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Section 2Part 1 — Introductory

Definitions

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In this Act —
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Police and every person acting under the Commissioner's authority;
"meeting" means an assembly or gathering of persons held for the purpose of the transaction of matters of public interest, for the discussion of such matters or for the purpose of the expression of views upon such matters;
"offensive weapon" includes —
any firearm as defined in the Firearms Act (2025 Revision); and
any stick, rod, bar or similar implement or any stone, brick or other missile, whether similar to the foregoing or not, or any knife, catapult or similar implement unless it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that it was not intended to be used as such by the person charged;
"permit" means a permit granted under section 5;
"procession" means a public march or procession on a public place comprising (whether wholly or partly) pedestrians, vehicles (however propelled or drawn) or tricycles (however propelled), except a march or procession —
by any of His Majesty's Services;
by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service;
which takes place as a component part of any religious ceremony, including a wedding or funeral, not being connected with any political demonstration or ceremony; or
by any other body approved by the Governor;
"public meeting" includes any meeting in a public place and any meeting which the public or any section thereof are permitted to attend, whether on payment or otherwise;
"public place" means any highway, street, public park or garden, any sea beach and any public bridge, road, lane, footway, square, court, alley or passage, whether a thoroughfare or not; and includes any open space and any premises to which, for the time being, the public have or are permitted to have access, whether on payment or otherwise; and
"summary conviction" means conviction by a summary court.

Defined Terms

Commissionermeetingoffensive weaponpermitprocessionpublic meetingpublic placesummary conviction

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