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Section 17

Simultaneous assemblies

of Peaceful Assembly Act 2012

ActIn forceProvision 17 of 42
Section 17

(2)

If, in the opinion of the Officer in Charge of the Police

District, the assemblies referred to in subsection (1) cannot be held simultaneously—

(a)

the Officer in Charge of the Police District shall give preference to the organizer who first submitted the notification to hold the assembly in the place of assembly stated in the notification, unless the place of assembly is traditionally or contractually to be used for the other assembly; or

(b)

in the case of notifications of assembly received at the same time, the Officer in Charge of the Police District shall give preference to the organizer whose name is extracted in a draw held by the Officer in Charge of the Police District to hold the assembly in the place of assembly stated in the notification.