHAN JER HING

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[MHA 112/2/069 Vol. 6; AG/LEG/SL/184/97/1 Vol. 1]

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