Section 1: In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

“Commissioner of Police” includes the principal officer of the Sierra Leone Police Force, any police officer authorised by him to exercise any of his powers under this Act and any other person appointed by the Governor-General by Notice in the Gazette to exercise and perform any or all of the powers and functions assigned to the Commissioner of Police under this Act; “highway” has the same meaning assigned to it is section 2 of the Road Traffic Act, 1964; “offensive weapon” means any article made or adapted for use for causing injury to a person or intended by the person having it with him for such use by him; “public place” includes any highway and any other premises or place to which at the material time the public have or are permitted to have access whether on payment or otherwise. P ART II – BREACH OF PUBLIC ORDER