Party Processions Prevention Act 1901 (NSW)

Act No. 10, 1901.

All Act to consolidate tlic Acts relating to tlie party processions

prevention of Party Processions and certain -

other pnl)li(* Exliilntions. [3rd Oefoher, 1901.]

it enacted by tlu' King’s Most Exccdlcnt Majesty by and with J ) tlie advice and consent of the Legislative Couiieil and Legislative Asseniblv of New South "Wales in Parliament assembled and bv the authority of the same as follows ;— .

1. This Act may be cited as the “ Partv Processions Prevention s Iioh title.

Act, 1901.” ‘

2. The Acts mentioned in the Schedule hereto are hereby Repeal,

repealed. 3.

128   Act No. 10, 1901.

Partu Processions Preceniion.

Certain processions 3. Any body of persons meeting and parading togctlun* or other place for the purpose of celebrating or commemorating any festival anniversary or political event relating to or connected ■with any religious or political distinctions or diifercnccs between any classes of ills Majesty’s subjects or of demonstrating any such distinction or dillcrcncc who—

and assemblies

declared imlawful.	joining in procession or assembling in any public-house tavern or
10 A'ic. No. 1, s. J.

(a) bear Avear or have among tlicni any firearms or otlier offensive Aveapons or

(J>) j)ublicly exhibit any banner emblem fiag or symbol the display

Avlicrcof may be calcidated to provoke animosity betAveen ills

Majesty’s subjects of different religious persuasions or

(c) arc accompanied by any music of a like nature or tendency

shall be deemed to be an uidaAvful assembly.

(2) Every person present at such iinlaAvful assembly shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and liable on conviction thereof to bo punished accordingly.

Justices to disperse	4.	Any justice shall and mny AAnth such assistance as is necessary
such proccssi.ns or

assemblies.	proceed to the place Avhere such unlaAvful assembly takes place and
Hid. s. 2.	such justice or some other person by his order sliall then and there read or repeat aloud to the persons so assembled a command to disperse
in the Avords or to the effect folloAving ;—^
“ Onr SoA^ereign Lord the King doth command and charge all })crsons being here asscml)led immediately to disperse themselves and peaceably to depart upon the pains contaiiicdin tlie ‘ Party Processions Prevention Act 1901.’ ”

Persons refusing to	5.	(1) The persons so met and assembled together shall forthAvitli
disperse to be

ap})rehended and disperse and depart.

])unislicd.	(2)	In case any one or more of such persons refuse or negh'ct
Ibid. s. 3.

to disperse and depart AA ithintlic space of one (piartcr of an hour from the time of snob command being gh'cn the justice aaI io read the command or an-v other iustice may bv a Avarrant under his hand cause him or them to be apprehended.

(3) Every such offender sliall tliereuj)on be proceeded against

in a summary Avay for such offence before any tAvo or more justices.

(-1) EA'ery person convicted of such offence sliall be liable to

ini])risonnient for a term not exceeding one month.

(5) Every person convicted of a second or any subsequent oifence against the provisions of this Act shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.

sciiedum:.

Act No. 11, IDOJ 121)

Tuhlic Gates.

SCHEDULE.

R erern ice lo Aft. Title. Extent of repenl.

10 A'ic. No. 1 . . An Act to prevent for a limited time Party ! Tbc wliole Act.

Process-ions and certain otlicr public Exbibi­

lions in tbo Colony of New fSoutb Wales.

13 A'ic. No. 10 .. An Act to continue an Act intituled “ A« Act to Tbc wbolo .\ct.

prevent for a limited time Tartij Processions and certain other public I ’hdiibitions in the Colony of New South Wales.” i

20 Vic. No. t) .. An Act to revive and make perpetual tbc Act | The whole Act.

“ I'o prevent for a limited time Party Pro­

cessions and certain other Public E.rhibitions j

in the Colony o f New South Woles.”