Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation
(3) The Chief Secretary may cancel a permission or vary a condition attached to a permission.
(4) A permission, attachment of conditions, cancellation or variation under this section must be made in writing.
6. Offence if prohibited group gathering takes place
(1) If a prohibited group gathering takes place, each of the following persons commits an offence—
- (a) a person who participates in the gathering;
- (b) a person who organizes the gathering;
- (c) a person who—
- (i) owns, controls or operates the place in which the gathering takes place; and
- (ii) knowingly allows the taking place of the gathering.
(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on conviction to a fine at level 4 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
7. Defence for offence under section 6
(1) It is a defence for a person who is charged with an offence under section 6(1) in respect of a prohibited group gathering to establish that, at the time of the alleged offence, the person had lawful authority or reasonable excuse—
- (a) for a person charged under section 6(1)(a)—for participating in the gathering;
- (b) for a person charged under section 6(1)(b)—for organizing the gathering; or
