Act 9 Penal Code Act 2008 “Public gathering” means a public meeting or a public demonstration; “Public meeting” means any meeting which is held in a public place or to which the public or any section of the public have access, whether on payment or otherwise; “Public place” means any building, open space or other place of any description to which the public or any section of the public have access, whether on payment or otherwise and whether or not the right of admission thereto is reserved; “Publicly” means in relation to making a statement— (a) in a public place or any place to which the public or any section of the public have access; (b) by publishing it in any printed or electronic medium for reception by the public; “Publicly solicits” means— (a) solicits in a public place or any place to which the public or any section of the public have access; or (b) solicits by publication of the solicitation in any printed or electronic medium for reception by the public; “Public servant” means a person falling under any of the following descriptions— (a) a person appointed by the Government, State Authority or by any Local Authority for the performance of public duties whether with or without remuneration or for the performance of a specific public duty while performing that duty; (b) a person not falling within the description set forth in subparagraph (a), above, who is in the service of another County’s authority in a judicial, quasi-judicial, executive, administrative or clerical capacity; (c) a private, non commissioned officer or commissioned officer of the SPLA; 24