PUBLIC ASSEMBLAGES (REGULATION OF TRAFFIC) ORDINANCE, 1869

PUBLIC ASSEMBLAGES (REGULATION OF TRAFFIC) ORDINANCE, 1869

No, 2. of 1869.

An Ordinance to make further provision for the main-
tenance of order on the occasion of public assemblages.
[30th September, 1869.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Assemblages
(Regulation of Traffic) Ordinance, 1869.

2. It shall be, lawful for the Captain Superintendent of
Police, subject to the approval of the Governor, as occasion
may require, to make regulations for the route to be observed
by all carts, carriages, horses, and other anintals, chairs and
other vehicles, and all persons, and for preventilig obstruc-
tion of the roads, streets, and thoroughfares in all times of
public processions, public rejoicings, public ceremoinals,
spectacles or illuminations, putblic assemblies or meetings,
military reviews or inspections, funerals, and all other cases
where the presenee of a large number of persons may be
probable or possible, and also to give directions for keeping
order and for preventing any obstruction of the thorough-
fares in the immediate neighbourhood of Government or
public buildings and offices, the Supreme or other Court
or other places of public worship, and in any cases where
the roads, streets, or thoroughfares may be througed or be
liable to be obstructed: Provided always that such regula-
tions or directions shall have no force or effect whatever
unless and until, after being so approved, they are printed
in English and Chinese characters and affixed on or near the
place or places, and on the occasion, to which they severally
refer or relate.

3. It shall be lawful for the Harbour Master, subject to the
approval of the Governor, to make similar regulations and
give similar directions with reference to the route to be
observed by boats or other vessels and by persons, and to
the keeping of order and preventing of obsturctions, in the
harbour or other waters of the Colony, on any such or
similar occasions as hereinbefore set forth which may occur

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.
within the said harbour or waters: Provided always that
such regulations or directions shall have no force or effect
unless and until, after being so approved, they are printed in
English and Chinese characters and exhinited at the harbour
Master's Office and the Water Police Stations and affixed at
three public wharves.

4. The approval of the Governor shall be signified by his
signature affixed to some draft or copy of the said regulations
and directions.
[s.5, rep. No. 62 of 1911.]

6. Every breach of any such regulations and directions,
and every violation or disregard theeereof or disobedience
thereto, shall be a separate offence, and shall be triable by
a magistrate, and be punishable with a fine not exceeding
twenty dollars, or imprisonment, without hard labour, not
exceeding one month.
[Originally No. 10 of 1869. Law. Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Regulations, etc., of control of traffic on land on occasion of public assemblage. Regulations, etc., for control of traffic in harbour on occasion of public assemblage. Signification of Governor's approval. Penalty for breach of regulations, etc.

[Originally No. 10 of 1869. Law. Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Regulations, etc., of control of traffic on land on occasion of public assemblage. Regulations, etc., for control of traffic in harbour on occasion of public assemblage. Signification of Governor's approval. Penalty for breach of regulations, etc.

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