The SEDITIOUS MEETINGS ACT
chandigarh · 1911
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- S. 1The Sedition Meetings Act applies only in parts of Burma as notified by the President.
- S. 2The Sedition Meetings Act allows the President to declare parts of Burma as proclaimed areas for up to six months, with potential renewals.
- S. 3Section defines "public meeting" as one open to the public or any class of the public, even if held privately.
- S. 4Section 4 prohibits public meetings in proclaimed areas likely to cause disturbance unless prior notice or permission is given to authorities.
- S. 5Section empowers District Magistrate or Police Commissioner to prohibit public meetings likely to promote sedition or disturb public peace.
- S. 6Section penalizes those promoting or conducting unauthorized public meetings in a proclaimed area and deems such meetings as unlawful assemblies.
- S. 7Whoever, in a proclaimed area, in a public place or a place of public resort
- S. 8No Court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class or Sub divisional Magistrate shall try any offence against