Section 3: Notice of public gatherings

3. Notice of public gatherings (1) Any person wishing to hold or organise a public gathering shall give written notice to the Commissioner not less than 7 clear days before the day on which the gathering is to be held or organised. (2) No public gathering shall be advertised or otherwise publicised unless notice has been given in accordance with this section. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Commissioner may, on good cause shown to him, accept a shorter notice. (4) A notice under this section shall be in writing and shall, in relation to the public gathering— (a) state the date on which and the exact place at which the meeting or procession is to be held; (b) state the time at which it will start and its approximate duration; (c) in the case of a meeting, be accompanied by the written authorisation of the person or authority owning, occupying or administering the premises on which the meeting is to be held; (d) in the case of a procession, state the starting place and destination of the procession and the route through which the procession is to pass; (e) state the names and addresses of the organisers and bear their signatures, not exceeding 3 in number. (5) Where notice to hold or organise a public gathering has been given and the holder or organiser of the gathering later decides to cancel or postpone it, notice of the cancellation or postponement shall immediately be given to the Commissioner. (6) Any person who fails to comply with this section shall commit an offence.