Proclamation, how to be made

Any magistrate, or in the absence of any magistrate any commissioned officer in Her Majesty’s Naval, Military or Air Force Service or any police officer above the rank of inspector, in whose view a riot is being committed, or who apprehends that a riot is about to be committed by persons being assembled within his view, may make or cause to be made a proclamation in the Queen’s name, in such form as he thinks fit, commanding the rioters or persons so assembled to disperse peaceably.