Cap. 68 Art. 3Notice to hold public meeting.

Every person over the age of eighteen years and every association of such persons shall be allowed to hold a public meeting, provided that:

(i) notice thereof in writing is given to the

Commissioner of Police not earlier than eight days nor later than forty-eight hours before the meeting;

(ii) the said notice of the meeting, if it is to be held in the island of Malta, is delivered by hand at the office of the Commissioner of Police and if the meeting is to be held in the island of Gozo or Comino, is delivered by hand at the office of the Commissioner of Police or alternatively at the office of the senior Police officer, Gozo, in the Victoria Police station;

(iii) the delivery of a notice as aforesaid is effected between the hours of 8.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. during the period from 1st October of any year to 3lst May of the next succeeding year and

*See Proclamation No. XXI of the 12th of June, 1931.

(a) whether the object of the notice is a demonstration or any other meeting;

(b) the place, date and time of the meeting;

(c) the name and surname of the person giving the notice, and his address:

Provided that where the meeting is to be held by an association, the notice shall be given by the secretary or his representative, who shall together with his name, surname and address also specify his office, the name of the association he represents and its address.