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Section 151 — Knowingly joining or continuing in any assembly of 5 or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse

As in force on 15 May 1998.

Timeline 4 versions
  1. 30 March 1987 Enacted
  2. 15 May 1998 You are here
  3. 1 February 2008 Act 51 of 2007
  4. 30 November 2008 Revised edition
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151.Knowingly joining or continuing in any assembly of 5 or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse

Whoever knowingly joins or continues in any assembly of 5 or more persons likely to cause a disturbance of the public peace, after such assembly has been lawfully commanded to disperse, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine, or with both.

Explanation.—If any assembly is an unlawful assembly within the meaning of section 141, the offender will be punishable under section 145.