Defines the powers of the Magistrate, as instructed by the Minister of Justice, to prohibit the planning and attendance of public gatherings in their district.

Defines the penalty of prison and or fine for those who having been found guilty of planning, attending, or addressing a prohibited gathering.

Defines the powers of the Minister of Justice, through the Governor-General, to prohibit a publication that promotes the feelings of hostility between the races.

The notice that the Minister could withdraw at their pleasing, and a substance allowance paid to a person out of public funds when removed from an area.

Defines the Magistrate's power to close public places to prevent illegal gatherings and the penalties when found guilty of contravening their notices.

Defines the Police powers to disperse a prohibited gathering, the ranks, and the use of firearms and other force that is moderated and proportionate to the circumstances of the case and the object to be attained subject to Section 8.

Defines the Governor-Generals powers to take special precautions to maintain public order whenever he thinks to protect life and property with a proclamation in the Government Gazette prohibiting for such period as he may think fit the transportation of explosives and may limit or vary the conditions of any licences or permits held or to be issued under the Explosives Act, 1911.

[3]: 67  Added to Section 2, sub-section 3, it extended the right of the Minister to serve notice on people via affixing it to the last known address and or through means of the Government Gazette as was his ability to prohibit gatherings etc.

[3]: 67  Added a new sub-section 5 to Section 2, defining that without the Minister's consent, no prohibited person's writing or utterances could be disseminated at gatherings by any means, except by court proceedings and, face one year jail sentence on conviction or up to two years after a second offence, subject to that prohibited person having been served a notice previously via the Government Gazette.