THE
PALESTINE
GAZETTE
28th September, 1936
Members of
unlawful
associations.
70. A n y person who, being over the age of sixteen, is a
member of an unlawful association, and any person who occupies
or acts i n any office or position i n or of an unlawful association,
or who acts as a representative of an unlawful association, or who
acts as a teacher i n any institution or school conducted by or under
the authority or apparent authority of an unlawful association, is
guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for one
year.
Advocating and
encouraging
unlawful
associations.
71. A n y person who by speech or writing or i n any other way
advocates or encourages the doing of any of the acts declared to
be unlawful i n section 69 of this Code is guilty of a misdemeanour.
Giving or soliciting contributions for an
unlawful
association.
72. A n y person who gives or pays contributions, subscriptions
or donations and any person who solicits contributions or subscriptions or donations for, or on account of, any unlawful association is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for
six months.
Publishing propaganda of an
unlawful
association.
73. A n y person who prints, publishes, sells or exposes for sale
or transmits through the post any book, periodical, pamphlet,
handbill, poster or newspaper for or i n the interests of or issued
by any unlawful association is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is
liable to imprisonment for six months or to a fine of fifty pounds
or to both such penalties.
Industrial
disturbances.
74.—(1) I f at any time the H i g h Commissioner is of opinion
that there exists i n Palestine a serious industrial disturbance
prejudicing or threatening trade or commerce w i t h other countries
or i n Palestine, he may by proclamation declare Palestine to be
i n a state of emergency, and for the purposes of this section such
a proclamation shall remain in force until it is revoked.
Proclamation
of emergency.
Persons taking
part in lock-outs
and strikes
during
operation of a
proclamation.
( 2 ) A n y person who during the operation of a proclamation
referred to i n the last preceding sub-section takes part i n or
continues, or incites to, urges, aids or encourages the taking part
i n , or continuance of, a lock-out or strike i n relation to employment i n or i n connection w i t h the transport of goods or the conveyance of passengers i n trade or commerce with other countries or
in Palestine ; or i n relation to employment i n , or i n connection
w i t h , the provision of any public service i n Palestine or of any
Government Department or municipal authority i n Palestine, is
guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for one
year.
Offences
against the
maintenance
of the public
service,
transport, etc.
75. A n y person who by violence to the person or property of
another person, or by spoken or written threat or intimidation of
any kind to whomsoever directed, or, without reasonable cause
or excuse, by boycott or threat of boycott of person or property :—
(a)
obstructs or hinders the maintenance of any public service
or Government Department or municipal authority in
Palestine ;
( b ) compels or induces any person employed i n or i n connection with the maintenance of any public service or Government Department or municipal authority i n Palestine to
resign or depart from his employment ;
( a ) prevents any person from offering or accepting employment i n or i n connection with the maintenance of any public
service or Government Department or municipal authority
in Palestine;