Notice of meeting

(1) Any person who wishes to hold, convene or organise a public meeting either in a designated place in a town or anywhere other than in a town shall give notice in writing to the appropriate officer at least twelve hours before such meeting is to be held but no permit shall be required for such a Provided that no person shall on any day hold, convene or organise any such public meeting between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. of the following day. (2) Upon receipt of such notice the appropriate officer may, if he is of the opinion that such public meeting is in too close proximity to a meeting of which he has already received notice or for which he has already granted a permit, prohibit the holding of such public meeting.