Process to Request for Permit to Assemble as per the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012

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Like and share — For those planning to hold an assembly/march/rally/gathering in the coming weeks, below FYI, compiled by GMS Steering Committee after meeting with an OCPD on 20 November 2012…

  1. Write a letter to request for permission to assemble at the venue. Address to the person in charge of the venue. E.g. Bukit Jalil, Bank Negara Malaysia, etc (s11 of the PSA 2012)
  2. Wait for the reply from the person in charge. If the reply is positive, proceed to write a letter attentioned to the OCPD nearest to the venue intended for the assembly to request for a permit to assemble at the said venue. The organisers would need to fill up a form that is available at the said police station. (s9 of the PSA 2012)
  3. This letter to request for a permit to assemble needs to be submitted to the OCPD at least 10 days before the proposed date to assemble.
  4. The OCPD would revert within 5 days after the submission of the documents.
  5.  In the event the venue is not suitable, the OCPD would advise the organisers to select another location. Step 2 to Step 4 would need to be repeated with a proposed new date as the compliance to submit the letter to request for a permit would require at least 10 days would apply.
  6. The organisers would also need to ensure the following:
  • The proposed venue is not within 50meters of  hospitals, petrol kiosk, airports, railway stations, places of worship and schools.
  • Persons below the age of 15 cannot participate in the assembly
  • Persons below the age of 21 cannot be part of the organizing committee(organizer)
  • Assemblies in the form of street protest is banned.
  • All who assemble at the venue are considered the responsibility of the organisers. Should the police request for the removal of banners/placards/boards, the organisers must comply immediately. Should the police request for the crowd to be managed, the organisers must cooperate to ensure the crowd is controlled.
  • In the event of failure to comply with the conditions mentioned, the organisers would be held responsible and a fine of up to RM10,000 will be fined onto the organisers.

Related Links:

  1. Learn more about new Assembly Act – http://bit.ly/Wu2W89
  2. Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, Wikipedia – http://bit.ly/Y2Cenv

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