Chapter Number and Title of Enactment
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Chapter: | 245 | Title: | PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE |  | |
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| Cap 245 | Long title | |
| Cap 245 Part I | PRELIMINARY | |
| Cap 245 s 1 | Short title | |
| Cap 245 s 2 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 245 Part II | CONTROL OF ORGANIZATIONS | |
| Cap 245 s 3 | Power to prohibit flags, etc. | |
| Cap 245 s 4 | (Repealed 77 of 1995 s. 4) | |
| Cap 245 s 5 | Prohibition of quasi-military organizations | |
| Cap 245 Part III | CONTROL OF MEETINGS, PROCESSIONS AND GATHERINGS | |
| Cap 245 s 6 | General powers of the Commissioner of Police | |
| Cap 245 s 7 | Regulation of public meetings | |
| Cap 245 s 8 | Notification of public meetings | |
| Cap 245 s 9 | Power of Commissioner of Police to prohibit notified public meeting | |
| Cap 245 s 10 | Designated public areas | |
| Cap 245 s 11 | Requirements and conditions applying to public meetings | |
| Cap 245 s 12 | Compliance with safety requirements for public meetings in private premises | |
| Cap 245 s 13 | Regulation of public processions | |
| Cap 245 s 13A | Notification of public processions | |
| Cap 245 s 14 | Right of Commissioner of Police to object to public procession | |
| Cap 245 s 15 | Requirements and conditions applying to public processions | |
| Cap 245 s 16 | Appeals | |
| Cap 245 s 17 | Police powers over meetings, processions and gatherings | |
| Cap 245 s 17A | Offences in relation to sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 13A, 14, 15 and 17 | |
| Cap 245 s 17B | Disorder in public places | |
| Cap 245 s 17C | Prohibition of offensive weapons at public meetings and processions | |
| Cap 245 s 17D | (Repealed 77 of 1995 s. 10) | |
| Cap 245 s 17E | Power of Chief Executive in Council to prohibit public gatherings | |
| Cap 245 s 17F | Proof | |
| Cap 245 s 17G | Supplemental | |
| Cap 245 Part IV | UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLIES, RIOTS AND SIMILAR OFFENCES | |
| Cap 245 s 18 | Unlawful assembly | |
| Cap 245 s 19 | Riot | |
| Cap 245 s 20 | Rioters demolishing buildings, etc. | |
| Cap 245 s 21 | Rioters damaging buildings, machinery, etc. | |
| Cap 245 s 22 | Riotously preventing the sailing of ship, aircraft or train | |
| Cap 245 s 23 | Forcible entry | |
| Cap 245 s 24 | Forcible detainer of premises | |
| Cap 245 s 25 | Fighting in public | |
| Cap 245 s 26 | Proposing violence at public gatherings | |
| Cap 245 Part V | FALSE NEWS AND BOMB HOAXES | |
| Cap 245 s 27 | (Repealed 1 of 1989 s. 2) | |
| Cap 245 s 28 | Bomb hoaxes | |
| Cap 245 s 29 | (Repealed 16 of 1987 s. 2) | |
| Cap 245 s 30 | (Repealed 16 of 1987 s. 2) | |
| Cap 245 Part VI | CONTROL OF PLACES, VESSELS, OFFENSIVE WEAPONS, ETC. | |
| Cap 245 s 31 | Curfew orders | |
| Cap 245 s 32 | Carrying offensive weapons during curfew | |
| Cap 245 s 33 | Possession of offensive weapon in public place | |
| Cap 245 s 34 | Power of Chief Executive to prohibit the movement of vessels or aircraft | |
| Cap 245 s 35 | Detention of vessels and aircraft | |
| Cap 245 Part VII | CLOSED AREAS | |
| Cap 245 s 36 | Closed areas | |
| Cap 245 s 37 | Permits to enter and leave closed area | |
| Cap 245 s 38 | Prohibition on entering or leaving closed area without permit | |
| Cap 245 s 38A | General permission to enter or leave closed area | |
| Cap 245 s 39 | Power of arrest | |
| Cap 245 Part VIII | SPECIAL CONSTABLES | |
| Cap 245 s 40 | Power of Chief Executive to authorize appointment of special constables | |
| Cap 245 s 41 | Power of special constable | |
| Cap 245 s 42 | Special constable refusing to obey orders | |
| Cap 245 Part IX | GENERAL | |
| Cap 245 s 43 | Appeal Board | |
| Cap 245 s 44 | Constitution and powers of Appeal Board | |
| Cap 245 s 44A | Supplementary provisions relating to appeals | |
| Cap 245 s 45 | Use of necessary force | |
| Cap 245 s 46 | Restriction on use of force | |
| Cap 245 s 47 | (Repealed 77 of 1995 s. 15) | |
| Cap 245 s 48 | (Repealed 5 of 1971 s. 13) | |
| Cap 245 s 49 | Power to require identification | |
| Cap 245 s 50 | Powers of members of certain auxiliary services and Chinese Peopleˇ¦s Liberation Army* | |
| Cap 245 s 50A | Obstruction | |
| Cap 245 s 51 | Power of Chief Executive to give directions | |
| Cap 245 s 52 | Delegation of powers | |
| Cap 245 s 53 | Indemnity to persons acting under Ordinance |
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