PROTECTION OF FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION
13.- 1. Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the
enjoyment of his freedom of peaceful assembly and association, that is to say,
his right peacefully to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in
particular to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the
promotion and protection of his interests.
2. Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to
be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that the
law in question makes provision-
a. that is reasonably required-
i. in the interests of defence, public order, public morality or public health;
or
ii. for the purpose of protecting the rights or freedoms of other persons; or
b. that imposes restrictions upon public officers that are reasonably required
for the proper performance of their functions,
and except so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done
under the authority thereof is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a
democratic society.
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