Application for permission

(1) Any person wishing to hold, convene or organise a public meeting in a town other than in a designated place in such town shall inform the appropriate officer in writing at least thirty-six hours before such meeting is to be held, 7 (2) The appropriate officer shall, unless he is of the opinion that the holding of such meeting is likely to cause any obstruction to traffic or to cause inconvenience to the public or to cause a breach of the peace, issue a permit in writing for such meeting, Provided that the appropriate officer may refuse a permit for the holding of any meeting at any place which is, in his opinion, in too close proximity to the site of any meeting of which he has received notice or for which he has already granted a permit. (3) Any person who is aggrieved by the refusal of the appropriate officer to issue a permit may appeal to a magistrate and the magistrate may, after hearing such person and the appropriate officer or such other police officer as the appropriate officer may appoint, if he is of the opinion that the public meeting is not likely to cause any obstruction to traffic or to inconvenience the public or to cause a breach of the peace, allow the appeal and the appropriate officer shall thereupon issue a permit, Provided that no permit shall be issued for the holding, convening or organising of any public meeting on any day between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. of the following day. (4) Where any person wishes to appeal against the refusal of an appropriate officer to issue a permit he shall appear before a magistrate and shall give to the appropriate officer notice in writing of the fact and time of his appearance at least six hours before such appearance. 8