Cap. 68 Art. 16Cancellation of meeting.

(1) If after having been allowed, under article 3 of this

Ordinance, a meeting is not held and the person who was allowed to hold the meeting fails, without just cause, the proof whereof shall lie on him, to deliver not less than six hours before the time fixed for the opening of the meeting a notice in writing of the cancellation of such meeting at the office of the Commissioner of Police or of any Police inspector if the meeting was to have been held in Malta or alternatively at the office of the senior Police officer, Gozo, in the Victoria Police station if the meeting was to be held in the island of Gozo or Comino, that person shall be liable to a fine (ammenda) of not less than forty-six euro and fifty-nine cents (46.59) but not exceeding one hundred and sixteen euro and forty-seven cents (116.47|):

Provided, however, that the justification provided for in this article shall not be deemed established unless the notice therein referred to is given immediately it became possible to give it.

(2) When a meeting proposed to be held is cancelled within the prescribed time, the person who next gave notice of his intention to hold a meeting at the same place, date and time of the meeting which has been cancelled or, in the case provided for in subarticle

(3) of article 5, the person whose name was not extracted at the ballot, shall be allowed to hold the meeting if he so wishes: Provided that if more than one person is eligible under this subarticle, the provisions of subarticle (3) of article 5 shall apply.