Offences and penalties

8.-(1) Any person who-

(a) contravenes or fails to comply with an order issued under section 3; or

(b) takes part in an assembly or procession at a public place for which no permit has been issued under subsection (1) of section 4; or

(c) takes part in an assembly or procession held in contravention of any condition of a permit issued under subsection (1) of section 4; or

(d) takes part in an assembly or procession convened or taking place in contravention of an order under section 5 or any of the conditions specified therein,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding .1000 or to imprisonment for one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

(2) Any person who-

(a) takes part in organizing, convening or directing an assembly or procession at a public place for which no permit has been issued under subsection (1) of section 4; or

(b) takes part in organizing, convening or directing an assembly or procession held in contravention of any condition of a permit issued under subsection (1) of section 4; or

(c) obstructs or resists the Commissioner, any police officer or any member of Her Majesty’s Forces attempting to carry out his duty under this Law; or

(d) takes part in organizing, convening or directing an assembly or procession convened or taking place in contravention of an order under section 5 or any of the conditions specified therein; or

(e) who continues to take part in an assembly or procession which has been ordered under section 6 to disperse,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding .1500 or to imprisonment for three years or to both such fine and such imprisonment.