CAP. 56 Public Order [Rev. 2022] 4. Prohibition of uniforms, etc., in connexion with political objects (1) The Cabinet Secretary may from time to time by order prohibit the wearing in public places or at public meetings of— (a) repealed by Act No. 10 of 1997, Sch.; (b) any uniform, distinctive dress or emblem by members or adherents of any organisation or association specified or described in the order, whether incorporated or not— (i) when, in the opinion of the Cabinet Secretary, members of that organisation or association are organised or trained or equipped for the purpose of enabling them to be employed in usurping the functions of the police or of the Defence Forces; or (ii) when, in the opinion of the Cabinet Secretary, members of that organisation or association are organised or trained or equipped for the purpose of enabling them to be employed for the use or display of physical force in promoting any political or other object or in such a manner as to arouse reasonable apprehension that they are organised or trained or equipped for that purpose. (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of any order made under subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence. [Act No. 53 of 1960, s. 5, L.N. 402/1963, L.N. 87/1964, Act No. 10 of 1997, Sch.] PART III – PUBLIC GATHERINGS 5. Regulation of Public meeting and Processions (1) No person shall hold a public meeting or a public procession except in accordance with the provisions of this section. (2) Any person intending to convene a public meeting or a public procession shall notify the regulating officer of such intent at least three days but not more than fourteen days before the proposed date of the public meeting or procession. (3) A notice under subsection (2) shall be in the prescribed form and shall specify— (a) the full names and physical address of the organiser of the proposed public meeting or public procession; (b) the proposed date of the meeting or procession and the time thereof which shall be between six o’clock in the morning and six o’clock in the afternoon; (c) the proposed site of the public meeting or the proposed route in the case of a public procession. (4) Where, upon receipt of a notice under subsection (2), it is not possible to hold the proposed public meeting or public procession for the reason that notice of another public meeting or procession on the date, at the time and at the venue proposed has already been received by the regulating officer, the regulating officer shall forthwith notify the organiser. (5) The notification by the regulating officer under subsection (4) shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the organiser at the physical address specified pursuant to the provision of subsection (3). 8