Regulation of Gatherings Act, 1993 (Act No. 205 of 1993)Chapter 15. Prevention and prohibition of gathering |
| (1) | When credible information on oath is brought to the attention of a responsible officer that there is a threat that a proposed gathering will result in serious disruption of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, injury to participants in the gathering or other persons, or extensive damage to property, and that the Police and the traffic officers in question will not be able to contain this threat, he shall forthwith meet or, if time does not allow it, consult with the convener and the authorized member, if possible, and any other person with whom, he believes, he should meet or consult, including the representatives of any peace committee or police community consultative forum in order to consider the prohibition of the gathering. |
| (2) | If, after the meeting or consultation referred to in subsection (1), the responsible officer is on reasonable grounds convinced that no amendment contemplated in section 4(2) and no condition contemplated in section 4(4) (b) would prevent the occurrence of any of the circumstances contemplated in subsection (1), he may prohibit the proposed gathering. |
| (3) | If the responsible officer decides to prohibit the gathering, he shall in a manner contemplated in section 4(5) (a), notify the convener, authorized member and every other person with whom he has so met or consulted, of the decision and the reasons therefor. |