Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 · Updated to 1 Dec 2019 · Part I · Preliminary
1. Short title and commencement and non-application
Feedback & supportThis Act may be cited as the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.
assembly
“assembly” means an intentional and temporary assembly of a number of persons in a public place, whether or not the assembly is at a particular place or moving;
This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for home affairs; Peaceful Assembly 9
This Act shall not apply to—
an assembly which is an election campaign under the
Election Offences Act 1954 [Act 5]; and
an assembly which is a strike, lock-out or picket under the
Industrial Relations Act 1967 [Act 177] and the Trade
Unions Act 1959 [Act 262].
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