6. Fighting in Public Place (Section 25 Public Order Ordinance)
Any person who takes part in an unlawful fight in a public place shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 12 months (section 25 Public Order Ordinance).
“Unlawful fight”
The prosecution must prove that an unlawful fight took place. Persons acting in reasonable self-defence would therefore not be involved in unlawful fighting.
“Public place”
Public place means any place to which for the time being the public or any section of the public are entitled or permitted to have access, whether on payment or otherwise, and, in relation to any meeting, includes any place which is or will be, on the occasion and for the purpose of such meeting, a public place (section 2 Public Order Ordinance).
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