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PUBLIC ORDER ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1951 - SECT 6

Interpretation.

6.(1) In this Act the expression

"meeting" means a meeting held for the purpose of the discussion of matters of
public interest or for the purpose of the expression of views on such matters;

"public meeting" includes any meeting in a public place and any meeting which
the public or any section thereof are permitted to attend, whether on payment
or otherwise;

"public place" includes any street, road or highway and any place to which,
for the time being, the public have or are permitted to have access, whether
on payment or otherwise;

"public procession" means a procession in a public place [whether or not
involving the use of vehicles or other conveyances].

Subs.(2)(3) rep. by 1954 c.33 (NI) s.48(1) sch.

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