Public Order Act 2023

May 1, 2023

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<part xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" eId="part-1"><num>Part 1</num><heading>Public order</heading><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-1-crossheading-offences-relating-to-locking-on"><heading>Offences relating to locking on</heading><section eId="section-1"><num>1</num><heading>Offence of locking on</heading><subsection eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person commits an offence if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>they—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>attach themselves to another person, to an object or to land,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>attach a person to another person, to an object or to land, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>attach an object to another object or to land,</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>that act causes, or is capable of causing, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>two or more individuals, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an organisation,</content></level><wrapUp>in a place other than a dwelling, and</wrapUp></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>they intend that act to have a consequence mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-1-1-b">(b)</ref> or are reckless as to whether it will have such a consequence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-2"><num>(2)</num><content>It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-1-1">(1)</ref> to prove that they had a reasonable excuse for the act mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-1-1-a">(a)</ref> of that subsection.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-3"><num>(3)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-1-1">(1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences, to a fine or to both.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-1-3">(3)</ref>, “<term refersTo="#term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences" eId="term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences">the maximum term for summary offences</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales) comes into force, six months;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a building or structure which is used as a dwelling, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a part of a building or structure, if the part is used as a dwelling,</content></level><wrapUp>and includes any yard, garden, grounds, garage or outhouse belonging to and used with a dwelling.</wrapUp></subsection></section><section eId="section-2"><num>2</num><heading>Offence of being equipped for locking on</heading><subsection eId="section-2-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A person commits an offence if they have an object with them in a place other than a dwelling with the intention that it may be used in the course of or in connection with the commission by any person of an offence under section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref><ref href="#section-1-1">(1)</ref> (offence of locking on).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to a fine.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-3"><num>(3)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref>.</content></subsection></section></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-1-crossheading-offences-relating-to-tunnelling"><heading>Offences relating to tunnelling</heading><section eId="section-3"><num>3</num><heading>Offence of causing serious disruption by tunnelling</heading><subsection eId="section-3-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person commits an offence if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they create, or participate in the creation of, a tunnel,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>the creation or existence of the tunnel causes, or is capable of causing, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-3-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>two or more individuals, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-3-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an organisation,</content></level><wrapUp>in a place other than a dwelling, and</wrapUp></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>they intend the creation or existence of the tunnel to have a consequence mentioned in paragraph (b) or are reckless as to whether its creation or existence will have such a consequence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-2"><num>(2)</num><content>It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-3-1">(1)</ref> to prove that they had a reasonable excuse for creating, or participating in the creation of, the tunnel.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Without prejudice to the generality of subsection <ref href="#section-3-2">(2)</ref>, a person is to be treated as having a reasonable excuse for the purposes of that subsection if the creation of the tunnel was authorised by a person with an interest in land which entitled them to authorise its creation.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-3-1">(1)</ref> is liable—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court, to a fine or to both;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, to a fine or to both.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>For the purposes of this section—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-5-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-tunnel" eId="term-tunnel">tunnel</term>” means an excavation that extends beneath land, whether or not—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>it is big enough to permit the entry or passage of an individual, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>it leads to a particular destination;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>an excavation which is created with the intention that it will become or connect with a tunnel is to be treated as a tunnel, whether or not—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>any tunnel with which it is intended to connect has already been created, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>it is big enough to permit the entry or passage of an individual.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>References in this section to the creation of an excavation include—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the extension or enlargement of an excavation, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the alteration of a natural or artificial underground feature.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-7"><num>(7)</num><content>This section does not apply in relation to a tunnel if or to the extent that it is in or under a dwelling.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-8"><num>(8)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> (offence of locking on).</content></subsection></section><section eId="section-4"><num>4</num><heading>Offence of causing serious disruption by being present in a tunnel</heading><subsection eId="section-4-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person commits an offence if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they are present in a relevant tunnel having entered it after the coming into force of this section,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>their presence in the tunnel causes, or is capable of causing, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-4-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>two or more individuals, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-4-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an organisation,</content></level><wrapUp>in a place other than a dwelling, and</wrapUp></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>they intend their presence in the tunnel to have a consequence mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-4-1-b">(b)</ref> or are reckless as to whether their presence there will have such a consequence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-2"><num>(2)</num><content>It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-4-1">(1)</ref> to prove that they had a reasonable excuse for their presence in the tunnel.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Without prejudice to the generality of subsection <ref href="#section-4-2">(2)</ref>, a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) is to be treated as having a reasonable excuse for the purposes of that subsection if P’s presence in the tunnel was authorised by a person with an interest in land which entitled them to authorise P’s presence there.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-4-1">(1)</ref> is liable—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court, to a fine or to both;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, to a fine or to both.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>For the purposes of this section—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-tunnel" eId="term-tunnel">tunnel</term>” means an excavation that extends beneath land, whether or not it leads to a particular destination;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an excavation which is created with the intention that it will become or connect with a tunnel is to be treated as a tunnel, whether or not any tunnel with which it is intended to connect has already been created.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-6"><num>(6)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-relevant-tunnel" eId="term-relevant-tunnel">relevant tunnel</term>” means a tunnel that was created for the purposes of, or in connection with, a protest (and it does not matter whether an offence has been committed under <ref href="#section-3">section 3</ref> in relation to the creation of the tunnel).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>References in this section to the creation of an excavation include—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the extension or enlargement of an excavation, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the alteration of a natural or artificial underground feature.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-8"><num>(8)</num><content>This section does not apply in relation to a tunnel if or to the extent that it is in or under a dwelling.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-9"><num>(9)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> (offence of locking on).</content></subsection></section><section eId="section-5"><num>5</num><heading>Offence of being equipped for tunnelling etc</heading><subsection eId="section-5-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A person commits an offence if they have an object with them in a place other than a dwelling with the intention that it may be used in the course of or in connection with the commission by any person of an offence under <ref href="#section-3">section 3</ref><ref href="#section-3-1">(1)</ref> or <ref href="#section-4">4</ref><ref href="#section-4-1">(1)</ref> (offences relating to tunnelling).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-5-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-5-1">(1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences, to a fine or to both.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-5-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-5-2">(2)</ref>, “<term refersTo="#term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences" eId="term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences">the maximum term for summary offences</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-5-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales) comes into force, six months;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-5-4"><num>(4)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> (offence of locking on).</content></subsection></section></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-1-crossheading-offences-involving-works-and-infrastructure"><heading>Offences involving works and infrastructure</heading><section eId="section-6"><num>6</num><heading>Obstruction etc of major transport works</heading><subsection eId="section-6-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person commits an offence if the person—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>obstructs the undertaker or a person acting under the authority of the undertaker—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>in setting out the lines of any major transport works,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>in constructing or maintaining any major transport works, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>in taking any steps that are reasonably necessary for the purposes of facilitating, or in connection with, the construction or maintenance of any major transport works, or</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>interferes with, moves or removes any apparatus which—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>relates to the construction or maintenance of any major transport works, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>belongs to a person within subsection <ref href="#section-6-5">(5)</ref>.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-6-1">(1)</ref> to prove that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they had a reasonable excuse for the act mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-6-1-a">(a)</ref> or <ref href="#section-6-1-b">(b)</ref> of that subsection, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the act mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-6-1-a">(a)</ref> or <ref href="#section-6-1-b">(b)</ref> of that subsection was done wholly or mainly in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-3"><num>(3)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-6-1">(1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences, to a fine or to both.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-6-3">(3)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences" eId="term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences">the maximum term for summary offences</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales) comes into force, six months;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>The following persons are within this subsection—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the undertaker;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a person acting under the authority of the undertaker;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a statutory undertaker;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-5-d"><num>(d)</num><content>a person acting under the authority of a statutory undertaker.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-major-transport-works" eId="term-major-transport-works">major transport works</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-6-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>works in England and Wales—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-6-6-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>relating to transport infrastructure, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-6-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the construction of which is authorised directly by an Act of Parliament, or</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>works the construction of which comprises development within subsection <ref href="#section-6-7">(7)</ref> that has been granted development consent by an order under section 114 of the Planning Act 2008.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>Development is within this subsection if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>it is or forms part of a nationally significant infrastructure project within any of paragraphs (h) to (l) of section 14(1) of the Planning Act 2008,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>it is or forms part of a project (or proposed project) in the field of transport in relation to which a direction has been given under section 35(1) of that Act (directions in relation to projects of national significance) by the Secretary of State, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content>it is associated development in relation to development within paragraph <ref href="#section-6-7-a">(a)</ref> or <ref href="#section-6-7-b">(b)</ref>.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>In this section “undertaker”—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to major transport works within subsection <ref href="#section-6-6">(6)</ref><ref href="#section-6-6-a">(a)</ref>, means a person who is authorised by or under the Act (whether as a result of being appointed the nominated undertaker for the purposes of the Act or otherwise) to construct or maintain any of the works;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in relation to major transport works within subsection <ref href="#section-6-6">(6)</ref><ref href="#section-6-6-b">(b)</ref>, means a person who is constructing or maintaining any of the works (whether as a result of being the undertaker for the purposes of the order granting development consent or otherwise).</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-9"><num>(9)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-associated-development" eId="term-associated-development">associated development</term>” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act 2008 (see section 115 of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-development" eId="term-development">development</term>” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act 2008 (see section 32 of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-development-consent" eId="term-development-consent">development consent</term>” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act 2008 (see section 31 of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-england" eId="term-england">England</term>” includes the English inshore region within the meaning of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (see section 322 of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-maintain" eId="term-maintain">maintain</term>” includes inspect, repair, adjust, alter, remove, reconstruct and replace, and “<term refersTo="#term-maintenance" eId="term-maintenance">maintenance</term>” is to be construed accordingly;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-nationally-significant-infrastructure-project" eId="term-nationally-significant-infrastructure-project">nationally significant infrastructure project</term>” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act 2008 (see section 14(1) of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-statutory-undertaker" eId="term-statutory-undertaker">statutory undertaker</term>” means a person who is, or who is deemed to be, a statutory undertaker for the purposes of any provision of Part 11 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-trade-dispute" eId="term-trade-dispute">trade dispute</term>” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, except that section 218 of that Act is to be read as if—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>it made provision corresponding to section 244(4) of that Act, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in subsection (5), the definition of worker included any person falling within paragraph (b) of the definition of worker in section 244(5) of that Act;</content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-wales" eId="term-wales">Wales</term>” includes the Welsh inshore region within the meaning of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (see section 322 of that Act).</content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-10"><num>(10)</num><content><mod>In section 14 of the Planning Act 2008 (nationally significant infrastructure projects), after subsection (3) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(3A)</num><content>An order under subsection (3)(a) may also amend section <ref href="#section-6">6</ref><ref href="#section-6-7">(7)</ref><ref href="#section-6-7-a">(a)</ref> of the Public Order Act 2023 (obstruction etc of major transport works).</content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-7"><num>7</num><heading>Interference with use or operation of key national infrastructure</heading><subsection eId="section-7-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person commits an offence if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they do an act which interferes with the use or operation of any key national infrastructure in England and Wales, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>they intend that act to interfere with the use or operation of such infrastructure or are reckless as to whether it will do so.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) to prove that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they had a reasonable excuse for the act mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the act mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection was done wholly or mainly in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court, to a fine or to both;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, to a fine or to both.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-4"><num>(4)</num><content>For the purposes of subsection (1) a person’s act interferes with the use or operation of key national infrastructure if it prevents the infrastructure from being used or operated to any extent for any of its intended purposes.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-5"><num>(5)</num><content>The cases in which infrastructure is prevented from being used or operated for any of its intended purposes include where its use or operation for any of those purposes is significantly delayed.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-key-national-infrastructure" eId="term-key-national-infrastructure">key national infrastructure</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>road transport infrastructure,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>rail infrastructure,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-c"><num>(c)</num><content>air transport infrastructure,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-d"><num>(d)</num><content>harbour infrastructure,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-e"><num>(e)</num><content>downstream oil infrastructure,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-f"><num>(f)</num><content>downstream gas infrastructure,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-g"><num>(g)</num><content>onshore oil and gas exploration and production infrastructure,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-h"><num>(h)</num><content>onshore electricity generation infrastructure, <noteRef href="#key-3b5fbcae86ab85d42701902fb18b3ed7" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>...</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-i"><num>(i)</num><content>newspaper printing infrastructure <ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-4b88022eb94fd608da96eab18a05bcb2-1770889952455" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4b88022eb94fd608da96eab18a05bcb2"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-4b88022eb94fd608da96eab18a05bcb2" class="commentary"/>, or</ins></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-j"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4b88022eb94fd608da96eab18a05bcb2-1770889952455" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4b88022eb94fd608da96eab18a05bcb2">(j)</ins></num><content><ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-4b88022eb94fd608da96eab18a05bcb2-1770889952455" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4b88022eb94fd608da96eab18a05bcb2">life sciences infrastructure.</ins></content></level><wrapUp>Section 8 makes further provision about these kinds of infrastructure.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>amend subsection (6) to add a kind of infrastructure or to vary or remove a kind of infrastructure;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>amend section 8 to add, amend or remove provision about a kind of infrastructure which is in, or is to be added to, subsection (6) or is to be removed from that subsection.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>Regulations under subsection (7)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>may make different provision for different purposes;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>may make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-9"><num>(9)</num><content>A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (7) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-england" eId="term-england">England</term>” includes the English inshore region within the meaning of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (see section 322 of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-trade-dispute" eId="term-trade-dispute">trade dispute</term>” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, except that section 218 of that Act is to be read as if—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>it made provision corresponding to section 244(4) of that Act, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in subsection (5), the definition of worker included any person falling within paragraph (b) of the definition of worker in section 244(5) of that Act;</content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-wales" eId="term-wales">Wales</term>” includes the Welsh inshore region within the meaning of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (see section 322 of that Act).</content></hcontainer></subsection></section><section eId="section-8"><num>8</num><heading>Key national infrastructure</heading><subsection eId="section-8-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This section has effect for the purposes of section 7.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-road-transport-infrastructure" eId="term-road-transport-infrastructure">Road transport infrastructure</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a special road within the meaning of the Highways Act 1980 (see section 329(1) of that Act), or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a road which, under the system for assigning identification numbers to roads administered by the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers, has for the time being been assigned a number prefixed by A or B.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-3"><num>(3)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-rail-infrastructure" eId="term-rail-infrastructure">Rail infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure used for the purposes of railway services within the meaning of Part 1 of the Railways Act 1993 (see section 82 of that Act).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-4"><num>(4)</num><content>In the application of section 82 of the Railways Act 1993 for the purposes of subsection (3) “railway” has the wider meaning given in section 81(2) of that Act.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-air-transport-infrastructure" eId="term-air-transport-infrastructure">Air transport infrastructure</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>an airport within the meaning of the Airports Act 1986 (see section 82(1) of that Act), or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>any infrastructure which—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-8-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>does not form part of an airport within the meaning of that Act, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-8-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>is used for the provision of air traffic services within the meaning of Part 1 of the Transport Act 2000 (see section 98 of that Act).</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-harbour-infrastructure" eId="term-harbour-infrastructure">Harbour infrastructure</term>” means a harbour within the meaning of the Harbours Act 1964 (see section 57(1) of that Act) which provides facilities for or in connection with—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the embarking or disembarking of passengers who are carried in the course of a business, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the loading or unloading of cargo which is carried in the course of a business.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-downstream-oil-infrastructure" eId="term-downstream-oil-infrastructure">Downstream oil infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure used for or in connection with any of the following activities—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the refinement or other processing of crude oil or oil feedstocks;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the storage of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel for onward distribution, other than storage by a person who supplies crude oil-based fuel to the public where the storage is for the purposes of such supply;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the loading or unloading of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel for onward distribution, other than unloading to a person who supplies crude oil-based fuel to the public where the unloading is for the purposes of such supply;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the carriage, by road, rail, sea or inland waterway, of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel for the purposes of onward distribution;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-e"><num>(e)</num><content>the conveyance of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel by means of a pipe-line within the meaning of the Pipe-lines Act 1962 (see section 65 of that Act).</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-downstream-gas-infrastructure" eId="term-downstream-gas-infrastructure">Downstream gas infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure used for or in connection with any of the following activities—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the processing of gas;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the storage of gas for onward conveyance, other than storage by a person who supplies gas to the public otherwise than by means of a pipe-line where the storage is for the purposes of such supply;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the import or export of liquid gas;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the carriage, by road or rail, of gas for the purposes of onward distribution;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-e"><num>(e)</num><content>the conveyance of gas by means of a pipe-line.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-9"><num>(9)</num><intro>In subsection (8)—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-gas" eId="term-gas">gas</term>” has the same meaning as in section 12 of the Gas Act 1995;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-pipe-line" eId="term-pipe-line">pipe-line</term>” has the same meaning as in the Pipe-lines Act 1962 (see section 65 of that Act).</content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-onshore-oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production-infrastructure" eId="term-onshore-oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production-infrastructure">Onshore oil and gas exploration and production infrastructure</term>” means onshore infrastructure used for or in connection with—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-10-a"><num>(a)</num><content>searching or boring for petroleum, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-10-b"><num>(b)</num><content>getting petroleum.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-11"><num>(11)</num><intro>In subsection (10)—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-onshore-infrastructure" eId="term-onshore-infrastructure">onshore infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure situated on land (excluding land covered by the sea or any tidal waters);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-petroleum" eId="term-petroleum">petroleum</term>” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (see section 1 of that Act).</content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-12"><num>(12)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-onshore-electricity-generation-infrastructure" eId="term-onshore-electricity-generation-infrastructure">Onshore electricity generation infrastructure</term>” means onshore infrastructure—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-12-a"><num>(a)</num><content>used for or in connection with the generation of electricity for the purpose of giving a supply to any premises or enabling a supply to be so given, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-12-b"><num>(b)</num><content>which has a total installed capacity equal to or greater than 100 megawatts.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-13"><num>(13)</num><intro>In subsection (12)—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-onshore-infrastructure" eId="term-onshore-infrastructure">onshore infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure situated on land (excluding land covered by the sea or any tidal waters);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-supply" eId="term-supply">supply</term>”, in relation to electricity, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989 (see section 4(4) of that Act).</content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-14"><num>(14)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-newspaper-printing-infrastructure" eId="term-newspaper-printing-infrastructure">Newspaper printing infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure the primary purpose of which is the printing of one or more national or local newspapers.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-15"><num>(15)</num><intro>In subsection (14)—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-local-newspaper" eId="term-local-newspaper">local newspaper</term>” means a newspaper which is published at least fortnightly and is in circulation in a part of England and Wales;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-national-newspaper" eId="term-national-newspaper">national newspaper</term>” means a newspaper which is published at least fortnightly and is in circulation in England, in Wales or in both;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-newspaper" eId="term-newspaper">newspaper</term>” includes a periodical or magazine.</content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-16"><num><ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6" class="commentary"/>(16)</ins></num><intro><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">“</ins><term refersTo="#term-life-sciences-infrastructure"><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">Life sciences infrastructure</ins></term><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">” means infrastructure—</ins></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-16-a"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(a)</ins></num><intro><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">the primary purpose of which is facilitating—</ins></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-8-16-a-i"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(i)</ins></num><content><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">pharmaceutical research or development, or</ins></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-8-16-a-ii"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(ii)</ins></num><content><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products for medical use, or</ins></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-16-b"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(b)</ins></num><content><ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">used for or in connection with activities authorised by a licence under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.</ins></content></level></subsection></section></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-1-crossheading-interference-with-access-to-or-provision-of-abortion-services"><heading>Interference with access to or provision of abortion services</heading><section eId="section-9"><num>9</num><heading>Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services</heading><subsection eId="section-9-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>It is an offence for a person who is within a safe access zone to do an act with the intent of, or reckless as to whether it has the effect of—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>influencing any person’s decision to access, provide or facilitate the provision of abortion services at an abortion clinic,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>obstructing or impeding any person accessing, providing, or facilitating the provision of abortion services at an abortion clinic, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>causing harassment, alarm or distress to any person in connection with a decision to access, provide, or facilitate the provision of abortion services at an abortion clinic,</content></level><wrapUp>where the person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) is within the safe access zone for the abortion clinic.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>A “<term refersTo="#term-safe-access-zone" eId="term-safe-access-zone">safe access zone</term>” means an area which is within a boundary which is 150 metres from any part of an abortion clinic or any access point to any building or site that contains an abortion clinic and is—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on or adjacent to a public highway or public right of way,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in an open space to which the public has access,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>within the curtilage of an abortion clinic, or building or site which contains an abortion clinic, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content>in any location that is visible from a public highway, public right of way, open space to which the public have access, or the curtilage of an abortion clinic.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>No offence is committed under <ref href="#section-9-1">subsection (1)</ref> by—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a person inside a dwelling where the person affected is also in that or another dwelling, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a person inside a building or site used as a place of worship where the person affected is also in that building or site.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-4"><num>(4)</num><content>A person guilty of an offence under <ref href="#section-9-1">subsection (1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to a fine.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>Nothing in this section applies to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>anything done in the course of providing, or facilitating the provision of, abortion services in an abortion clinic,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>anything done in the course of providing medical care within a regulated healthcare facility,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content>any person or persons accompanying, with consent, a person or persons accessing, providing or facilitating the provision of, or attempting to access, provide or facilitate the provision of, abortion services, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the operation of a camera if its coverage of persons accessing or attempting to access an abortion clinic is incidental.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-abortion-clinic" eId="term-abortion-clinic">abortion clinic</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>a place approved for the purposes of section 1 of the Abortion Act 1967 by the Secretary of State under subsection (3) of that section, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>a hospital identified in a notification to the Chief Medical Officer under section 2(1) of the Abortion Act 1967 in the current or previous calendar year, and published identifying it as such, where “current” or “previous” are references to the time at which an alleged offence under subsection (1) of this section takes place;</content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-abortion-services" eId="term-abortion-services">abortion services</term>” means any treatment for the termination of pregnancy;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in <ref href="#section-1">section 1</ref> of this Act (offence of locking on).</content></hcontainer></subsection></section></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-1-crossheading-powers-to-stop-and-search"><heading>Powers to stop and search</heading><section eId="section-10"><num>10</num><heading>Powers to stop and search on suspicion</heading><intro>In section 1(8) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (offences in relation to which stop and search power applies)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-10-a"><num>(a)</num><content>omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (d), and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-10-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>after paragraph (e) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><level class="para1"><num>(f)</num><content>an offence under section 137 of the Highways Act 1980 (wilful obstruction) involving activity which causes or is capable of causing serious disruption to two or more individuals or to an organisation;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(g)</num><content>an offence under section 78 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (intentionally or recklessly causing public nuisance);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(h)</num><content>an offence under section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> of the Public Order Act 2023 (offence of locking on);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(i)</num><content>an offence under <ref href="#section-3">section 3</ref> of that Act (offence of causing serious disruption by tunnelling);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(j)</num><content>an offence under <ref href="#section-4">section 4</ref> of that Act (offence of causing serious disruption by being present in a tunnel);</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(k)</num><content>an offence under section <ref href="#section-6">6</ref> of that Act (obstruction etc of major transport works); and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(l)</num><content>an offence under section <ref href="#section-7">7</ref> of that Act (interference with use or operation of key national infrastructure).</content></level></quotedStructure></mod></content></level></section><section eId="section-11"><num>11</num><heading>Powers to stop and search without suspicion</heading><subsection eId="section-11-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>This section applies if a police officer of or above the rank of inspector reasonably believes—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>that any of the following offences may be committed in any locality within the officer’s police area—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>an offence under section 137 of the Highways Act 1980 (wilful obstruction) involving activity which causes or is capable of causing serious disruption to two or more individuals or to an organisation;</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an offence under section 78 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (intentionally or recklessly causing public nuisance);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>an offence under section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> (offence of locking on);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-iv"><num>(iv)</num><content>an offence under section 3 (offence of causing serious disruption by tunnelling);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-v"><num>(v)</num><content>an offence under section 4 (offence of causing serious disruption by being present in a tunnel);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-vi"><num>(vi)</num><content>an offence under section <ref href="#section-6">6</ref> (obstruction etc of major transport works);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-vii"><num>(vii)</num><content>an offence under section <ref href="#section-7">7</ref> (interference with use or operation of key national infrastructure), or</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>that persons are carrying prohibited objects in any locality within the officer’s police area.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-prohibited-object" eId="term-prohibited-object">prohibited object</term>” means an object which—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>is made or adapted for use in the course of or in connection with an offence within subsection <ref href="#section-11-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-11-1-a">(a)</ref>, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>is intended by the person having it with them for such use by them or by some other person,</content></level><wrapUp>and for the purposes of this section a person carries a prohibited object if they have it in their possession.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>If the further condition in subsection <ref href="#section-11-4">(4)</ref> is met, the police officer may give an authorisation that the powers conferred by this section are to be exercisable—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>anywhere within a specified locality within the officer’s police area, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>for a specified period not exceeding 24 hours.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The further condition is that the police officer reasonably believes that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the authorisation is necessary to prevent the commission of offences within subsection <ref href="#section-11-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-11-1-a">(a)</ref> or the carrying of prohibited objects (as the case may be),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the specified locality is no greater than is necessary to prevent such activity, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the specified period is no longer than is necessary to prevent such activity.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-5"><num>(5)</num><content>If it appears to a police officer of or above the rank of superintendent that it is necessary to do so to prevent the commission of offences within subsection <ref href="#section-11-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-11-1-a">(a)</ref> or the carrying of prohibited objects, the officer may direct that the authorisation is to continue in force for a further period not exceeding 24 hours.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>This section confers on any constable in uniform power—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to stop any person and search them or anything carried by them for a prohibited object;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to stop any vehicle and search the vehicle, its driver and any passenger for a prohibited object.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-7"><num>(7)</num><content>A constable may, in the exercise of the powers conferred by subsection <ref href="#section-11-6">(6)</ref>, stop any person or vehicle and make any search the constable thinks fit whether or not the constable has any grounds for suspecting that the person or vehicle is carrying a prohibited object.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-8"><num>(8)</num><content>If in the course of a search under this section a constable discovers an object which the constable has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be a prohibited object, the constable may seize it.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-9"><num>(9)</num><content>This section and sections <ref href="#section-12">12</ref> (further provisions about authorisations and directions under this section), <ref href="#section-13">13</ref> (further provisions about searches under this section) and <ref href="#section-14">14</ref> (offence relating to this section) apply (with the necessary modifications) to ships, aircraft and hovercraft as they apply to vehicles.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>In this section and the sections mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-11-9">(9)</ref>—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-specified" eId="term-specified">specified</term>” means specified in an authorisation under this section;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-vehicle" eId="term-vehicle">vehicle</term>” includes a caravan as defined in section 29(1) of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960.</content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-11"><num>(11)</num><content>The powers conferred by this section and the sections mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-11-9">(9)</ref> do not affect any power conferred otherwise than by this section or those sections.</content></subsection></section><section eId="section-12"><num>12</num><heading>Further provisions about authorisations and directions under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref></heading><subsection eId="section-12-1"><num>(1)</num><content>If an inspector gives an authorisation under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref>, the inspector must, as soon as it is practicable to do so, cause an officer of or above the rank of superintendent to be informed.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>An authorisation under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref> must—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-12-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>be given in writing signed by the officer giving it,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>specify the grounds on which it is given, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>specify the locality in which and the period during which the powers conferred by that section are exercisable.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>A direction under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref><ref href="#section-11-5">(5)</ref> must—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-12-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>be given in writing, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>where it is not practicable to comply with paragraph <ref href="#section-12-3-a">(a)</ref>, be recorded in writing as soon as it is practicable to do so.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-4"><num>(4)</num><content>References (however expressed) in section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref> or this section to a police officer of or above a particular rank include references to a member of the British Transport Police Force of or above that rank.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-5"><num>(5)</num><content>In the application of section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref> to a member of the British Transport Police Force by virtue of subsection <ref href="#section-12-4">(4)</ref>, references to a locality within the officer’s police area are to be read as references to a place in England and Wales of a kind mentioned in section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003.</content></subsection></section><section eId="section-13"><num>13</num><heading>Further provisions about searches under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref></heading><subsection eId="section-13-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A person who is searched by a constable under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref> is entitled to obtain a written statement that the person was searched under the powers conferred by that section.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Subsection <ref href="#section-13-1">(1)</ref> applies only if the person applies for the statement within the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the person was searched.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Where a vehicle is stopped by a constable under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref>, the driver is entitled to obtain a written statement that the vehicle was stopped under the powers conferred by that section.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Subsection <ref href="#section-13-3">(3)</ref> applies only if the driver applies for the statement within the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the vehicle was stopped.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Any object seized by a constable under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref> may be retained in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The Secretary of State may make regulations regulating the retention and safe keeping, and the disposal or destruction in circumstances prescribed in the regulations, of such an object.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-7"><num>(7)</num><content>Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>Regulations under this section—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-13-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>may make different provision for different purposes;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>may make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-9"><num>(9)</num><content>A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</content></subsection></section><section eId="section-14"><num>14</num><heading>Offence relating to section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref></heading><subsection eId="section-14-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A person commits an offence if the person intentionally obstructs a constable in the exercise of the constable’s powers under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref>.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-14-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-14-1">(1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale or to both.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-14-3"><num>(3)</num><content>In relation to an offence committed before the coming into force of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales), the reference in subsection <ref href="#section-14-2">(2)</ref> to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 1 month.</content></subsection></section></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-1-crossheading-processions-assemblies-and-oneperson-protests"><heading>Processions, assemblies and one-person protests</heading><section eId="section-15"><num>15</num><heading>Processions, assemblies and one-person protests: delegation of functions</heading><content><mod>In section 15 of the Public Order Act 1986 (processions, assemblies and one-person protests: delegation of functions), for subsection (2) substitute—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(2)</num><intro>Subsection (1) has effect—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>in the City of London as if “an assistant chief constable” read “an assistant commissioner of police or a commander”, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in the metropolitan police district as if “an assistant chief constable” read “an assistant commissioner of police, a deputy assistant commissioner of police or a commander”.</content></level></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></content></section><section eId="section-16"><num>16</num><heading>Assemblies and one-person protests: British Transport Police and MoD Police</heading><subsection eId="section-16-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Public Order Act 1986 is amended as follows.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>In section 14 (imposing conditions on public assemblies)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in subsection (2), after paragraph (b) (and on a new line) insert <quotedText>“This is subject to subsections <ref href="#d28e2481">(2ZA)</ref> and <ref href="#d28e2499">(2ZB)</ref>.”</quotedText>,</mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>after subsection (2) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d28e2481"><num>(2ZA)</num><intro>The reference in subsection (2)(a) to a police officer includes—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>a constable of the British Transport Police Force, in relation to a place within section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>a member of the Ministry of Defence Police, in relation to a place to which section 2(2) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 applies.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2499"><num>(2ZB)</num><intro>The reference in subsection (2)(b) to a chief officer of police includes—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force, in relation to a place within section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police, in relation to a place to which section 2(2) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 applies.</content></level></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">, and</inline></mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-2-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>in subsection (3)—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-16-2-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>omit “by a chief officer of police”, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-16-2-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><mod>after “(2)(b)” insert <quotedText>“or <ref href="#d28e2499">(2ZB)</ref>”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In section 14ZA (imposing conditions on one-person protests)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in subsection (5), after paragraph (b) (and on a new line) insert <quotedText>“This is subject to subsections <ref href="#d28e2571">(5A)</ref> and <ref href="#d28e2613">(5B)</ref>.”</quotedText>,</mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>after subsection (5) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d28e2571"><num>(5A)</num><intro>The reference in subsection (5)(a) to a police officer includes—</intro><level class="para1" eId="d28e2577"><num>(a)</num><intro>a constable of the British Transport Police Force, in relation to a one-person protest—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>being held at a place within section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="d28e2589"><num>(ii)</num><content>intended to be held at a place within sub-paragraph (i) in a case where a person is in that place with a view to carrying on such a protest;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="d28e2595"><num>(b)</num><intro>a member of the Ministry of Defence Police, in relation to a one-person protest—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>being held at a place to which section 2(2) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 applies, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="d28e2607"><num>(ii)</num><content>intended to be held at a place within sub-paragraph (i) in a case where a person is in that place with a view to carrying on such a protest.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2613"><num>(5B)</num><intro>The reference in subsection (5)(b) to a chief officer of police includes—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force, in relation to a one-person protest intended to be held at a place within section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, other than a one-person protest within subsection <ref href="#d28e2571">(5A)</ref><ref href="#d28e2577">(a)</ref><ref href="#d28e2589">(ii)</ref>;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police, in relation to a one-person protest intended to be held at a place to which section 2(2) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 applies, other than a one-person protest within subsection <ref href="#d28e2571">(5A)</ref><ref href="#d28e2595">(b)</ref><ref href="#d28e2607">(ii)</ref>.</content></level></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">, and</inline></mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-3-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>in subsection (9)—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-16-3-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>omit “by a chief officer of police”, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-16-3-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><mod>after “(5)(b)” insert <quotedText>“or <ref href="#d28e2613">(5B)</ref>”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In section 14A (prohibiting trespassory assemblies)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>after subsection (4) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d28e2684"><num>(4A)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#d28e2777">(4D)</ref> applies if at any time the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force reasonably believes that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="d28e2693"><num>(a)</num><intro>an assembly is intended to be held at a place—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>within section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, and</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>on land to which the public has no right of access or only a limited right of access, and</content></level></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the conditions in subsections <ref href="#d28e2723">(4B)</ref> and <ref href="#d28e2753">(4C)</ref> are met.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2723"><num>(4B)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the assembly is likely—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>to be held without the permission of the occupier of the land, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><intro>to conduct itself in such a way as to exceed—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>the limits of any permission of the occupier, or</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>the limits of the public’s right of access.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2753"><num>(4C)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the assembly may result—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>in serious disruption to the provision of railway services (within the meaning of Part 3 of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003),</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in serious disruption to the life of the community, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>where the land, or a building or monument on it, is of historical, architectural, archaeological or scientific importance, in significant damage to the land, building or monument.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2777"><num>(4D)</num><content>Where this subsection applies, the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force may with the consent of the relevant national authority make an order prohibiting for a specified period the holding of all trespassory assemblies in a specified area.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(4E)</num><intro>An area specified in an order under subsection <ref href="#d28e2777">(4D)</ref> must comprise only—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the place mentioned in subsection <ref href="#d28e2684">(4A)</ref><ref href="#d28e2693">(a)</ref>, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><intro>that place together with any place—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>within section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, or</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>where an assembly could affect a railway within the meaning of Part 3 of that Act or anything occurring on or in relation to such a railway.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection><num>(4F)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#d28e2777">(4D)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-national-authority">the relevant national authority</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to an area in England and Wales, the Secretary of State;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in relation to an area in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.</content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(4G)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#d28e2956">(4J)</ref> applies if at any time the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police reasonably believes that—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><intro>an assembly is intended to be held at a place—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>to which section 2(2) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 applies, and</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>on land to which the public has no right of access or only a limited right of access, and</content></level></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the conditions in subsections <ref href="#d28e2884">(4H)</ref> and <ref href="#d28e2914">(4I)</ref> are met.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2884"><num>(4H)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the assembly is likely—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>to be held without the permission of the occupier of the land, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><intro>to conduct itself in such a way as to exceed—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>the limits of any permission of the occupier, or</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>the limits of the public’s right of access.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2914"><num>(4I)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the assembly may result—</intro><level class="para1" eId="d28e2920"><num>(a)</num><intro>in serious disruption to the use for a defence purpose of—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>a place within section 2(2)(a) to (c) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987,</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>a place within section 4(1) of the Atomic Weapons Establishment Act 1991, or</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(iii)</num><content>in relation to a time after the coming into force of section 5 of the Defence Reform Act 2014, a place within subsection (1) of that section,</content></level></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in serious disruption to the life of the community, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>where the land, or a building or monument on it, is of historical, architectural, archaeological or scientific importance, in significant damage to the land, building or monument.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2956"><num>(4J)</num><content>Where this subsection applies, the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police may with the consent of the Secretary of State make an order prohibiting for a specified period the holding of all trespassory assemblies in a specified area.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(4K)</num><content>An area specified in an order under subsection <ref href="#d28e2956">(4J)</ref> which is not made in reliance on subsection <ref href="#d28e2914">(4I)</ref><ref href="#d28e2920">(a)</ref> must comprise only one or more places to which section 2(2) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 applies.</content></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">,</inline></mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>in subsection (7), for “or subsection (4)” substitute <quotedText>“, subsection (4), subsection <ref href="#d28e2777">(4D)</ref> or subsection <ref href="#d28e2956">(4J)</ref>”</quotedText>, and</mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content><mod>in subsection (9), in the definition of “occupier”, for “and (4)” substitute <quotedText>“, (4), <ref href="#d28e2723">(4B)</ref> and <ref href="#d28e2884">(4H)</ref>”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-5"><num>(5)</num><content><mod>In section 15 (delegation), after subsection (2) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(3)</num><content>The chief constable of the British Transport Police Force may delegate, to such extent and subject to such conditions as the chief constable may specify, any of the chief constable’s functions under sections 14 to 14A to an assistant chief constable of that Force; and references in those sections to the person delegating shall be construed accordingly.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(4)</num><content>The chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police may delegate, to such extent and subject to such conditions as the chief constable may specify, any of the chief constable’s functions under sections 14 to 14A to a deputy chief constable or assistant chief constable of that force; and references in those sections to the person delegating shall be construed accordingly.</content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></content></subsection></section></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-1-crossheading-exercise-of-police-powers-in-relation-to-journalists-etc"><heading>Exercise of police powers in relation to journalists etc</heading><section eId="section-17"><num>17</num><heading>Exercise of police powers in relation to journalists etc</heading><subsection eId="section-17-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A constable may not exercise a police power for the sole purpose of preventing a person from observing or reporting on a protest.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-17-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>A constable may not exercise a police power for the sole purpose of preventing a person from observing or reporting on the exercise of a police power in relation to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-17-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a protest-related offence,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-17-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-17-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>activities related to a protest.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-17-3"><num>(3)</num><content>This section does not affect the exercise by a constable of a police power for any purpose for which it may be exercised apart from this section.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-17-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-injunction" eId="term-injunction">injunction</term>” means an injunction granted by the High Court, the county court or a youth court;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-police-power" eId="term-police-power">police power</term>” means a power which is conferred on a constable by or by virtue of an enactment or by a rule of law;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-protest-related-breach" eId="term-protest-related-breach">protest-related breach</term>”, in relation to an injunction, means a breach which is directly related to a protest;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-protest-related-offence" eId="term-protest-related-offence">protest-related offence</term>” means an offence which is directly related to a protest.</content></hcontainer></subsection></section></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-1-crossheading-proceedings-by-the-secretary-of-state"><heading>Proceedings by the Secretary of State</heading><section eId="section-18"><num>18</num><heading>Power of Secretary of State to bring proceedings</heading><subsection eId="section-18-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-18-4">(4)</ref> applies where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-18-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State reasonably believes that one or more persons are carrying out, or are likely to carry out, activities related to a protest, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-18-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the condition in subsection <ref href="#section-18-2">(2)</ref> or <ref href="#section-18-3">(3)</ref> is met.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the Secretary of State reasonably believes that the activities are causing, or are likely to cause, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-18-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the use or operation of any key national infrastructure in England and Wales, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-18-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>access to any essential goods, or to any essential service, in England and Wales.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-3"><num>(3)</num><content>The condition in this subsection is that the Secretary of State reasonably believes that the activities are having, or are likely to have, a serious adverse effect on public safety in England and Wales.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Where this subsection applies and the Secretary of State considers that it is expedient in the public interest to do so, the Secretary of State may bring civil proceedings relating to the activities in the name of the Secretary of State.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Before bringing proceedings under subsection <ref href="#section-18-4">(4)</ref> in relation to any activities the Secretary of State must consult such persons (if any) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, having regard to any persons who may also bring civil proceedings in relation to those activities.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The bringing of proceedings by the Secretary of State under subsection <ref href="#section-18-4">(4)</ref> in relation to any activities does not affect the ability of any other person to bring civil proceedings in relation to those activities.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-7"><num>(7)</num><content>The reference in subsection <ref href="#section-18-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-18-1-a">(a)</ref> to “<term refersTo="#term-activities" eId="term-activities">activities</term>” does not include a reference to activities carried out or likely to be carried out wholly or mainly in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-key-national-infrastructure" eId="term-key-national-infrastructure">key national infrastructure</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-7">7</ref> (key national infrastructure);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-trade-dispute" eId="term-trade-dispute">trade dispute</term>” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, except that section 218 of that Act is to be read as if—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>it made provision corresponding to section 244(4) of that Act, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in subsection (5), the definition of worker included any person falling within paragraph (b) of the definition of worker in section 244(5) of that Act.</content></level></hcontainer></subsection></section><section eId="section-19"><num>19</num><heading>Injunctions in Secretary of State proceedings: power of arrest and remand</heading><subsection eId="section-19-1"><num>(1)</num><content><ref href="#section-19">This section</ref> applies to proceedings brought by the Secretary of State under <ref href="#section-18">section 18</ref> (power of Secretary of State to bring proceedings).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>If the court grants an injunction which prohibits conduct which—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>is capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to a person, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>is capable of having a serious adverse effect on public safety,</content></level><wrapUp>it may, if subsection <ref href="#section-19-3">(3)</ref> applies, attach a power of arrest to any provision of the injunction.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><ref href="#section-19-3">This subsection</ref> applies if the Secretary of State applies to the court to attach the power of arrest and the court thinks that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the conduct mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref> consists of or includes the use or threatened use of violence, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-3-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>there is a significant risk of harm to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-19-3-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>in the case of conduct mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-19-2-a">(a)</ref>, the person mentioned in that provision, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-19-3-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>in the case of conduct mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-19-2-b">(b)</ref>, the public or a section of the public.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Where a power of arrest is attached to any provision of an injunction under subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref>, a constable may arrest without warrant a person whom the constable has reasonable cause for suspecting to be in breach of that provision.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-5"><num>(5)</num><content>After making an arrest under subsection <ref href="#section-19-4">(4)</ref> the constable must as soon as is reasonably practicable inform the Secretary of State.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>Where a person is arrested under subsection <ref href="#section-19-4">(4)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the person must appear before the court within the period of 24 hours beginning at the time of arrest, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the matter is not then disposed of forthwith, the court may remand the person.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-7"><num>(7)</num><content>For the purposes of subsection <ref href="#section-19-6">(6)</ref>, when calculating the period of 24 hours referred to in paragraph <ref href="#section-19-6-a">(a)</ref> of that subsection, no account is to be taken of Christmas Day, Good Friday or any Sunday.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-8"><num>(8)</num><content><ref href="#schedule">The Schedule</ref> applies in relation to the power to remand under subsection <ref href="#section-19-6">(6)</ref>.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-9"><num>(9)</num><content>If the court has reason to consider that a medical report will be required, the power to remand a person under subsection <ref href="#section-19-6">(6)</ref> may be exercised for the purpose of enabling a medical examination and report to be made.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>If such a power is so exercised the adjournment is not to be in force—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-10-a"><num>(a)</num><content>for more than three weeks at a time in a case where the court remands the accused person in custody, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-10-b"><num>(b)</num><content>for more than four weeks at a time in any other case.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-11"><num>(11)</num><content>If there is reason to suspect that a person who has been arrested under subsection <ref href="#section-19-4">(4)</ref> is suffering from mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1983 the court is to have the same power to make an order under section 35 of that Act (remand for report on accused's mental condition) as the Crown Court has under that section in the case of an accused person within the meaning of that section.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-12"><num>(12)</num><intro>In <ref href="#section-19">this section</ref>—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-harm" eId="term-harm">harm</term>” includes serious ill-treatment or abuse (whether physical or not);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-the-court" eId="term-the-court">the court</term>” means the High Court or the county court and includes—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to the High Court, a judge of that court, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in relation to the county court, a judge of that court.</content></level></hcontainer></subsection></section></hcontainer></part>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-1-crossheading-offences-relating-to-locking-on"><heading>Offences relating to locking on</heading><section eId="section-1"><num>1</num><heading>Offence of locking on</heading><subsection eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person commits an offence if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>they—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>attach themselves to another person, to an object or to land,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>attach a person to another person, to an object or to land, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>attach an object to another object or to land,</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>that act causes, or is capable of causing, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>two or more individuals, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an organisation,</content></level><wrapUp>in a place other than a dwelling, and</wrapUp></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>they intend that act to have a consequence mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-1-1-b">(b)</ref> or are reckless as to whether it will have such a consequence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-2"><num>(2)</num><content>It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-1-1">(1)</ref> to prove that they had a reasonable excuse for the act mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-1-1-a">(a)</ref> of that subsection.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-3"><num>(3)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-1-1">(1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences, to a fine or to both.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-1-3">(3)</ref>, “<term refersTo="#term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences" eId="term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences">the maximum term for summary offences</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales) comes into force, six months;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a building or structure which is used as a dwelling, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a part of a building or structure, if the part is used as a dwelling,</content></level><wrapUp>and includes any yard, garden, grounds, garage or outhouse belonging to and used with a dwelling.</wrapUp></subsection></section><section eId="section-2"><num>2</num><heading>Offence of being equipped for locking on</heading><subsection eId="section-2-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A person commits an offence if they have an object with them in a place other than a dwelling with the intention that it may be used in the course of or in connection with the commission by any person of an offence under section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref><ref href="#section-1-1">(1)</ref> (offence of locking on).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to a fine.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-3"><num>(3)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref>.</content></subsection></section></hcontainer>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1"><num>1</num><heading>Offence of locking on</heading><subsection eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person commits an offence if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>they—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>attach themselves to another person, to an object or to land,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>attach a person to another person, to an object or to land, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>attach an object to another object or to land,</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>that act causes, or is capable of causing, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>two or more individuals, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an organisation,</content></level><wrapUp>in a place other than a dwelling, and</wrapUp></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>they intend that act to have a consequence mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-1-1-b">(b)</ref> or are reckless as to whether it will have such a consequence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-2"><num>(2)</num><content>It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-1-1">(1)</ref> to prove that they had a reasonable excuse for the act mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-1-1-a">(a)</ref> of that subsection.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-3"><num>(3)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-1-1">(1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences, to a fine or to both.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-1-3">(3)</ref>, “<term refersTo="#term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences" eId="term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences">the maximum term for summary offences</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales) comes into force, six months;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a building or structure which is used as a dwelling, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a part of a building or structure, if the part is used as a dwelling,</content></level><wrapUp>and includes any yard, garden, grounds, garage or outhouse belonging to and used with a dwelling.</wrapUp></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person commits an offence if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>they—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>attach themselves to another person, to an object or to land,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>attach a person to another person, to an object or to land, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>attach an object to another object or to land,</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>that act causes, or is capable of causing, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>two or more individuals, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an organisation,</content></level><wrapUp>in a place other than a dwelling, and</wrapUp></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>they intend that act to have a consequence mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-1-1-b">(b)</ref> or are reckless as to whether it will have such a consequence.</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>they—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>attach themselves to another person, to an object or to land,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>attach a person to another person, to an object or to land, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>attach an object to another object or to land,</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>that act causes, or is capable of causing, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>two or more individuals, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an organisation,</content></level><wrapUp>in a place other than a dwelling, and</wrapUp></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>they intend that act to have a consequence mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-1-1-b">(b)</ref> or are reckless as to whether it will have such a consequence.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-2"><num>(2)</num><content>It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-1-1">(1)</ref> to prove that they had a reasonable excuse for the act mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-1-1-a">(a)</ref> of that subsection.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-3"><num>(3)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-1-1">(1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences, to a fine or to both.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-1-3">(3)</ref>, “<term refersTo="#term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences" eId="term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences">the maximum term for summary offences</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales) comes into force, six months;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a building or structure which is used as a dwelling, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a part of a building or structure, if the part is used as a dwelling,</content></level><wrapUp>and includes any yard, garden, grounds, garage or outhouse belonging to and used with a dwelling.</wrapUp></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2"><num>2</num><heading>Offence of being equipped for locking on</heading><subsection eId="section-2-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A person commits an offence if they have an object with them in a place other than a dwelling with the intention that it may be used in the course of or in connection with the commission by any person of an offence under section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref><ref href="#section-1-1">(1)</ref> (offence of locking on).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to a fine.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-3"><num>(3)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref>.</content></subsection></section>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-1-crossheading-offences-relating-to-tunnelling"><heading>Offences relating to tunnelling</heading><section eId="section-3"><num>3</num><heading>Offence of causing serious disruption by tunnelling</heading><subsection eId="section-3-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person commits an offence if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they create, or participate in the creation of, a tunnel,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>the creation or existence of the tunnel causes, or is capable of causing, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-3-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>two or more individuals, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-3-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an organisation,</content></level><wrapUp>in a place other than a dwelling, and</wrapUp></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>they intend the creation or existence of the tunnel to have a consequence mentioned in paragraph (b) or are reckless as to whether its creation or existence will have such a consequence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-2"><num>(2)</num><content>It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-3-1">(1)</ref> to prove that they had a reasonable excuse for creating, or participating in the creation of, the tunnel.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Without prejudice to the generality of subsection <ref href="#section-3-2">(2)</ref>, a person is to be treated as having a reasonable excuse for the purposes of that subsection if the creation of the tunnel was authorised by a person with an interest in land which entitled them to authorise its creation.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-3-1">(1)</ref> is liable—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court, to a fine or to both;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, to a fine or to both.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>For the purposes of this section—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-5-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-tunnel" eId="term-tunnel">tunnel</term>” means an excavation that extends beneath land, whether or not—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>it is big enough to permit the entry or passage of an individual, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>it leads to a particular destination;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>an excavation which is created with the intention that it will become or connect with a tunnel is to be treated as a tunnel, whether or not—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>any tunnel with which it is intended to connect has already been created, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>it is big enough to permit the entry or passage of an individual.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>References in this section to the creation of an excavation include—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the extension or enlargement of an excavation, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the alteration of a natural or artificial underground feature.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-7"><num>(7)</num><content>This section does not apply in relation to a tunnel if or to the extent that it is in or under a dwelling.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-8"><num>(8)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> (offence of locking on).</content></subsection></section><section eId="section-4"><num>4</num><heading>Offence of causing serious disruption by being present in a tunnel</heading><subsection eId="section-4-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person commits an offence if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they are present in a relevant tunnel having entered it after the coming into force of this section,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>their presence in the tunnel causes, or is capable of causing, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-4-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>two or more individuals, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-4-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an organisation,</content></level><wrapUp>in a place other than a dwelling, and</wrapUp></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>they intend their presence in the tunnel to have a consequence mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-4-1-b">(b)</ref> or are reckless as to whether their presence there will have such a consequence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-2"><num>(2)</num><content>It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-4-1">(1)</ref> to prove that they had a reasonable excuse for their presence in the tunnel.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Without prejudice to the generality of subsection <ref href="#section-4-2">(2)</ref>, a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) is to be treated as having a reasonable excuse for the purposes of that subsection if P’s presence in the tunnel was authorised by a person with an interest in land which entitled them to authorise P’s presence there.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-4-1">(1)</ref> is liable—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court, to a fine or to both;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, to a fine or to both.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>For the purposes of this section—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-tunnel" eId="term-tunnel">tunnel</term>” means an excavation that extends beneath land, whether or not it leads to a particular destination;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an excavation which is created with the intention that it will become or connect with a tunnel is to be treated as a tunnel, whether or not any tunnel with which it is intended to connect has already been created.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-6"><num>(6)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-relevant-tunnel" eId="term-relevant-tunnel">relevant tunnel</term>” means a tunnel that was created for the purposes of, or in connection with, a protest (and it does not matter whether an offence has been committed under <ref href="#section-3">section 3</ref> in relation to the creation of the tunnel).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>References in this section to the creation of an excavation include—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the extension or enlargement of an excavation, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the alteration of a natural or artificial underground feature.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-8"><num>(8)</num><content>This section does not apply in relation to a tunnel if or to the extent that it is in or under a dwelling.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-9"><num>(9)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> (offence of locking on).</content></subsection></section><section eId="section-5"><num>5</num><heading>Offence of being equipped for tunnelling etc</heading><subsection eId="section-5-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A person commits an offence if they have an object with them in a place other than a dwelling with the intention that it may be used in the course of or in connection with the commission by any person of an offence under <ref href="#section-3">section 3</ref><ref href="#section-3-1">(1)</ref> or <ref href="#section-4">4</ref><ref href="#section-4-1">(1)</ref> (offences relating to tunnelling).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-5-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-5-1">(1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences, to a fine or to both.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-5-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-5-2">(2)</ref>, “<term refersTo="#term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences" eId="term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences">the maximum term for summary offences</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-5-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales) comes into force, six months;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-5-4"><num>(4)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> (offence of locking on).</content></subsection></section></hcontainer>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3"><num>3</num><heading>Offence of causing serious disruption by tunnelling</heading><subsection eId="section-3-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person commits an offence if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they create, or participate in the creation of, a tunnel,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>the creation or existence of the tunnel causes, or is capable of causing, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-3-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>two or more individuals, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-3-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an organisation,</content></level><wrapUp>in a place other than a dwelling, and</wrapUp></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>they intend the creation or existence of the tunnel to have a consequence mentioned in paragraph (b) or are reckless as to whether its creation or existence will have such a consequence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-2"><num>(2)</num><content>It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-3-1">(1)</ref> to prove that they had a reasonable excuse for creating, or participating in the creation of, the tunnel.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Without prejudice to the generality of subsection <ref href="#section-3-2">(2)</ref>, a person is to be treated as having a reasonable excuse for the purposes of that subsection if the creation of the tunnel was authorised by a person with an interest in land which entitled them to authorise its creation.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-3-1">(1)</ref> is liable—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court, to a fine or to both;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, to a fine or to both.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>For the purposes of this section—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-5-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-tunnel" eId="term-tunnel">tunnel</term>” means an excavation that extends beneath land, whether or not—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>it is big enough to permit the entry or passage of an individual, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>it leads to a particular destination;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>an excavation which is created with the intention that it will become or connect with a tunnel is to be treated as a tunnel, whether or not—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>any tunnel with which it is intended to connect has already been created, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>it is big enough to permit the entry or passage of an individual.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>References in this section to the creation of an excavation include—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the extension or enlargement of an excavation, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the alteration of a natural or artificial underground feature.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-7"><num>(7)</num><content>This section does not apply in relation to a tunnel if or to the extent that it is in or under a dwelling.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-8"><num>(8)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> (offence of locking on).</content></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person commits an offence if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they create, or participate in the creation of, a tunnel,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>the creation or existence of the tunnel causes, or is capable of causing, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-3-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>two or more individuals, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-3-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an organisation,</content></level><wrapUp>in a place other than a dwelling, and</wrapUp></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>they intend the creation or existence of the tunnel to have a consequence mentioned in paragraph (b) or are reckless as to whether its creation or existence will have such a consequence.</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-3-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they create, or participate in the creation of, a tunnel,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-3-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>the creation or existence of the tunnel causes, or is capable of causing, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-3-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>two or more individuals, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-3-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an organisation,</content></level><wrapUp>in a place other than a dwelling, and</wrapUp></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-3-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>they intend the creation or existence of the tunnel to have a consequence mentioned in paragraph (b) or are reckless as to whether its creation or existence will have such a consequence.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-2"><num>(2)</num><content>It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-3-1">(1)</ref> to prove that they had a reasonable excuse for creating, or participating in the creation of, the tunnel.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Without prejudice to the generality of subsection <ref href="#section-3-2">(2)</ref>, a person is to be treated as having a reasonable excuse for the purposes of that subsection if the creation of the tunnel was authorised by a person with an interest in land which entitled them to authorise its creation.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-3-1">(1)</ref> is liable—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court, to a fine or to both;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, to a fine or to both.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>For the purposes of this section—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-5-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-tunnel" eId="term-tunnel">tunnel</term>” means an excavation that extends beneath land, whether or not—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>it is big enough to permit the entry or passage of an individual, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>it leads to a particular destination;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>an excavation which is created with the intention that it will become or connect with a tunnel is to be treated as a tunnel, whether or not—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>any tunnel with which it is intended to connect has already been created, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>it is big enough to permit the entry or passage of an individual.</content></level></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-3-5-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-tunnel" eId="term-tunnel">tunnel</term>” means an excavation that extends beneath land, whether or not—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>it is big enough to permit the entry or passage of an individual, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>it leads to a particular destination;</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-3-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>an excavation which is created with the intention that it will become or connect with a tunnel is to be treated as a tunnel, whether or not—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>any tunnel with which it is intended to connect has already been created, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-3-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>it is big enough to permit the entry or passage of an individual.</content></level></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>References in this section to the creation of an excavation include—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the extension or enlargement of an excavation, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the alteration of a natural or artificial underground feature.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-7"><num>(7)</num><content>This section does not apply in relation to a tunnel if or to the extent that it is in or under a dwelling.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-8"><num>(8)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> (offence of locking on).</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4"><num>4</num><heading>Offence of causing serious disruption by being present in a tunnel</heading><subsection eId="section-4-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person commits an offence if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they are present in a relevant tunnel having entered it after the coming into force of this section,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>their presence in the tunnel causes, or is capable of causing, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-4-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>two or more individuals, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-4-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an organisation,</content></level><wrapUp>in a place other than a dwelling, and</wrapUp></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>they intend their presence in the tunnel to have a consequence mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-4-1-b">(b)</ref> or are reckless as to whether their presence there will have such a consequence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-2"><num>(2)</num><content>It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-4-1">(1)</ref> to prove that they had a reasonable excuse for their presence in the tunnel.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Without prejudice to the generality of subsection <ref href="#section-4-2">(2)</ref>, a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) is to be treated as having a reasonable excuse for the purposes of that subsection if P’s presence in the tunnel was authorised by a person with an interest in land which entitled them to authorise P’s presence there.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-4-1">(1)</ref> is liable—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court, to a fine or to both;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, to a fine or to both.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>For the purposes of this section—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-tunnel" eId="term-tunnel">tunnel</term>” means an excavation that extends beneath land, whether or not it leads to a particular destination;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an excavation which is created with the intention that it will become or connect with a tunnel is to be treated as a tunnel, whether or not any tunnel with which it is intended to connect has already been created.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-6"><num>(6)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-relevant-tunnel" eId="term-relevant-tunnel">relevant tunnel</term>” means a tunnel that was created for the purposes of, or in connection with, a protest (and it does not matter whether an offence has been committed under <ref href="#section-3">section 3</ref> in relation to the creation of the tunnel).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>References in this section to the creation of an excavation include—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the extension or enlargement of an excavation, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the alteration of a natural or artificial underground feature.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-8"><num>(8)</num><content>This section does not apply in relation to a tunnel if or to the extent that it is in or under a dwelling.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-9"><num>(9)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> (offence of locking on).</content></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person commits an offence if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they are present in a relevant tunnel having entered it after the coming into force of this section,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>their presence in the tunnel causes, or is capable of causing, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-4-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>two or more individuals, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-4-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an organisation,</content></level><wrapUp>in a place other than a dwelling, and</wrapUp></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>they intend their presence in the tunnel to have a consequence mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-4-1-b">(b)</ref> or are reckless as to whether their presence there will have such a consequence.</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-4-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they are present in a relevant tunnel having entered it after the coming into force of this section,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-4-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>their presence in the tunnel causes, or is capable of causing, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-4-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>two or more individuals, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-4-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an organisation,</content></level><wrapUp>in a place other than a dwelling, and</wrapUp></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-4-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>they intend their presence in the tunnel to have a consequence mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-4-1-b">(b)</ref> or are reckless as to whether their presence there will have such a consequence.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-2"><num>(2)</num><content>It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-4-1">(1)</ref> to prove that they had a reasonable excuse for their presence in the tunnel.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Without prejudice to the generality of subsection <ref href="#section-4-2">(2)</ref>, a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) is to be treated as having a reasonable excuse for the purposes of that subsection if P’s presence in the tunnel was authorised by a person with an interest in land which entitled them to authorise P’s presence there.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-4-1">(1)</ref> is liable—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court, to a fine or to both;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years, to a fine or to both.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>For the purposes of this section—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-tunnel" eId="term-tunnel">tunnel</term>” means an excavation that extends beneath land, whether or not it leads to a particular destination;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an excavation which is created with the intention that it will become or connect with a tunnel is to be treated as a tunnel, whether or not any tunnel with which it is intended to connect has already been created.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-6"><num>(6)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-relevant-tunnel" eId="term-relevant-tunnel">relevant tunnel</term>” means a tunnel that was created for the purposes of, or in connection with, a protest (and it does not matter whether an offence has been committed under <ref href="#section-3">section 3</ref> in relation to the creation of the tunnel).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>References in this section to the creation of an excavation include—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the extension or enlargement of an excavation, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the alteration of a natural or artificial underground feature.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-8"><num>(8)</num><content>This section does not apply in relation to a tunnel if or to the extent that it is in or under a dwelling.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-9"><num>(9)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> (offence of locking on).</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5"><num>5</num><heading>Offence of being equipped for tunnelling etc</heading><subsection eId="section-5-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A person commits an offence if they have an object with them in a place other than a dwelling with the intention that it may be used in the course of or in connection with the commission by any person of an offence under <ref href="#section-3">section 3</ref><ref href="#section-3-1">(1)</ref> or <ref href="#section-4">4</ref><ref href="#section-4-1">(1)</ref> (offences relating to tunnelling).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-5-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-5-1">(1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences, to a fine or to both.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-5-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-5-2">(2)</ref>, “<term refersTo="#term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences" eId="term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences">the maximum term for summary offences</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-5-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales) comes into force, six months;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-5-4"><num>(4)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> (offence of locking on).</content></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A person commits an offence if they have an object with them in a place other than a dwelling with the intention that it may be used in the course of or in connection with the commission by any person of an offence under <ref href="#section-3">section 3</ref><ref href="#section-3-1">(1)</ref> or <ref href="#section-4">4</ref><ref href="#section-4-1">(1)</ref> (offences relating to tunnelling).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-5-1">(1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences, to a fine or to both.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-5-2">(2)</ref>, “<term refersTo="#term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences" eId="term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences">the maximum term for summary offences</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-5-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales) comes into force, six months;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-4"><num>(4)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> (offence of locking on).</content></subsection>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-1-crossheading-offences-involving-works-and-infrastructure"><heading>Offences involving works and infrastructure</heading><section eId="section-6"><num>6</num><heading>Obstruction etc of major transport works</heading><subsection eId="section-6-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person commits an offence if the person—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>obstructs the undertaker or a person acting under the authority of the undertaker—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>in setting out the lines of any major transport works,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>in constructing or maintaining any major transport works, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>in taking any steps that are reasonably necessary for the purposes of facilitating, or in connection with, the construction or maintenance of any major transport works, or</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>interferes with, moves or removes any apparatus which—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>relates to the construction or maintenance of any major transport works, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>belongs to a person within subsection <ref href="#section-6-5">(5)</ref>.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-6-1">(1)</ref> to prove that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they had a reasonable excuse for the act mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-6-1-a">(a)</ref> or <ref href="#section-6-1-b">(b)</ref> of that subsection, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the act mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-6-1-a">(a)</ref> or <ref href="#section-6-1-b">(b)</ref> of that subsection was done wholly or mainly in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-3"><num>(3)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-6-1">(1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences, to a fine or to both.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-6-3">(3)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences" eId="term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences">the maximum term for summary offences</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales) comes into force, six months;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>The following persons are within this subsection—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the undertaker;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a person acting under the authority of the undertaker;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a statutory undertaker;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-5-d"><num>(d)</num><content>a person acting under the authority of a statutory undertaker.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-major-transport-works" eId="term-major-transport-works">major transport works</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-6-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>works in England and Wales—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-6-6-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>relating to transport infrastructure, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-6-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the construction of which is authorised directly by an Act of Parliament, or</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>works the construction of which comprises development within subsection <ref href="#section-6-7">(7)</ref> that has been granted development consent by an order under section 114 of the Planning Act 2008.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>Development is within this subsection if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>it is or forms part of a nationally significant infrastructure project within any of paragraphs (h) to (l) of section 14(1) of the Planning Act 2008,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>it is or forms part of a project (or proposed project) in the field of transport in relation to which a direction has been given under section 35(1) of that Act (directions in relation to projects of national significance) by the Secretary of State, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content>it is associated development in relation to development within paragraph <ref href="#section-6-7-a">(a)</ref> or <ref href="#section-6-7-b">(b)</ref>.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>In this section “undertaker”—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to major transport works within subsection <ref href="#section-6-6">(6)</ref><ref href="#section-6-6-a">(a)</ref>, means a person who is authorised by or under the Act (whether as a result of being appointed the nominated undertaker for the purposes of the Act or otherwise) to construct or maintain any of the works;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in relation to major transport works within subsection <ref href="#section-6-6">(6)</ref><ref href="#section-6-6-b">(b)</ref>, means a person who is constructing or maintaining any of the works (whether as a result of being the undertaker for the purposes of the order granting development consent or otherwise).</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-9"><num>(9)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-associated-development" eId="term-associated-development">associated development</term>” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act 2008 (see section 115 of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-development" eId="term-development">development</term>” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act 2008 (see section 32 of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-development-consent" eId="term-development-consent">development consent</term>” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act 2008 (see section 31 of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-england" eId="term-england">England</term>” includes the English inshore region within the meaning of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (see section 322 of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-maintain" eId="term-maintain">maintain</term>” includes inspect, repair, adjust, alter, remove, reconstruct and replace, and “<term refersTo="#term-maintenance" eId="term-maintenance">maintenance</term>” is to be construed accordingly;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-nationally-significant-infrastructure-project" eId="term-nationally-significant-infrastructure-project">nationally significant infrastructure project</term>” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act 2008 (see section 14(1) of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-statutory-undertaker" eId="term-statutory-undertaker">statutory undertaker</term>” means a person who is, or who is deemed to be, a statutory undertaker for the purposes of any provision of Part 11 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-trade-dispute" eId="term-trade-dispute">trade dispute</term>” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, except that section 218 of that Act is to be read as if—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>it made provision corresponding to section 244(4) of that Act, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in subsection (5), the definition of worker included any person falling within paragraph (b) of the definition of worker in section 244(5) of that Act;</content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-wales" eId="term-wales">Wales</term>” includes the Welsh inshore region within the meaning of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (see section 322 of that Act).</content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-10"><num>(10)</num><content><mod>In section 14 of the Planning Act 2008 (nationally significant infrastructure projects), after subsection (3) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(3A)</num><content>An order under subsection (3)(a) may also amend section <ref href="#section-6">6</ref><ref href="#section-6-7">(7)</ref><ref href="#section-6-7-a">(a)</ref> of the Public Order Act 2023 (obstruction etc of major transport works).</content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-7"><num>7</num><heading>Interference with use or operation of key national infrastructure</heading><subsection eId="section-7-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person commits an offence if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they do an act which interferes with the use or operation of any key national infrastructure in England and Wales, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>they intend that act to interfere with the use or operation of such infrastructure or are reckless as to whether it will do so.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) to prove that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they had a reasonable excuse for the act mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the act mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection was done wholly or mainly in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court, to a fine or to both;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, to a fine or to both.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-4"><num>(4)</num><content>For the purposes of subsection (1) a person’s act interferes with the use or operation of key national infrastructure if it prevents the infrastructure from being used or operated to any extent for any of its intended purposes.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-5"><num>(5)</num><content>The cases in which infrastructure is prevented from being used or operated for any of its intended purposes include where its use or operation for any of those purposes is significantly delayed.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-key-national-infrastructure" eId="term-key-national-infrastructure">key national infrastructure</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>road transport infrastructure,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>rail infrastructure,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-c"><num>(c)</num><content>air transport infrastructure,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-d"><num>(d)</num><content>harbour infrastructure,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-e"><num>(e)</num><content>downstream oil infrastructure,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-f"><num>(f)</num><content>downstream gas infrastructure,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-g"><num>(g)</num><content>onshore oil and gas exploration and production infrastructure,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-h"><num>(h)</num><content>onshore electricity generation infrastructure, <noteRef href="#key-3b5fbcae86ab85d42701902fb18b3ed7" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>...</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-i"><num>(i)</num><content>newspaper printing infrastructure <ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-4b88022eb94fd608da96eab18a05bcb2-1770889952455" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4b88022eb94fd608da96eab18a05bcb2"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-4b88022eb94fd608da96eab18a05bcb2" class="commentary"/>, or</ins></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-6-j"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-4b88022eb94fd608da96eab18a05bcb2-1770889952455" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4b88022eb94fd608da96eab18a05bcb2">(j)</ins></num><content><ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-4b88022eb94fd608da96eab18a05bcb2-1770889952455" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4b88022eb94fd608da96eab18a05bcb2">life sciences infrastructure.</ins></content></level><wrapUp>Section 8 makes further provision about these kinds of infrastructure.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>amend subsection (6) to add a kind of infrastructure or to vary or remove a kind of infrastructure;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>amend section 8 to add, amend or remove provision about a kind of infrastructure which is in, or is to be added to, subsection (6) or is to be removed from that subsection.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>Regulations under subsection (7)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>may make different provision for different purposes;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>may make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-9"><num>(9)</num><content>A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (7) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-england" eId="term-england">England</term>” includes the English inshore region within the meaning of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (see section 322 of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-trade-dispute" eId="term-trade-dispute">trade dispute</term>” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, except that section 218 of that Act is to be read as if—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>it made provision corresponding to section 244(4) of that Act, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in subsection (5), the definition of worker included any person falling within paragraph (b) of the definition of worker in section 244(5) of that Act;</content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-wales" eId="term-wales">Wales</term>” includes the Welsh inshore region within the meaning of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (see section 322 of that Act).</content></hcontainer></subsection></section><section eId="section-8"><num>8</num><heading>Key national infrastructure</heading><subsection eId="section-8-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This section has effect for the purposes of section 7.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-road-transport-infrastructure" eId="term-road-transport-infrastructure">Road transport infrastructure</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a special road within the meaning of the Highways Act 1980 (see section 329(1) of that Act), or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a road which, under the system for assigning identification numbers to roads administered by the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers, has for the time being been assigned a number prefixed by A or B.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-3"><num>(3)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-rail-infrastructure" eId="term-rail-infrastructure">Rail infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure used for the purposes of railway services within the meaning of Part 1 of the Railways Act 1993 (see section 82 of that Act).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-4"><num>(4)</num><content>In the application of section 82 of the Railways Act 1993 for the purposes of subsection (3) “railway” has the wider meaning given in section 81(2) of that Act.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-air-transport-infrastructure" eId="term-air-transport-infrastructure">Air transport infrastructure</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>an airport within the meaning of the Airports Act 1986 (see section 82(1) of that Act), or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>any infrastructure which—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-8-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>does not form part of an airport within the meaning of that Act, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-8-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>is used for the provision of air traffic services within the meaning of Part 1 of the Transport Act 2000 (see section 98 of that Act).</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-harbour-infrastructure" eId="term-harbour-infrastructure">Harbour infrastructure</term>” means a harbour within the meaning of the Harbours Act 1964 (see section 57(1) of that Act) which provides facilities for or in connection with—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the embarking or disembarking of passengers who are carried in the course of a business, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the loading or unloading of cargo which is carried in the course of a business.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-downstream-oil-infrastructure" eId="term-downstream-oil-infrastructure">Downstream oil infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure used for or in connection with any of the following activities—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the refinement or other processing of crude oil or oil feedstocks;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the storage of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel for onward distribution, other than storage by a person who supplies crude oil-based fuel to the public where the storage is for the purposes of such supply;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the loading or unloading of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel for onward distribution, other than unloading to a person who supplies crude oil-based fuel to the public where the unloading is for the purposes of such supply;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the carriage, by road, rail, sea or inland waterway, of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel for the purposes of onward distribution;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-e"><num>(e)</num><content>the conveyance of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel by means of a pipe-line within the meaning of the Pipe-lines Act 1962 (see section 65 of that Act).</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-downstream-gas-infrastructure" eId="term-downstream-gas-infrastructure">Downstream gas infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure used for or in connection with any of the following activities—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the processing of gas;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the storage of gas for onward conveyance, other than storage by a person who supplies gas to the public otherwise than by means of a pipe-line where the storage is for the purposes of such supply;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the import or export of liquid gas;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the carriage, by road or rail, of gas for the purposes of onward distribution;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-e"><num>(e)</num><content>the conveyance of gas by means of a pipe-line.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-9"><num>(9)</num><intro>In subsection (8)—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-gas" eId="term-gas">gas</term>” has the same meaning as in section 12 of the Gas Act 1995;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-pipe-line" eId="term-pipe-line">pipe-line</term>” has the same meaning as in the Pipe-lines Act 1962 (see section 65 of that Act).</content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-onshore-oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production-infrastructure" eId="term-onshore-oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production-infrastructure">Onshore oil and gas exploration and production infrastructure</term>” means onshore infrastructure used for or in connection with—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-10-a"><num>(a)</num><content>searching or boring for petroleum, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-10-b"><num>(b)</num><content>getting petroleum.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-11"><num>(11)</num><intro>In subsection (10)—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-onshore-infrastructure" eId="term-onshore-infrastructure">onshore infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure situated on land (excluding land covered by the sea or any tidal waters);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-petroleum" eId="term-petroleum">petroleum</term>” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (see section 1 of that Act).</content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-12"><num>(12)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-onshore-electricity-generation-infrastructure" eId="term-onshore-electricity-generation-infrastructure">Onshore electricity generation infrastructure</term>” means onshore infrastructure—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-12-a"><num>(a)</num><content>used for or in connection with the generation of electricity for the purpose of giving a supply to any premises or enabling a supply to be so given, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-12-b"><num>(b)</num><content>which has a total installed capacity equal to or greater than 100 megawatts.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-13"><num>(13)</num><intro>In subsection (12)—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-onshore-infrastructure" eId="term-onshore-infrastructure">onshore infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure situated on land (excluding land covered by the sea or any tidal waters);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-supply" eId="term-supply">supply</term>”, in relation to electricity, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989 (see section 4(4) of that Act).</content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-14"><num>(14)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-newspaper-printing-infrastructure" eId="term-newspaper-printing-infrastructure">Newspaper printing infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure the primary purpose of which is the printing of one or more national or local newspapers.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-15"><num>(15)</num><intro>In subsection (14)—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-local-newspaper" eId="term-local-newspaper">local newspaper</term>” means a newspaper which is published at least fortnightly and is in circulation in a part of England and Wales;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-national-newspaper" eId="term-national-newspaper">national newspaper</term>” means a newspaper which is published at least fortnightly and is in circulation in England, in Wales or in both;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-newspaper" eId="term-newspaper">newspaper</term>” includes a periodical or magazine.</content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-16"><num><ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6" class="commentary"/>(16)</ins></num><intro><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">“</ins><term refersTo="#term-life-sciences-infrastructure"><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">Life sciences infrastructure</ins></term><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">” means infrastructure—</ins></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-16-a"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(a)</ins></num><intro><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">the primary purpose of which is facilitating—</ins></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-8-16-a-i"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(i)</ins></num><content><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">pharmaceutical research or development, or</ins></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-8-16-a-ii"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(ii)</ins></num><content><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products for medical use, or</ins></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-16-b"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(b)</ins></num><content><ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">used for or in connection with activities authorised by a licence under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.</ins></content></level></subsection></section></hcontainer>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person commits an offence if the person—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>obstructs the undertaker or a person acting under the authority of the undertaker—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>in setting out the lines of any major transport works,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>in constructing or maintaining any major transport works, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>in taking any steps that are reasonably necessary for the purposes of facilitating, or in connection with, the construction or maintenance of any major transport works, or</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>interferes with, moves or removes any apparatus which—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>relates to the construction or maintenance of any major transport works, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>belongs to a person within subsection <ref href="#section-6-5">(5)</ref>.</content></level></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-6-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>obstructs the undertaker or a person acting under the authority of the undertaker—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>in setting out the lines of any major transport works,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>in constructing or maintaining any major transport works, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>in taking any steps that are reasonably necessary for the purposes of facilitating, or in connection with, the construction or maintenance of any major transport works, or</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-6-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>interferes with, moves or removes any apparatus which—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>relates to the construction or maintenance of any major transport works, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>belongs to a person within subsection <ref href="#section-6-5">(5)</ref>.</content></level></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-6-1">(1)</ref> to prove that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they had a reasonable excuse for the act mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-6-1-a">(a)</ref> or <ref href="#section-6-1-b">(b)</ref> of that subsection, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the act mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-6-1-a">(a)</ref> or <ref href="#section-6-1-b">(b)</ref> of that subsection was done wholly or mainly in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-3"><num>(3)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-6-1">(1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences, to a fine or to both.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-6-3">(3)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences" eId="term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences">the maximum term for summary offences</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales) comes into force, six months;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>The following persons are within this subsection—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the undertaker;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a person acting under the authority of the undertaker;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a statutory undertaker;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-5-d"><num>(d)</num><content>a person acting under the authority of a statutory undertaker.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-major-transport-works" eId="term-major-transport-works">major transport works</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-6-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>works in England and Wales—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-6-6-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>relating to transport infrastructure, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-6-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the construction of which is authorised directly by an Act of Parliament, or</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>works the construction of which comprises development within subsection <ref href="#section-6-7">(7)</ref> that has been granted development consent by an order under section 114 of the Planning Act 2008.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>Development is within this subsection if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>it is or forms part of a nationally significant infrastructure project within any of paragraphs (h) to (l) of section 14(1) of the Planning Act 2008,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>it is or forms part of a project (or proposed project) in the field of transport in relation to which a direction has been given under section 35(1) of that Act (directions in relation to projects of national significance) by the Secretary of State, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content>it is associated development in relation to development within paragraph <ref href="#section-6-7-a">(a)</ref> or <ref href="#section-6-7-b">(b)</ref>.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>In this section “undertaker”—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to major transport works within subsection <ref href="#section-6-6">(6)</ref><ref href="#section-6-6-a">(a)</ref>, means a person who is authorised by or under the Act (whether as a result of being appointed the nominated undertaker for the purposes of the Act or otherwise) to construct or maintain any of the works;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in relation to major transport works within subsection <ref href="#section-6-6">(6)</ref><ref href="#section-6-6-b">(b)</ref>, means a person who is constructing or maintaining any of the works (whether as a result of being the undertaker for the purposes of the order granting development consent or otherwise).</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-9"><num>(9)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-associated-development" eId="term-associated-development">associated development</term>” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act 2008 (see section 115 of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-development" eId="term-development">development</term>” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act 2008 (see section 32 of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-development-consent" eId="term-development-consent">development consent</term>” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act 2008 (see section 31 of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-england" eId="term-england">England</term>” includes the English inshore region within the meaning of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (see section 322 of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-maintain" eId="term-maintain">maintain</term>” includes inspect, repair, adjust, alter, remove, reconstruct and replace, and “<term refersTo="#term-maintenance" eId="term-maintenance">maintenance</term>” is to be construed accordingly;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-nationally-significant-infrastructure-project" eId="term-nationally-significant-infrastructure-project">nationally significant infrastructure project</term>” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act 2008 (see section 14(1) of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-statutory-undertaker" eId="term-statutory-undertaker">statutory undertaker</term>” means a person who is, or who is deemed to be, a statutory undertaker for the purposes of any provision of Part 11 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-trade-dispute" eId="term-trade-dispute">trade dispute</term>” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, except that section 218 of that Act is to be read as if—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>it made provision corresponding to section 244(4) of that Act, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in subsection (5), the definition of worker included any person falling within paragraph (b) of the definition of worker in section 244(5) of that Act;</content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-wales" eId="term-wales">Wales</term>” includes the Welsh inshore region within the meaning of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (see section 322 of that Act).</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>a hospital identified in a notification to the Chief Medical Officer under section 2(1) of the Abortion Act 1967 in the current or previous calendar year, and published identifying it as such, where “current” or “previous” are references to the time at which an alleged offence under subsection (1) of this section takes place;</content></level>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-supply" eId="term-supply">supply</term>”, in relation to electricity, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989 (see section 4(4) of that Act).</content></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-development-consent" eId="term-development-consent">development consent</term>” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act 2008 (see section 31 of that Act);</content></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-abortion-services" eId="term-abortion-services">abortion services</term>” means any treatment for the termination of pregnancy;</content></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-england" eId="term-england">England</term>” includes the English inshore region within the meaning of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (see section 322 of that Act);</content></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-maintain" eId="term-maintain">maintain</term>” includes inspect, repair, adjust, alter, remove, reconstruct and replace, and “<term refersTo="#term-maintenance" eId="term-maintenance">maintenance</term>” is to be construed accordingly;</content></hcontainer>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person commits an offence if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they do an act which interferes with the use or operation of any key national infrastructure in England and Wales, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>they intend that act to interfere with the use or operation of such infrastructure or are reckless as to whether it will do so.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) to prove that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>they had a reasonable excuse for the act mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the act mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection was done wholly or mainly in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court, to a fine or to both;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, to a fine or to both.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-4"><num>(4)</num><content>For the purposes of subsection (1) a person’s act interferes with the use or operation of key national infrastructure if it prevents the infrastructure from being used or operated to any extent for any of its intended purposes.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-5"><num>(5)</num><content>The cases in which infrastructure is prevented from being used or operated for any of its intended purposes include where its use or operation for any of those purposes is significantly delayed.</content></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>road transport infrastructure,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>rail infrastructure,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-6-c"><num>(c)</num><content>air transport infrastructure,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-6-d"><num>(d)</num><content>harbour infrastructure,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-6-e"><num>(e)</num><content>downstream oil infrastructure,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-6-f"><num>(f)</num><content>downstream gas infrastructure,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-6-g"><num>(g)</num><content>onshore oil and gas exploration and production infrastructure,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" class="para1" eId="section-7-6-i"><num>(i)</num><content>newspaper printing infrastructure <ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-4b88022eb94fd608da96eab18a05bcb2-1770889952455" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-4b88022eb94fd608da96eab18a05bcb2"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-4b88022eb94fd608da96eab18a05bcb2" class="commentary"/>, or</ins></content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>amend subsection (6) to add a kind of infrastructure or to vary or remove a kind of infrastructure;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>amend section 8 to add, amend or remove provision about a kind of infrastructure which is in, or is to be added to, subsection (6) or is to be removed from that subsection.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>Regulations under subsection (7)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>may make different provision for different purposes;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>may make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-9"><num>(9)</num><content>A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (7) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-england" eId="term-england">England</term>” includes the English inshore region within the meaning of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (see section 322 of that Act);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-trade-dispute" eId="term-trade-dispute">trade dispute</term>” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, except that section 218 of that Act is to be read as if—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>it made provision corresponding to section 244(4) of that Act, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in subsection (5), the definition of worker included any person falling within paragraph (b) of the definition of worker in section 244(5) of that Act;</content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-wales" eId="term-wales">Wales</term>” includes the Welsh inshore region within the meaning of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (see section 322 of that Act).</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" eId="section-8"><num>8</num><heading>Key national infrastructure</heading><subsection eId="section-8-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This section has effect for the purposes of section 7.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-road-transport-infrastructure" eId="term-road-transport-infrastructure">Road transport infrastructure</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a special road within the meaning of the Highways Act 1980 (see section 329(1) of that Act), or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a road which, under the system for assigning identification numbers to roads administered by the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers, has for the time being been assigned a number prefixed by A or B.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-3"><num>(3)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-rail-infrastructure" eId="term-rail-infrastructure">Rail infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure used for the purposes of railway services within the meaning of Part 1 of the Railways Act 1993 (see section 82 of that Act).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-4"><num>(4)</num><content>In the application of section 82 of the Railways Act 1993 for the purposes of subsection (3) “railway” has the wider meaning given in section 81(2) of that Act.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-air-transport-infrastructure" eId="term-air-transport-infrastructure">Air transport infrastructure</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>an airport within the meaning of the Airports Act 1986 (see section 82(1) of that Act), or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>any infrastructure which—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-8-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>does not form part of an airport within the meaning of that Act, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-8-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>is used for the provision of air traffic services within the meaning of Part 1 of the Transport Act 2000 (see section 98 of that Act).</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-harbour-infrastructure" eId="term-harbour-infrastructure">Harbour infrastructure</term>” means a harbour within the meaning of the Harbours Act 1964 (see section 57(1) of that Act) which provides facilities for or in connection with—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the embarking or disembarking of passengers who are carried in the course of a business, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the loading or unloading of cargo which is carried in the course of a business.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-downstream-oil-infrastructure" eId="term-downstream-oil-infrastructure">Downstream oil infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure used for or in connection with any of the following activities—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the refinement or other processing of crude oil or oil feedstocks;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the storage of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel for onward distribution, other than storage by a person who supplies crude oil-based fuel to the public where the storage is for the purposes of such supply;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the loading or unloading of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel for onward distribution, other than unloading to a person who supplies crude oil-based fuel to the public where the unloading is for the purposes of such supply;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the carriage, by road, rail, sea or inland waterway, of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel for the purposes of onward distribution;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-e"><num>(e)</num><content>the conveyance of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel by means of a pipe-line within the meaning of the Pipe-lines Act 1962 (see section 65 of that Act).</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-downstream-gas-infrastructure" eId="term-downstream-gas-infrastructure">Downstream gas infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure used for or in connection with any of the following activities—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the processing of gas;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the storage of gas for onward conveyance, other than storage by a person who supplies gas to the public otherwise than by means of a pipe-line where the storage is for the purposes of such supply;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the import or export of liquid gas;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the carriage, by road or rail, of gas for the purposes of onward distribution;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-e"><num>(e)</num><content>the conveyance of gas by means of a pipe-line.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-9"><num>(9)</num><intro>In subsection (8)—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-gas" eId="term-gas">gas</term>” has the same meaning as in section 12 of the Gas Act 1995;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-pipe-line" eId="term-pipe-line">pipe-line</term>” has the same meaning as in the Pipe-lines Act 1962 (see section 65 of that Act).</content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-onshore-oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production-infrastructure" eId="term-onshore-oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production-infrastructure">Onshore oil and gas exploration and production infrastructure</term>” means onshore infrastructure used for or in connection with—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-10-a"><num>(a)</num><content>searching or boring for petroleum, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-10-b"><num>(b)</num><content>getting petroleum.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-11"><num>(11)</num><intro>In subsection (10)—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-onshore-infrastructure" eId="term-onshore-infrastructure">onshore infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure situated on land (excluding land covered by the sea or any tidal waters);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-petroleum" eId="term-petroleum">petroleum</term>” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (see section 1 of that Act).</content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-12"><num>(12)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-onshore-electricity-generation-infrastructure" eId="term-onshore-electricity-generation-infrastructure">Onshore electricity generation infrastructure</term>” means onshore infrastructure—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-12-a"><num>(a)</num><content>used for or in connection with the generation of electricity for the purpose of giving a supply to any premises or enabling a supply to be so given, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-12-b"><num>(b)</num><content>which has a total installed capacity equal to or greater than 100 megawatts.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-13"><num>(13)</num><intro>In subsection (12)—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-onshore-infrastructure" eId="term-onshore-infrastructure">onshore infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure situated on land (excluding land covered by the sea or any tidal waters);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-supply" eId="term-supply">supply</term>”, in relation to electricity, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989 (see section 4(4) of that Act).</content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-14"><num>(14)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-newspaper-printing-infrastructure" eId="term-newspaper-printing-infrastructure">Newspaper printing infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure the primary purpose of which is the printing of one or more national or local newspapers.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-15"><num>(15)</num><intro>In subsection (14)—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-local-newspaper" eId="term-local-newspaper">local newspaper</term>” means a newspaper which is published at least fortnightly and is in circulation in a part of England and Wales;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-national-newspaper" eId="term-national-newspaper">national newspaper</term>” means a newspaper which is published at least fortnightly and is in circulation in England, in Wales or in both;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-newspaper" eId="term-newspaper">newspaper</term>” includes a periodical or magazine.</content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-16"><num><ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6" class="commentary"/>(16)</ins></num><intro><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">“</ins><term refersTo="#term-life-sciences-infrastructure"><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">Life sciences infrastructure</ins></term><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">” means infrastructure—</ins></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-16-a"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(a)</ins></num><intro><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">the primary purpose of which is facilitating—</ins></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-8-16-a-i"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(i)</ins></num><content><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">pharmaceutical research or development, or</ins></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-8-16-a-ii"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(ii)</ins></num><content><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products for medical use, or</ins></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-16-b"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(b)</ins></num><content><ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">used for or in connection with activities authorised by a licence under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.</ins></content></level></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This section has effect for the purposes of section 7.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-road-transport-infrastructure" eId="term-road-transport-infrastructure">Road transport infrastructure</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a special road within the meaning of the Highways Act 1980 (see section 329(1) of that Act), or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a road which, under the system for assigning identification numbers to roads administered by the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers, has for the time being been assigned a number prefixed by A or B.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-3"><num>(3)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-rail-infrastructure" eId="term-rail-infrastructure">Rail infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure used for the purposes of railway services within the meaning of Part 1 of the Railways Act 1993 (see section 82 of that Act).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-4"><num>(4)</num><content>In the application of section 82 of the Railways Act 1993 for the purposes of subsection (3) “railway” has the wider meaning given in section 81(2) of that Act.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-air-transport-infrastructure" eId="term-air-transport-infrastructure">Air transport infrastructure</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>an airport within the meaning of the Airports Act 1986 (see section 82(1) of that Act), or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>any infrastructure which—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-8-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>does not form part of an airport within the meaning of that Act, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-8-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>is used for the provision of air traffic services within the meaning of Part 1 of the Transport Act 2000 (see section 98 of that Act).</content></level></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-harbour-infrastructure" eId="term-harbour-infrastructure">Harbour infrastructure</term>” means a harbour within the meaning of the Harbours Act 1964 (see section 57(1) of that Act) which provides facilities for or in connection with—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the embarking or disembarking of passengers who are carried in the course of a business, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the loading or unloading of cargo which is carried in the course of a business.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-downstream-oil-infrastructure" eId="term-downstream-oil-infrastructure">Downstream oil infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure used for or in connection with any of the following activities—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the refinement or other processing of crude oil or oil feedstocks;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the storage of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel for onward distribution, other than storage by a person who supplies crude oil-based fuel to the public where the storage is for the purposes of such supply;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the loading or unloading of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel for onward distribution, other than unloading to a person who supplies crude oil-based fuel to the public where the unloading is for the purposes of such supply;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the carriage, by road, rail, sea or inland waterway, of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel for the purposes of onward distribution;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-7-e"><num>(e)</num><content>the conveyance of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel by means of a pipe-line within the meaning of the Pipe-lines Act 1962 (see section 65 of that Act).</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-8-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the refinement or other processing of crude oil or oil feedstocks;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-8-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the storage of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel for onward distribution, other than storage by a person who supplies crude oil-based fuel to the public where the storage is for the purposes of such supply;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-8-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the loading or unloading of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel for onward distribution, other than unloading to a person who supplies crude oil-based fuel to the public where the unloading is for the purposes of such supply;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-8-7-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the carriage, by road, rail, sea or inland waterway, of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel for the purposes of onward distribution;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-8-7-e"><num>(e)</num><content>the conveyance of crude oil or crude oil-based fuel by means of a pipe-line within the meaning of the Pipe-lines Act 1962 (see section 65 of that Act).</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-downstream-gas-infrastructure" eId="term-downstream-gas-infrastructure">Downstream gas infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure used for or in connection with any of the following activities—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the processing of gas;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the storage of gas for onward conveyance, other than storage by a person who supplies gas to the public otherwise than by means of a pipe-line where the storage is for the purposes of such supply;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the import or export of liquid gas;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the carriage, by road or rail, of gas for the purposes of onward distribution;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-8-e"><num>(e)</num><content>the conveyance of gas by means of a pipe-line.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-9"><num>(9)</num><intro>In subsection (8)—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-gas" eId="term-gas">gas</term>” has the same meaning as in section 12 of the Gas Act 1995;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-pipe-line" eId="term-pipe-line">pipe-line</term>” has the same meaning as in the Pipe-lines Act 1962 (see section 65 of that Act).</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-development" eId="term-development">development</term>” has the same meaning as in the Planning Act 2008 (see section 32 of that Act);</content></hcontainer>

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-2" class="schProv1"><num>2</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The court may—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>remand the person in custody, that is, commit the person to custody to be brought before the court at the end of the period of remand or at such earlier time as the court may require, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>remand the person on bail, in accordance with the following provisions.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The court may remand the person on bail—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>by taking from the person a recognizance, with or without sureties, conditioned as provided in paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3">3</ref>, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>by fixing the amount of the recognizances with a view to their being taken subsequently, and in the meantime committing the person to custody as mentioned in sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-1-a">(a)</ref>.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Where a person is brought before the court after remand, the court may further remand the person.</content></subparagraph></paragraph>

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-7" class="schProv1"><num>7</num><content>The court may when remanding a person on bail under <ref href="#schedule">this Schedule</ref> require the person to comply, before release on bail or later, with such requirements as appear to the court to be necessary to secure that the person does not interfere with witnesses or otherwise obstruct the course of justice.</content></paragraph>

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-3" class="schProv1"><num>3</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Where a person is remanded on bail, the court may direct that the person’s recognizance be conditioned for the person’s appearance—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>before that court at the end of the period of remand, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>at every time and place to which during the course of the proceedings the hearing may from time to time be adjourned.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Where a recognizance is conditioned for a person's appearance as mentioned in sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3-1-b">(b)</ref>, the fixing of any time for the person next to appear is deemed to be a remand.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Nothing in <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3">this paragraph</ref> affects the power of the court at any subsequent hearing to remand the person afresh.</content></subparagraph></paragraph>

<paragraph xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="schedule-paragraph-4" class="schProv1"><num>4</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The court must not remand a person for a period exceeding eight clear days except that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the court remands the person on bail, it may remand the person for a longer period if the person and the other party consent, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the court adjourns a case under <ref href="#section-19">section 19</ref><ref href="#section-19-9">(9)</ref> (remand for medical examination and report) the court may remand the person for the period of adjournment.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Where the court has the power to remand a person in custody it may, if the remand is for a period not exceeding three clear days, commit the person to the custody of a constable.</content></subparagraph></paragraph>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-onshore-oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production-infrastructure" eId="term-onshore-oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production-infrastructure">Onshore oil and gas exploration and production infrastructure</term>” means onshore infrastructure used for or in connection with—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-10-a"><num>(a)</num><content>searching or boring for petroleum, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-10-b"><num>(b)</num><content>getting petroleum.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-11"><num>(11)</num><intro>In subsection (10)—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-onshore-infrastructure" eId="term-onshore-infrastructure">onshore infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure situated on land (excluding land covered by the sea or any tidal waters);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-petroleum" eId="term-petroleum">petroleum</term>” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (see section 1 of that Act).</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-12"><num>(12)</num><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-onshore-electricity-generation-infrastructure" eId="term-onshore-electricity-generation-infrastructure">Onshore electricity generation infrastructure</term>” means onshore infrastructure—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-12-a"><num>(a)</num><content>used for or in connection with the generation of electricity for the purpose of giving a supply to any premises or enabling a supply to be so given, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-12-b"><num>(b)</num><content>which has a total installed capacity equal to or greater than 100 megawatts.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-13"><num>(13)</num><intro>In subsection (12)—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-onshore-infrastructure" eId="term-onshore-infrastructure">onshore infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure situated on land (excluding land covered by the sea or any tidal waters);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-supply" eId="term-supply">supply</term>”, in relation to electricity, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989 (see section 4(4) of that Act).</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-14"><num>(14)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-newspaper-printing-infrastructure" eId="term-newspaper-printing-infrastructure">Newspaper printing infrastructure</term>” means infrastructure the primary purpose of which is the printing of one or more national or local newspapers.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8-15"><num>(15)</num><intro>In subsection (14)—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-local-newspaper" eId="term-local-newspaper">local newspaper</term>” means a newspaper which is published at least fortnightly and is in circulation in a part of England and Wales;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-national-newspaper" eId="term-national-newspaper">national newspaper</term>” means a newspaper which is published at least fortnightly and is in circulation in England, in Wales or in both;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-newspaper" eId="term-newspaper">newspaper</term>” includes a periodical or magazine.</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" eId="section-8-16"><num><ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6" class="commentary"/>(16)</ins></num><intro><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">“</ins><term refersTo="#term-life-sciences-infrastructure"><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">Life sciences infrastructure</ins></term><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">” means infrastructure—</ins></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-16-a"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(a)</ins></num><intro><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">the primary purpose of which is facilitating—</ins></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-8-16-a-i"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(i)</ins></num><content><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">pharmaceutical research or development, or</ins></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-8-16-a-ii"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(ii)</ins></num><content><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products for medical use, or</ins></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-16-b"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(b)</ins></num><content><ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">used for or in connection with activities authorised by a licence under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.</ins></content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" class="para1" eId="section-8-16-a"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(a)</ins></num><intro><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">the primary purpose of which is facilitating—</ins></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-8-16-a-i"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(i)</ins></num><content><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">pharmaceutical research or development, or</ins></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-8-16-a-ii"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">(ii)</ins></num><content><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6-1770890013493" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-719c120c757a1a12689bf98a255c93d6">the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products for medical use, or</ins></content></level></level>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-1-crossheading-interference-with-access-to-or-provision-of-abortion-services"><heading>Interference with access to or provision of abortion services</heading><section eId="section-9"><num>9</num><heading>Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services</heading><subsection eId="section-9-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>It is an offence for a person who is within a safe access zone to do an act with the intent of, or reckless as to whether it has the effect of—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>influencing any person’s decision to access, provide or facilitate the provision of abortion services at an abortion clinic,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>obstructing or impeding any person accessing, providing, or facilitating the provision of abortion services at an abortion clinic, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>causing harassment, alarm or distress to any person in connection with a decision to access, provide, or facilitate the provision of abortion services at an abortion clinic,</content></level><wrapUp>where the person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) is within the safe access zone for the abortion clinic.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>A “<term refersTo="#term-safe-access-zone" eId="term-safe-access-zone">safe access zone</term>” means an area which is within a boundary which is 150 metres from any part of an abortion clinic or any access point to any building or site that contains an abortion clinic and is—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on or adjacent to a public highway or public right of way,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in an open space to which the public has access,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>within the curtilage of an abortion clinic, or building or site which contains an abortion clinic, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content>in any location that is visible from a public highway, public right of way, open space to which the public have access, or the curtilage of an abortion clinic.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>No offence is committed under <ref href="#section-9-1">subsection (1)</ref> by—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a person inside a dwelling where the person affected is also in that or another dwelling, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a person inside a building or site used as a place of worship where the person affected is also in that building or site.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-4"><num>(4)</num><content>A person guilty of an offence under <ref href="#section-9-1">subsection (1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to a fine.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>Nothing in this section applies to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>anything done in the course of providing, or facilitating the provision of, abortion services in an abortion clinic,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>anything done in the course of providing medical care within a regulated healthcare facility,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content>any person or persons accompanying, with consent, a person or persons accessing, providing or facilitating the provision of, or attempting to access, provide or facilitate the provision of, abortion services, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the operation of a camera if its coverage of persons accessing or attempting to access an abortion clinic is incidental.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-abortion-clinic" eId="term-abortion-clinic">abortion clinic</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>a place approved for the purposes of section 1 of the Abortion Act 1967 by the Secretary of State under subsection (3) of that section, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>a hospital identified in a notification to the Chief Medical Officer under section 2(1) of the Abortion Act 1967 in the current or previous calendar year, and published identifying it as such, where “current” or “previous” are references to the time at which an alleged offence under subsection (1) of this section takes place;</content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-abortion-services" eId="term-abortion-services">abortion services</term>” means any treatment for the termination of pregnancy;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in <ref href="#section-1">section 1</ref> of this Act (offence of locking on).</content></hcontainer></subsection></section></hcontainer>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9"><num>9</num><heading>Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services</heading><subsection eId="section-9-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>It is an offence for a person who is within a safe access zone to do an act with the intent of, or reckless as to whether it has the effect of—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>influencing any person’s decision to access, provide or facilitate the provision of abortion services at an abortion clinic,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>obstructing or impeding any person accessing, providing, or facilitating the provision of abortion services at an abortion clinic, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>causing harassment, alarm or distress to any person in connection with a decision to access, provide, or facilitate the provision of abortion services at an abortion clinic,</content></level><wrapUp>where the person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) is within the safe access zone for the abortion clinic.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>A “<term refersTo="#term-safe-access-zone" eId="term-safe-access-zone">safe access zone</term>” means an area which is within a boundary which is 150 metres from any part of an abortion clinic or any access point to any building or site that contains an abortion clinic and is—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on or adjacent to a public highway or public right of way,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in an open space to which the public has access,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>within the curtilage of an abortion clinic, or building or site which contains an abortion clinic, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content>in any location that is visible from a public highway, public right of way, open space to which the public have access, or the curtilage of an abortion clinic.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>No offence is committed under <ref href="#section-9-1">subsection (1)</ref> by—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a person inside a dwelling where the person affected is also in that or another dwelling, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a person inside a building or site used as a place of worship where the person affected is also in that building or site.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-4"><num>(4)</num><content>A person guilty of an offence under <ref href="#section-9-1">subsection (1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to a fine.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>Nothing in this section applies to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>anything done in the course of providing, or facilitating the provision of, abortion services in an abortion clinic,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>anything done in the course of providing medical care within a regulated healthcare facility,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content>any person or persons accompanying, with consent, a person or persons accessing, providing or facilitating the provision of, or attempting to access, provide or facilitate the provision of, abortion services, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the operation of a camera if its coverage of persons accessing or attempting to access an abortion clinic is incidental.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-abortion-clinic" eId="term-abortion-clinic">abortion clinic</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>a place approved for the purposes of section 1 of the Abortion Act 1967 by the Secretary of State under subsection (3) of that section, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>a hospital identified in a notification to the Chief Medical Officer under section 2(1) of the Abortion Act 1967 in the current or previous calendar year, and published identifying it as such, where “current” or “previous” are references to the time at which an alleged offence under subsection (1) of this section takes place;</content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-abortion-services" eId="term-abortion-services">abortion services</term>” means any treatment for the termination of pregnancy;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in <ref href="#section-1">section 1</ref> of this Act (offence of locking on).</content></hcontainer></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>It is an offence for a person who is within a safe access zone to do an act with the intent of, or reckless as to whether it has the effect of—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>influencing any person’s decision to access, provide or facilitate the provision of abortion services at an abortion clinic,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>obstructing or impeding any person accessing, providing, or facilitating the provision of abortion services at an abortion clinic, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>causing harassment, alarm or distress to any person in connection with a decision to access, provide, or facilitate the provision of abortion services at an abortion clinic,</content></level><wrapUp>where the person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) is within the safe access zone for the abortion clinic.</wrapUp></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>A “<term refersTo="#term-safe-access-zone" eId="term-safe-access-zone">safe access zone</term>” means an area which is within a boundary which is 150 metres from any part of an abortion clinic or any access point to any building or site that contains an abortion clinic and is—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on or adjacent to a public highway or public right of way,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in an open space to which the public has access,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>within the curtilage of an abortion clinic, or building or site which contains an abortion clinic, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content>in any location that is visible from a public highway, public right of way, open space to which the public have access, or the curtilage of an abortion clinic.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>No offence is committed under <ref href="#section-9-1">subsection (1)</ref> by—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a person inside a dwelling where the person affected is also in that or another dwelling, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a person inside a building or site used as a place of worship where the person affected is also in that building or site.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-4"><num>(4)</num><content>A person guilty of an offence under <ref href="#section-9-1">subsection (1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to a fine.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>Nothing in this section applies to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>anything done in the course of providing, or facilitating the provision of, abortion services in an abortion clinic,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>anything done in the course of providing medical care within a regulated healthcare facility,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content>any person or persons accompanying, with consent, a person or persons accessing, providing or facilitating the provision of, or attempting to access, provide or facilitate the provision of, abortion services, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-5-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the operation of a camera if its coverage of persons accessing or attempting to access an abortion clinic is incidental.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-abortion-clinic" eId="term-abortion-clinic">abortion clinic</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>a place approved for the purposes of section 1 of the Abortion Act 1967 by the Secretary of State under subsection (3) of that section, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>a hospital identified in a notification to the Chief Medical Officer under section 2(1) of the Abortion Act 1967 in the current or previous calendar year, and published identifying it as such, where “current” or “previous” are references to the time at which an alleged offence under subsection (1) of this section takes place;</content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-abortion-services" eId="term-abortion-services">abortion services</term>” means any treatment for the termination of pregnancy;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-dwelling" eId="term-dwelling">dwelling</term>” has the same meaning as in <ref href="#section-1">section 1</ref> of this Act (offence of locking on).</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-10-a"><num>(a)</num><content>omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (d), and</content></level>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11"><num>11</num><heading>Powers to stop and search without suspicion</heading><subsection eId="section-11-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>This section applies if a police officer of or above the rank of inspector reasonably believes—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>that any of the following offences may be committed in any locality within the officer’s police area—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>an offence under section 137 of the Highways Act 1980 (wilful obstruction) involving activity which causes or is capable of causing serious disruption to two or more individuals or to an organisation;</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an offence under section 78 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (intentionally or recklessly causing public nuisance);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>an offence under section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> (offence of locking on);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-iv"><num>(iv)</num><content>an offence under section 3 (offence of causing serious disruption by tunnelling);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-v"><num>(v)</num><content>an offence under section 4 (offence of causing serious disruption by being present in a tunnel);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-vi"><num>(vi)</num><content>an offence under section <ref href="#section-6">6</ref> (obstruction etc of major transport works);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-vii"><num>(vii)</num><content>an offence under section <ref href="#section-7">7</ref> (interference with use or operation of key national infrastructure), or</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>that persons are carrying prohibited objects in any locality within the officer’s police area.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-prohibited-object" eId="term-prohibited-object">prohibited object</term>” means an object which—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>is made or adapted for use in the course of or in connection with an offence within subsection <ref href="#section-11-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-11-1-a">(a)</ref>, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>is intended by the person having it with them for such use by them or by some other person,</content></level><wrapUp>and for the purposes of this section a person carries a prohibited object if they have it in their possession.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>If the further condition in subsection <ref href="#section-11-4">(4)</ref> is met, the police officer may give an authorisation that the powers conferred by this section are to be exercisable—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>anywhere within a specified locality within the officer’s police area, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>for a specified period not exceeding 24 hours.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The further condition is that the police officer reasonably believes that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the authorisation is necessary to prevent the commission of offences within subsection <ref href="#section-11-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-11-1-a">(a)</ref> or the carrying of prohibited objects (as the case may be),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the specified locality is no greater than is necessary to prevent such activity, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the specified period is no longer than is necessary to prevent such activity.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-5"><num>(5)</num><content>If it appears to a police officer of or above the rank of superintendent that it is necessary to do so to prevent the commission of offences within subsection <ref href="#section-11-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-11-1-a">(a)</ref> or the carrying of prohibited objects, the officer may direct that the authorisation is to continue in force for a further period not exceeding 24 hours.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>This section confers on any constable in uniform power—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to stop any person and search them or anything carried by them for a prohibited object;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to stop any vehicle and search the vehicle, its driver and any passenger for a prohibited object.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-7"><num>(7)</num><content>A constable may, in the exercise of the powers conferred by subsection <ref href="#section-11-6">(6)</ref>, stop any person or vehicle and make any search the constable thinks fit whether or not the constable has any grounds for suspecting that the person or vehicle is carrying a prohibited object.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-8"><num>(8)</num><content>If in the course of a search under this section a constable discovers an object which the constable has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be a prohibited object, the constable may seize it.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-9"><num>(9)</num><content>This section and sections <ref href="#section-12">12</ref> (further provisions about authorisations and directions under this section), <ref href="#section-13">13</ref> (further provisions about searches under this section) and <ref href="#section-14">14</ref> (offence relating to this section) apply (with the necessary modifications) to ships, aircraft and hovercraft as they apply to vehicles.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>In this section and the sections mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-11-9">(9)</ref>—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-specified" eId="term-specified">specified</term>” means specified in an authorisation under this section;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-vehicle" eId="term-vehicle">vehicle</term>” includes a caravan as defined in section 29(1) of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960.</content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-11"><num>(11)</num><content>The powers conferred by this section and the sections mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-11-9">(9)</ref> do not affect any power conferred otherwise than by this section or those sections.</content></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>This section applies if a police officer of or above the rank of inspector reasonably believes—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>that any of the following offences may be committed in any locality within the officer’s police area—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>an offence under section 137 of the Highways Act 1980 (wilful obstruction) involving activity which causes or is capable of causing serious disruption to two or more individuals or to an organisation;</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an offence under section 78 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (intentionally or recklessly causing public nuisance);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>an offence under section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> (offence of locking on);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-iv"><num>(iv)</num><content>an offence under section 3 (offence of causing serious disruption by tunnelling);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-v"><num>(v)</num><content>an offence under section 4 (offence of causing serious disruption by being present in a tunnel);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-vi"><num>(vi)</num><content>an offence under section <ref href="#section-6">6</ref> (obstruction etc of major transport works);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-vii"><num>(vii)</num><content>an offence under section <ref href="#section-7">7</ref> (interference with use or operation of key national infrastructure), or</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>that persons are carrying prohibited objects in any locality within the officer’s police area.</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-11-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>that any of the following offences may be committed in any locality within the officer’s police area—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>an offence under section 137 of the Highways Act 1980 (wilful obstruction) involving activity which causes or is capable of causing serious disruption to two or more individuals or to an organisation;</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an offence under section 78 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (intentionally or recklessly causing public nuisance);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>an offence under section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> (offence of locking on);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-iv"><num>(iv)</num><content>an offence under section 3 (offence of causing serious disruption by tunnelling);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-v"><num>(v)</num><content>an offence under section 4 (offence of causing serious disruption by being present in a tunnel);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-vi"><num>(vi)</num><content>an offence under section <ref href="#section-6">6</ref> (obstruction etc of major transport works);</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-vii"><num>(vii)</num><content>an offence under section <ref href="#section-7">7</ref> (interference with use or operation of key national infrastructure), or</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>an offence under section 137 of the Highways Act 1980 (wilful obstruction) involving activity which causes or is capable of causing serious disruption to two or more individuals or to an organisation;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>an offence under section 78 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (intentionally or recklessly causing public nuisance);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>an offence under section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> (offence of locking on);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-iv"><num>(iv)</num><content>an offence under section 3 (offence of causing serious disruption by tunnelling);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-v"><num>(v)</num><content>an offence under section 4 (offence of causing serious disruption by being present in a tunnel);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-vi"><num>(vi)</num><content>an offence under section <ref href="#section-6">6</ref> (obstruction etc of major transport works);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-11-1-a-vii"><num>(vii)</num><content>an offence under section <ref href="#section-7">7</ref> (interference with use or operation of key national infrastructure), or</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-11-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>that persons are carrying prohibited objects in any locality within the officer’s police area.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-prohibited-object" eId="term-prohibited-object">prohibited object</term>” means an object which—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>is made or adapted for use in the course of or in connection with an offence within subsection <ref href="#section-11-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-11-1-a">(a)</ref>, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>is intended by the person having it with them for such use by them or by some other person,</content></level><wrapUp>and for the purposes of this section a person carries a prohibited object if they have it in their possession.</wrapUp></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>If the further condition in subsection <ref href="#section-11-4">(4)</ref> is met, the police officer may give an authorisation that the powers conferred by this section are to be exercisable—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>anywhere within a specified locality within the officer’s police area, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>for a specified period not exceeding 24 hours.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The further condition is that the police officer reasonably believes that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the authorisation is necessary to prevent the commission of offences within subsection <ref href="#section-11-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-11-1-a">(a)</ref> or the carrying of prohibited objects (as the case may be),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the specified locality is no greater than is necessary to prevent such activity, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the specified period is no longer than is necessary to prevent such activity.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-5"><num>(5)</num><content>If it appears to a police officer of or above the rank of superintendent that it is necessary to do so to prevent the commission of offences within subsection <ref href="#section-11-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-11-1-a">(a)</ref> or the carrying of prohibited objects, the officer may direct that the authorisation is to continue in force for a further period not exceeding 24 hours.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>This section confers on any constable in uniform power—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to stop any person and search them or anything carried by them for a prohibited object;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to stop any vehicle and search the vehicle, its driver and any passenger for a prohibited object.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-7"><num>(7)</num><content>A constable may, in the exercise of the powers conferred by subsection <ref href="#section-11-6">(6)</ref>, stop any person or vehicle and make any search the constable thinks fit whether or not the constable has any grounds for suspecting that the person or vehicle is carrying a prohibited object.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-8"><num>(8)</num><content>If in the course of a search under this section a constable discovers an object which the constable has reasonable grounds for suspecting to be a prohibited object, the constable may seize it.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-9"><num>(9)</num><content>This section and sections <ref href="#section-12">12</ref> (further provisions about authorisations and directions under this section), <ref href="#section-13">13</ref> (further provisions about searches under this section) and <ref href="#section-14">14</ref> (offence relating to this section) apply (with the necessary modifications) to ships, aircraft and hovercraft as they apply to vehicles.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>In this section and the sections mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-11-9">(9)</ref>—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-specified" eId="term-specified">specified</term>” means specified in an authorisation under this section;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-vehicle" eId="term-vehicle">vehicle</term>” includes a caravan as defined in section 29(1) of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960.</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-11"><num>(11)</num><content>The powers conferred by this section and the sections mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-11-9">(9)</ref> do not affect any power conferred otherwise than by this section or those sections.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-12"><num>12</num><heading>Further provisions about authorisations and directions under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref></heading><subsection eId="section-12-1"><num>(1)</num><content>If an inspector gives an authorisation under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref>, the inspector must, as soon as it is practicable to do so, cause an officer of or above the rank of superintendent to be informed.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>An authorisation under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref> must—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-12-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>be given in writing signed by the officer giving it,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>specify the grounds on which it is given, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>specify the locality in which and the period during which the powers conferred by that section are exercisable.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>A direction under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref><ref href="#section-11-5">(5)</ref> must—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-12-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>be given in writing, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>where it is not practicable to comply with paragraph <ref href="#section-12-3-a">(a)</ref>, be recorded in writing as soon as it is practicable to do so.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-4"><num>(4)</num><content>References (however expressed) in section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref> or this section to a police officer of or above a particular rank include references to a member of the British Transport Police Force of or above that rank.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-5"><num>(5)</num><content>In the application of section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref> to a member of the British Transport Police Force by virtue of subsection <ref href="#section-12-4">(4)</ref>, references to a locality within the officer’s police area are to be read as references to a place in England and Wales of a kind mentioned in section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003.</content></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-12-1"><num>(1)</num><content>If an inspector gives an authorisation under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref>, the inspector must, as soon as it is practicable to do so, cause an officer of or above the rank of superintendent to be informed.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-12-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>An authorisation under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref> must—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-12-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>be given in writing signed by the officer giving it,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>specify the grounds on which it is given, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>specify the locality in which and the period during which the powers conferred by that section are exercisable.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-12-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>A direction under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref><ref href="#section-11-5">(5)</ref> must—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-12-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>be given in writing, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>where it is not practicable to comply with paragraph <ref href="#section-12-3-a">(a)</ref>, be recorded in writing as soon as it is practicable to do so.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-12-4"><num>(4)</num><content>References (however expressed) in section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref> or this section to a police officer of or above a particular rank include references to a member of the British Transport Police Force of or above that rank.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-12-5"><num>(5)</num><content>In the application of section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref> to a member of the British Transport Police Force by virtue of subsection <ref href="#section-12-4">(4)</ref>, references to a locality within the officer’s police area are to be read as references to a place in England and Wales of a kind mentioned in section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-13"><num>13</num><heading>Further provisions about searches under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref></heading><subsection eId="section-13-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A person who is searched by a constable under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref> is entitled to obtain a written statement that the person was searched under the powers conferred by that section.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Subsection <ref href="#section-13-1">(1)</ref> applies only if the person applies for the statement within the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the person was searched.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Where a vehicle is stopped by a constable under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref>, the driver is entitled to obtain a written statement that the vehicle was stopped under the powers conferred by that section.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Subsection <ref href="#section-13-3">(3)</ref> applies only if the driver applies for the statement within the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the vehicle was stopped.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Any object seized by a constable under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref> may be retained in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The Secretary of State may make regulations regulating the retention and safe keeping, and the disposal or destruction in circumstances prescribed in the regulations, of such an object.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-7"><num>(7)</num><content>Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>Regulations under this section—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-13-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>may make different provision for different purposes;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>may make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-9"><num>(9)</num><content>A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</content></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-13-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A person who is searched by a constable under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref> is entitled to obtain a written statement that the person was searched under the powers conferred by that section.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-13-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Subsection <ref href="#section-13-1">(1)</ref> applies only if the person applies for the statement within the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the person was searched.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-13-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Where a vehicle is stopped by a constable under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref>, the driver is entitled to obtain a written statement that the vehicle was stopped under the powers conferred by that section.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-13-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Subsection <ref href="#section-13-3">(3)</ref> applies only if the driver applies for the statement within the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the vehicle was stopped.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-13-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Any object seized by a constable under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref> may be retained in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-13-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The Secretary of State may make regulations regulating the retention and safe keeping, and the disposal or destruction in circumstances prescribed in the regulations, of such an object.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-13-7"><num>(7)</num><content>Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-13-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>Regulations under this section—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-13-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>may make different provision for different purposes;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>may make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-13-9"><num>(9)</num><content>A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-14"><num>14</num><heading>Offence relating to section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref></heading><subsection eId="section-14-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A person commits an offence if the person intentionally obstructs a constable in the exercise of the constable’s powers under section <ref href="#section-11">11</ref>.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-14-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under subsection <ref href="#section-14-1">(1)</ref> is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale or to both.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-14-3"><num>(3)</num><content>In relation to an offence committed before the coming into force of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales), the reference in subsection <ref href="#section-14-2">(2)</ref> to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 1 month.</content></subsection></section>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-16"><num>16</num><heading>Assemblies and one-person protests: British Transport Police and MoD Police</heading><subsection eId="section-16-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Public Order Act 1986 is amended as follows.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>In section 14 (imposing conditions on public assemblies)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in subsection (2), after paragraph (b) (and on a new line) insert <quotedText>“This is subject to subsections <ref href="#d28e2481">(2ZA)</ref> and <ref href="#d28e2499">(2ZB)</ref>.”</quotedText>,</mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>after subsection (2) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d28e2481"><num>(2ZA)</num><intro>The reference in subsection (2)(a) to a police officer includes—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>a constable of the British Transport Police Force, in relation to a place within section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>a member of the Ministry of Defence Police, in relation to a place to which section 2(2) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 applies.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2499"><num>(2ZB)</num><intro>The reference in subsection (2)(b) to a chief officer of police includes—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force, in relation to a place within section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police, in relation to a place to which section 2(2) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 applies.</content></level></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">, and</inline></mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-2-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>in subsection (3)—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-16-2-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>omit “by a chief officer of police”, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-16-2-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><mod>after “(2)(b)” insert <quotedText>“or <ref href="#d28e2499">(2ZB)</ref>”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In section 14ZA (imposing conditions on one-person protests)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in subsection (5), after paragraph (b) (and on a new line) insert <quotedText>“This is subject to subsections <ref href="#d28e2571">(5A)</ref> and <ref href="#d28e2613">(5B)</ref>.”</quotedText>,</mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>after subsection (5) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d28e2571"><num>(5A)</num><intro>The reference in subsection (5)(a) to a police officer includes—</intro><level class="para1" eId="d28e2577"><num>(a)</num><intro>a constable of the British Transport Police Force, in relation to a one-person protest—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>being held at a place within section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="d28e2589"><num>(ii)</num><content>intended to be held at a place within sub-paragraph (i) in a case where a person is in that place with a view to carrying on such a protest;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="d28e2595"><num>(b)</num><intro>a member of the Ministry of Defence Police, in relation to a one-person protest—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>being held at a place to which section 2(2) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 applies, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="d28e2607"><num>(ii)</num><content>intended to be held at a place within sub-paragraph (i) in a case where a person is in that place with a view to carrying on such a protest.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2613"><num>(5B)</num><intro>The reference in subsection (5)(b) to a chief officer of police includes—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force, in relation to a one-person protest intended to be held at a place within section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, other than a one-person protest within subsection <ref href="#d28e2571">(5A)</ref><ref href="#d28e2577">(a)</ref><ref href="#d28e2589">(ii)</ref>;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police, in relation to a one-person protest intended to be held at a place to which section 2(2) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 applies, other than a one-person protest within subsection <ref href="#d28e2571">(5A)</ref><ref href="#d28e2595">(b)</ref><ref href="#d28e2607">(ii)</ref>.</content></level></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">, and</inline></mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-3-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>in subsection (9)—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-16-3-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>omit “by a chief officer of police”, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-16-3-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><mod>after “(5)(b)” insert <quotedText>“or <ref href="#d28e2613">(5B)</ref>”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In section 14A (prohibiting trespassory assemblies)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>after subsection (4) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d28e2684"><num>(4A)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#d28e2777">(4D)</ref> applies if at any time the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force reasonably believes that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="d28e2693"><num>(a)</num><intro>an assembly is intended to be held at a place—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>within section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, and</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>on land to which the public has no right of access or only a limited right of access, and</content></level></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the conditions in subsections <ref href="#d28e2723">(4B)</ref> and <ref href="#d28e2753">(4C)</ref> are met.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2723"><num>(4B)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the assembly is likely—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>to be held without the permission of the occupier of the land, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><intro>to conduct itself in such a way as to exceed—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>the limits of any permission of the occupier, or</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>the limits of the public’s right of access.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2753"><num>(4C)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the assembly may result—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>in serious disruption to the provision of railway services (within the meaning of Part 3 of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003),</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in serious disruption to the life of the community, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>where the land, or a building or monument on it, is of historical, architectural, archaeological or scientific importance, in significant damage to the land, building or monument.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2777"><num>(4D)</num><content>Where this subsection applies, the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force may with the consent of the relevant national authority make an order prohibiting for a specified period the holding of all trespassory assemblies in a specified area.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(4E)</num><intro>An area specified in an order under subsection <ref href="#d28e2777">(4D)</ref> must comprise only—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the place mentioned in subsection <ref href="#d28e2684">(4A)</ref><ref href="#d28e2693">(a)</ref>, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><intro>that place together with any place—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>within section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, or</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>where an assembly could affect a railway within the meaning of Part 3 of that Act or anything occurring on or in relation to such a railway.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection><num>(4F)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#d28e2777">(4D)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-national-authority">the relevant national authority</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to an area in England and Wales, the Secretary of State;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in relation to an area in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.</content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(4G)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#d28e2956">(4J)</ref> applies if at any time the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police reasonably believes that—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><intro>an assembly is intended to be held at a place—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>to which section 2(2) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 applies, and</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>on land to which the public has no right of access or only a limited right of access, and</content></level></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the conditions in subsections <ref href="#d28e2884">(4H)</ref> and <ref href="#d28e2914">(4I)</ref> are met.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2884"><num>(4H)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the assembly is likely—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>to be held without the permission of the occupier of the land, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><intro>to conduct itself in such a way as to exceed—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>the limits of any permission of the occupier, or</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>the limits of the public’s right of access.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2914"><num>(4I)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the assembly may result—</intro><level class="para1" eId="d28e2920"><num>(a)</num><intro>in serious disruption to the use for a defence purpose of—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>a place within section 2(2)(a) to (c) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987,</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>a place within section 4(1) of the Atomic Weapons Establishment Act 1991, or</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(iii)</num><content>in relation to a time after the coming into force of section 5 of the Defence Reform Act 2014, a place within subsection (1) of that section,</content></level></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in serious disruption to the life of the community, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>where the land, or a building or monument on it, is of historical, architectural, archaeological or scientific importance, in significant damage to the land, building or monument.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2956"><num>(4J)</num><content>Where this subsection applies, the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police may with the consent of the Secretary of State make an order prohibiting for a specified period the holding of all trespassory assemblies in a specified area.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(4K)</num><content>An area specified in an order under subsection <ref href="#d28e2956">(4J)</ref> which is not made in reliance on subsection <ref href="#d28e2914">(4I)</ref><ref href="#d28e2920">(a)</ref> must comprise only one or more places to which section 2(2) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 applies.</content></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">,</inline></mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>in subsection (7), for “or subsection (4)” substitute <quotedText>“, subsection (4), subsection <ref href="#d28e2777">(4D)</ref> or subsection <ref href="#d28e2956">(4J)</ref>”</quotedText>, and</mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content><mod>in subsection (9), in the definition of “occupier”, for “and (4)” substitute <quotedText>“, (4), <ref href="#d28e2723">(4B)</ref> and <ref href="#d28e2884">(4H)</ref>”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-5"><num>(5)</num><content><mod>In section 15 (delegation), after subsection (2) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(3)</num><content>The chief constable of the British Transport Police Force may delegate, to such extent and subject to such conditions as the chief constable may specify, any of the chief constable’s functions under sections 14 to 14A to an assistant chief constable of that Force; and references in those sections to the person delegating shall be construed accordingly.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(4)</num><content>The chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police may delegate, to such extent and subject to such conditions as the chief constable may specify, any of the chief constable’s functions under sections 14 to 14A to a deputy chief constable or assistant chief constable of that force; and references in those sections to the person delegating shall be construed accordingly.</content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></content></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-16-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Public Order Act 1986 is amended as follows.</content></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-16-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in subsection (2), after paragraph (b) (and on a new line) insert <quotedText>“This is subject to subsections <ref href="#d28e2481">(2ZA)</ref> and <ref href="#d28e2499">(2ZB)</ref>.”</quotedText>,</mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-16-2-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>in subsection (3)—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-16-2-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>omit “by a chief officer of police”, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-16-2-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><mod>after “(2)(b)” insert <quotedText>“or <ref href="#d28e2499">(2ZB)</ref>”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-16-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>in subsection (5), after paragraph (b) (and on a new line) insert <quotedText>“This is subject to subsections <ref href="#d28e2571">(5A)</ref> and <ref href="#d28e2613">(5B)</ref>.”</quotedText>,</mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-16-3-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>in subsection (9)—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-16-3-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>omit “by a chief officer of police”, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-16-3-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><mod>after “(5)(b)” insert <quotedText>“or <ref href="#d28e2613">(5B)</ref>”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" eId="section-16-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In section 14A (prohibiting trespassory assemblies)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>after subsection (4) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d28e2684"><num>(4A)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#d28e2777">(4D)</ref> applies if at any time the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force reasonably believes that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="d28e2693"><num>(a)</num><intro>an assembly is intended to be held at a place—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>within section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, and</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>on land to which the public has no right of access or only a limited right of access, and</content></level></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the conditions in subsections <ref href="#d28e2723">(4B)</ref> and <ref href="#d28e2753">(4C)</ref> are met.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2723"><num>(4B)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the assembly is likely—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>to be held without the permission of the occupier of the land, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><intro>to conduct itself in such a way as to exceed—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>the limits of any permission of the occupier, or</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>the limits of the public’s right of access.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2753"><num>(4C)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the assembly may result—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>in serious disruption to the provision of railway services (within the meaning of Part 3 of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003),</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in serious disruption to the life of the community, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>where the land, or a building or monument on it, is of historical, architectural, archaeological or scientific importance, in significant damage to the land, building or monument.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2777"><num>(4D)</num><content>Where this subsection applies, the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force may with the consent of the relevant national authority make an order prohibiting for a specified period the holding of all trespassory assemblies in a specified area.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(4E)</num><intro>An area specified in an order under subsection <ref href="#d28e2777">(4D)</ref> must comprise only—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the place mentioned in subsection <ref href="#d28e2684">(4A)</ref><ref href="#d28e2693">(a)</ref>, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><intro>that place together with any place—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>within section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, or</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>where an assembly could affect a railway within the meaning of Part 3 of that Act or anything occurring on or in relation to such a railway.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection><num>(4F)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#d28e2777">(4D)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-national-authority">the relevant national authority</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to an area in England and Wales, the Secretary of State;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in relation to an area in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.</content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(4G)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#d28e2956">(4J)</ref> applies if at any time the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police reasonably believes that—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><intro>an assembly is intended to be held at a place—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>to which section 2(2) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 applies, and</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>on land to which the public has no right of access or only a limited right of access, and</content></level></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the conditions in subsections <ref href="#d28e2884">(4H)</ref> and <ref href="#d28e2914">(4I)</ref> are met.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2884"><num>(4H)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the assembly is likely—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>to be held without the permission of the occupier of the land, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><intro>to conduct itself in such a way as to exceed—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>the limits of any permission of the occupier, or</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>the limits of the public’s right of access.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2914"><num>(4I)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the assembly may result—</intro><level class="para1" eId="d28e2920"><num>(a)</num><intro>in serious disruption to the use for a defence purpose of—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>a place within section 2(2)(a) to (c) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987,</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>a place within section 4(1) of the Atomic Weapons Establishment Act 1991, or</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(iii)</num><content>in relation to a time after the coming into force of section 5 of the Defence Reform Act 2014, a place within subsection (1) of that section,</content></level></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in serious disruption to the life of the community, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>where the land, or a building or monument on it, is of historical, architectural, archaeological or scientific importance, in significant damage to the land, building or monument.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2956"><num>(4J)</num><content>Where this subsection applies, the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police may with the consent of the Secretary of State make an order prohibiting for a specified period the holding of all trespassory assemblies in a specified area.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(4K)</num><content>An area specified in an order under subsection <ref href="#d28e2956">(4J)</ref> which is not made in reliance on subsection <ref href="#d28e2914">(4I)</ref><ref href="#d28e2920">(a)</ref> must comprise only one or more places to which section 2(2) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 applies.</content></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">,</inline></mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>in subsection (7), for “or subsection (4)” substitute <quotedText>“, subsection (4), subsection <ref href="#d28e2777">(4D)</ref> or subsection <ref href="#d28e2956">(4J)</ref>”</quotedText>, and</mod></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content><mod>in subsection (9), in the definition of “occupier”, for “and (4)” substitute <quotedText>“, (4), <ref href="#d28e2723">(4B)</ref> and <ref href="#d28e2884">(4H)</ref>”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" class="para1" eId="section-16-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>after subsection (4) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection eId="d28e2684"><num>(4A)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#d28e2777">(4D)</ref> applies if at any time the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force reasonably believes that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="d28e2693"><num>(a)</num><intro>an assembly is intended to be held at a place—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>within section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, and</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>on land to which the public has no right of access or only a limited right of access, and</content></level></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the conditions in subsections <ref href="#d28e2723">(4B)</ref> and <ref href="#d28e2753">(4C)</ref> are met.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2723"><num>(4B)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the assembly is likely—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>to be held without the permission of the occupier of the land, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><intro>to conduct itself in such a way as to exceed—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>the limits of any permission of the occupier, or</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>the limits of the public’s right of access.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2753"><num>(4C)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the assembly may result—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>in serious disruption to the provision of railway services (within the meaning of Part 3 of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003),</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in serious disruption to the life of the community, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>where the land, or a building or monument on it, is of historical, architectural, archaeological or scientific importance, in significant damage to the land, building or monument.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2777"><num>(4D)</num><content>Where this subsection applies, the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force may with the consent of the relevant national authority make an order prohibiting for a specified period the holding of all trespassory assemblies in a specified area.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(4E)</num><intro>An area specified in an order under subsection <ref href="#d28e2777">(4D)</ref> must comprise only—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the place mentioned in subsection <ref href="#d28e2684">(4A)</ref><ref href="#d28e2693">(a)</ref>, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><intro>that place together with any place—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>within section 31(1)(a) to (f) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, or</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>where an assembly could affect a railway within the meaning of Part 3 of that Act or anything occurring on or in relation to such a railway.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection><num>(4F)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#d28e2777">(4D)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-national-authority">the relevant national authority</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to an area in England and Wales, the Secretary of State;</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in relation to an area in Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.</content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(4G)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#d28e2956">(4J)</ref> applies if at any time the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police reasonably believes that—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><intro>an assembly is intended to be held at a place—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>to which section 2(2) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 applies, and</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>on land to which the public has no right of access or only a limited right of access, and</content></level></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>the conditions in subsections <ref href="#d28e2884">(4H)</ref> and <ref href="#d28e2914">(4I)</ref> are met.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2884"><num>(4H)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the assembly is likely—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>to be held without the permission of the occupier of the land, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><intro>to conduct itself in such a way as to exceed—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>the limits of any permission of the occupier, or</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>the limits of the public’s right of access.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2914"><num>(4I)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the assembly may result—</intro><level class="para1" eId="d28e2920"><num>(a)</num><intro>in serious disruption to the use for a defence purpose of—</intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content>a place within section 2(2)(a) to (c) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987,</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content>a place within section 4(1) of the Atomic Weapons Establishment Act 1991, or</content></level><level class="para2"><num>(iii)</num><content>in relation to a time after the coming into force of section 5 of the Defence Reform Act 2014, a place within subsection (1) of that section,</content></level></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in serious disruption to the life of the community, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content>where the land, or a building or monument on it, is of historical, architectural, archaeological or scientific importance, in significant damage to the land, building or monument.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="d28e2956"><num>(4J)</num><content>Where this subsection applies, the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police may with the consent of the Secretary of State make an order prohibiting for a specified period the holding of all trespassory assemblies in a specified area.</content></subsection><subsection><num>(4K)</num><content>An area specified in an order under subsection <ref href="#d28e2956">(4J)</ref> which is not made in reliance on subsection <ref href="#d28e2914">(4I)</ref><ref href="#d28e2920">(a)</ref> must comprise only one or more places to which section 2(2) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 applies.</content></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">,</inline></mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-16-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>in subsection (7), for “or subsection (4)” substitute <quotedText>“, subsection (4), subsection <ref href="#d28e2777">(4D)</ref> or subsection <ref href="#d28e2956">(4J)</ref>”</quotedText>, and</mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-16-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content><mod>in subsection (9), in the definition of “occupier”, for “and (4)” substitute <quotedText>“, (4), <ref href="#d28e2723">(4B)</ref> and <ref href="#d28e2884">(4H)</ref>”</quotedText>.</mod></content></level>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-17"><num>17</num><heading>Exercise of police powers in relation to journalists etc</heading><subsection eId="section-17-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A constable may not exercise a police power for the sole purpose of preventing a person from observing or reporting on a protest.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-17-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>A constable may not exercise a police power for the sole purpose of preventing a person from observing or reporting on the exercise of a police power in relation to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-17-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a protest-related offence,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-17-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-17-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>activities related to a protest.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-17-3"><num>(3)</num><content>This section does not affect the exercise by a constable of a police power for any purpose for which it may be exercised apart from this section.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-17-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-injunction" eId="term-injunction">injunction</term>” means an injunction granted by the High Court, the county court or a youth court;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-police-power" eId="term-police-power">police power</term>” means a power which is conferred on a constable by or by virtue of an enactment or by a rule of law;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-protest-related-breach" eId="term-protest-related-breach">protest-related breach</term>”, in relation to an injunction, means a breach which is directly related to a protest;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-protest-related-offence" eId="term-protest-related-offence">protest-related offence</term>” means an offence which is directly related to a protest.</content></hcontainer></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-17-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A constable may not exercise a police power for the sole purpose of preventing a person from observing or reporting on a protest.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-17-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>A constable may not exercise a police power for the sole purpose of preventing a person from observing or reporting on the exercise of a police power in relation to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-17-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a protest-related offence,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-17-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-17-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>activities related to a protest.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-17-3"><num>(3)</num><content>This section does not affect the exercise by a constable of a police power for any purpose for which it may be exercised apart from this section.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-17-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-injunction" eId="term-injunction">injunction</term>” means an injunction granted by the High Court, the county court or a youth court;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-police-power" eId="term-police-power">police power</term>” means a power which is conferred on a constable by or by virtue of an enactment or by a rule of law;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-protest-related-breach" eId="term-protest-related-breach">protest-related breach</term>”, in relation to an injunction, means a breach which is directly related to a protest;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-protest-related-offence" eId="term-protest-related-offence">protest-related offence</term>” means an offence which is directly related to a protest.</content></hcontainer></subsection>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-1-crossheading-proceedings-by-the-secretary-of-state"><heading>Proceedings by the Secretary of State</heading><section eId="section-18"><num>18</num><heading>Power of Secretary of State to bring proceedings</heading><subsection eId="section-18-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-18-4">(4)</ref> applies where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-18-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State reasonably believes that one or more persons are carrying out, or are likely to carry out, activities related to a protest, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-18-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the condition in subsection <ref href="#section-18-2">(2)</ref> or <ref href="#section-18-3">(3)</ref> is met.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the Secretary of State reasonably believes that the activities are causing, or are likely to cause, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-18-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the use or operation of any key national infrastructure in England and Wales, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-18-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>access to any essential goods, or to any essential service, in England and Wales.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-3"><num>(3)</num><content>The condition in this subsection is that the Secretary of State reasonably believes that the activities are having, or are likely to have, a serious adverse effect on public safety in England and Wales.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Where this subsection applies and the Secretary of State considers that it is expedient in the public interest to do so, the Secretary of State may bring civil proceedings relating to the activities in the name of the Secretary of State.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Before bringing proceedings under subsection <ref href="#section-18-4">(4)</ref> in relation to any activities the Secretary of State must consult such persons (if any) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, having regard to any persons who may also bring civil proceedings in relation to those activities.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The bringing of proceedings by the Secretary of State under subsection <ref href="#section-18-4">(4)</ref> in relation to any activities does not affect the ability of any other person to bring civil proceedings in relation to those activities.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-7"><num>(7)</num><content>The reference in subsection <ref href="#section-18-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-18-1-a">(a)</ref> to “<term refersTo="#term-activities" eId="term-activities">activities</term>” does not include a reference to activities carried out or likely to be carried out wholly or mainly in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-key-national-infrastructure" eId="term-key-national-infrastructure">key national infrastructure</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-7">7</ref> (key national infrastructure);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-trade-dispute" eId="term-trade-dispute">trade dispute</term>” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, except that section 218 of that Act is to be read as if—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>it made provision corresponding to section 244(4) of that Act, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in subsection (5), the definition of worker included any person falling within paragraph (b) of the definition of worker in section 244(5) of that Act.</content></level></hcontainer></subsection></section><section eId="section-19"><num>19</num><heading>Injunctions in Secretary of State proceedings: power of arrest and remand</heading><subsection eId="section-19-1"><num>(1)</num><content><ref href="#section-19">This section</ref> applies to proceedings brought by the Secretary of State under <ref href="#section-18">section 18</ref> (power of Secretary of State to bring proceedings).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>If the court grants an injunction which prohibits conduct which—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>is capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to a person, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>is capable of having a serious adverse effect on public safety,</content></level><wrapUp>it may, if subsection <ref href="#section-19-3">(3)</ref> applies, attach a power of arrest to any provision of the injunction.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><ref href="#section-19-3">This subsection</ref> applies if the Secretary of State applies to the court to attach the power of arrest and the court thinks that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the conduct mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref> consists of or includes the use or threatened use of violence, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-3-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>there is a significant risk of harm to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-19-3-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>in the case of conduct mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-19-2-a">(a)</ref>, the person mentioned in that provision, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-19-3-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>in the case of conduct mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-19-2-b">(b)</ref>, the public or a section of the public.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Where a power of arrest is attached to any provision of an injunction under subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref>, a constable may arrest without warrant a person whom the constable has reasonable cause for suspecting to be in breach of that provision.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-5"><num>(5)</num><content>After making an arrest under subsection <ref href="#section-19-4">(4)</ref> the constable must as soon as is reasonably practicable inform the Secretary of State.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>Where a person is arrested under subsection <ref href="#section-19-4">(4)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the person must appear before the court within the period of 24 hours beginning at the time of arrest, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the matter is not then disposed of forthwith, the court may remand the person.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-7"><num>(7)</num><content>For the purposes of subsection <ref href="#section-19-6">(6)</ref>, when calculating the period of 24 hours referred to in paragraph <ref href="#section-19-6-a">(a)</ref> of that subsection, no account is to be taken of Christmas Day, Good Friday or any Sunday.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-8"><num>(8)</num><content><ref href="#schedule">The Schedule</ref> applies in relation to the power to remand under subsection <ref href="#section-19-6">(6)</ref>.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-9"><num>(9)</num><content>If the court has reason to consider that a medical report will be required, the power to remand a person under subsection <ref href="#section-19-6">(6)</ref> may be exercised for the purpose of enabling a medical examination and report to be made.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>If such a power is so exercised the adjournment is not to be in force—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-10-a"><num>(a)</num><content>for more than three weeks at a time in a case where the court remands the accused person in custody, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-10-b"><num>(b)</num><content>for more than four weeks at a time in any other case.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-11"><num>(11)</num><content>If there is reason to suspect that a person who has been arrested under subsection <ref href="#section-19-4">(4)</ref> is suffering from mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1983 the court is to have the same power to make an order under section 35 of that Act (remand for report on accused's mental condition) as the Crown Court has under that section in the case of an accused person within the meaning of that section.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-12"><num>(12)</num><intro>In <ref href="#section-19">this section</ref>—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-harm" eId="term-harm">harm</term>” includes serious ill-treatment or abuse (whether physical or not);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-the-court" eId="term-the-court">the court</term>” means the High Court or the county court and includes—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to the High Court, a judge of that court, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in relation to the county court, a judge of that court.</content></level></hcontainer></subsection></section></hcontainer>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-18"><num>18</num><heading>Power of Secretary of State to bring proceedings</heading><subsection eId="section-18-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-18-4">(4)</ref> applies where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-18-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State reasonably believes that one or more persons are carrying out, or are likely to carry out, activities related to a protest, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-18-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the condition in subsection <ref href="#section-18-2">(2)</ref> or <ref href="#section-18-3">(3)</ref> is met.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the Secretary of State reasonably believes that the activities are causing, or are likely to cause, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-18-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the use or operation of any key national infrastructure in England and Wales, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-18-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>access to any essential goods, or to any essential service, in England and Wales.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-3"><num>(3)</num><content>The condition in this subsection is that the Secretary of State reasonably believes that the activities are having, or are likely to have, a serious adverse effect on public safety in England and Wales.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Where this subsection applies and the Secretary of State considers that it is expedient in the public interest to do so, the Secretary of State may bring civil proceedings relating to the activities in the name of the Secretary of State.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Before bringing proceedings under subsection <ref href="#section-18-4">(4)</ref> in relation to any activities the Secretary of State must consult such persons (if any) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, having regard to any persons who may also bring civil proceedings in relation to those activities.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The bringing of proceedings by the Secretary of State under subsection <ref href="#section-18-4">(4)</ref> in relation to any activities does not affect the ability of any other person to bring civil proceedings in relation to those activities.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-7"><num>(7)</num><content>The reference in subsection <ref href="#section-18-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-18-1-a">(a)</ref> to “<term refersTo="#term-activities" eId="term-activities">activities</term>” does not include a reference to activities carried out or likely to be carried out wholly or mainly in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-key-national-infrastructure" eId="term-key-national-infrastructure">key national infrastructure</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-7">7</ref> (key national infrastructure);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-trade-dispute" eId="term-trade-dispute">trade dispute</term>” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, except that section 218 of that Act is to be read as if—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>it made provision corresponding to section 244(4) of that Act, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in subsection (5), the definition of worker included any person falling within paragraph (b) of the definition of worker in section 244(5) of that Act.</content></level></hcontainer></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-18-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-18-4">(4)</ref> applies where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-18-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State reasonably believes that one or more persons are carrying out, or are likely to carry out, activities related to a protest, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-18-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the condition in subsection <ref href="#section-18-2">(2)</ref> or <ref href="#section-18-3">(3)</ref> is met.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-18-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the Secretary of State reasonably believes that the activities are causing, or are likely to cause, serious disruption to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-18-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the use or operation of any key national infrastructure in England and Wales, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-18-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>access to any essential goods, or to any essential service, in England and Wales.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-18-3"><num>(3)</num><content>The condition in this subsection is that the Secretary of State reasonably believes that the activities are having, or are likely to have, a serious adverse effect on public safety in England and Wales.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-18-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Where this subsection applies and the Secretary of State considers that it is expedient in the public interest to do so, the Secretary of State may bring civil proceedings relating to the activities in the name of the Secretary of State.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-18-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Before bringing proceedings under subsection <ref href="#section-18-4">(4)</ref> in relation to any activities the Secretary of State must consult such persons (if any) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, having regard to any persons who may also bring civil proceedings in relation to those activities.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-18-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The bringing of proceedings by the Secretary of State under subsection <ref href="#section-18-4">(4)</ref> in relation to any activities does not affect the ability of any other person to bring civil proceedings in relation to those activities.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-18-7"><num>(7)</num><content>The reference in subsection <ref href="#section-18-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-18-1-a">(a)</ref> to “<term refersTo="#term-activities" eId="term-activities">activities</term>” does not include a reference to activities carried out or likely to be carried out wholly or mainly in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-18-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-key-national-infrastructure" eId="term-key-national-infrastructure">key national infrastructure</term>” has the same meaning as in section <ref href="#section-7">7</ref> (key national infrastructure);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-trade-dispute" eId="term-trade-dispute">trade dispute</term>” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, except that section 218 of that Act is to be read as if—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>it made provision corresponding to section 244(4) of that Act, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in subsection (5), the definition of worker included any person falling within paragraph (b) of the definition of worker in section 244(5) of that Act.</content></level></hcontainer></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-19"><num>19</num><heading>Injunctions in Secretary of State proceedings: power of arrest and remand</heading><subsection eId="section-19-1"><num>(1)</num><content><ref href="#section-19">This section</ref> applies to proceedings brought by the Secretary of State under <ref href="#section-18">section 18</ref> (power of Secretary of State to bring proceedings).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>If the court grants an injunction which prohibits conduct which—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>is capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to a person, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>is capable of having a serious adverse effect on public safety,</content></level><wrapUp>it may, if subsection <ref href="#section-19-3">(3)</ref> applies, attach a power of arrest to any provision of the injunction.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><ref href="#section-19-3">This subsection</ref> applies if the Secretary of State applies to the court to attach the power of arrest and the court thinks that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the conduct mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref> consists of or includes the use or threatened use of violence, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-3-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>there is a significant risk of harm to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-19-3-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>in the case of conduct mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-19-2-a">(a)</ref>, the person mentioned in that provision, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-19-3-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>in the case of conduct mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-19-2-b">(b)</ref>, the public or a section of the public.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Where a power of arrest is attached to any provision of an injunction under subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref>, a constable may arrest without warrant a person whom the constable has reasonable cause for suspecting to be in breach of that provision.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-5"><num>(5)</num><content>After making an arrest under subsection <ref href="#section-19-4">(4)</ref> the constable must as soon as is reasonably practicable inform the Secretary of State.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>Where a person is arrested under subsection <ref href="#section-19-4">(4)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the person must appear before the court within the period of 24 hours beginning at the time of arrest, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the matter is not then disposed of forthwith, the court may remand the person.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-7"><num>(7)</num><content>For the purposes of subsection <ref href="#section-19-6">(6)</ref>, when calculating the period of 24 hours referred to in paragraph <ref href="#section-19-6-a">(a)</ref> of that subsection, no account is to be taken of Christmas Day, Good Friday or any Sunday.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-8"><num>(8)</num><content><ref href="#schedule">The Schedule</ref> applies in relation to the power to remand under subsection <ref href="#section-19-6">(6)</ref>.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-9"><num>(9)</num><content>If the court has reason to consider that a medical report will be required, the power to remand a person under subsection <ref href="#section-19-6">(6)</ref> may be exercised for the purpose of enabling a medical examination and report to be made.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>If such a power is so exercised the adjournment is not to be in force—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-10-a"><num>(a)</num><content>for more than three weeks at a time in a case where the court remands the accused person in custody, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-10-b"><num>(b)</num><content>for more than four weeks at a time in any other case.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-11"><num>(11)</num><content>If there is reason to suspect that a person who has been arrested under subsection <ref href="#section-19-4">(4)</ref> is suffering from mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1983 the court is to have the same power to make an order under section 35 of that Act (remand for report on accused's mental condition) as the Crown Court has under that section in the case of an accused person within the meaning of that section.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-12"><num>(12)</num><intro>In <ref href="#section-19">this section</ref>—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-harm" eId="term-harm">harm</term>” includes serious ill-treatment or abuse (whether physical or not);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-the-court" eId="term-the-court">the court</term>” means the High Court or the county court and includes—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to the High Court, a judge of that court, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in relation to the county court, a judge of that court.</content></level></hcontainer></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-19-1"><num>(1)</num><content><ref href="#section-19">This section</ref> applies to proceedings brought by the Secretary of State under <ref href="#section-18">section 18</ref> (power of Secretary of State to bring proceedings).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-19-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>If the court grants an injunction which prohibits conduct which—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>is capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to a person, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>is capable of having a serious adverse effect on public safety,</content></level><wrapUp>it may, if subsection <ref href="#section-19-3">(3)</ref> applies, attach a power of arrest to any provision of the injunction.</wrapUp></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-19-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><ref href="#section-19-3">This subsection</ref> applies if the Secretary of State applies to the court to attach the power of arrest and the court thinks that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the conduct mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref> consists of or includes the use or threatened use of violence, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-3-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>there is a significant risk of harm to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-19-3-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>in the case of conduct mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-19-2-a">(a)</ref>, the person mentioned in that provision, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-19-3-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>in the case of conduct mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-19-2-b">(b)</ref>, the public or a section of the public.</content></level></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-19-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the conduct mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref> consists of or includes the use or threatened use of violence, or</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-19-3-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>there is a significant risk of harm to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-19-3-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>in the case of conduct mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-19-2-a">(a)</ref>, the person mentioned in that provision, and</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-19-3-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>in the case of conduct mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#section-19-2-b">(b)</ref>, the public or a section of the public.</content></level></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-19-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Where a power of arrest is attached to any provision of an injunction under subsection <ref href="#section-19-2">(2)</ref>, a constable may arrest without warrant a person whom the constable has reasonable cause for suspecting to be in breach of that provision.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-19-5"><num>(5)</num><content>After making an arrest under subsection <ref href="#section-19-4">(4)</ref> the constable must as soon as is reasonably practicable inform the Secretary of State.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-19-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>Where a person is arrested under subsection <ref href="#section-19-4">(4)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the person must appear before the court within the period of 24 hours beginning at the time of arrest, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the matter is not then disposed of forthwith, the court may remand the person.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-19-7"><num>(7)</num><content>For the purposes of subsection <ref href="#section-19-6">(6)</ref>, when calculating the period of 24 hours referred to in paragraph <ref href="#section-19-6-a">(a)</ref> of that subsection, no account is to be taken of Christmas Day, Good Friday or any Sunday.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-19-8"><num>(8)</num><content><ref href="#schedule">The Schedule</ref> applies in relation to the power to remand under subsection <ref href="#section-19-6">(6)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-19-9"><num>(9)</num><content>If the court has reason to consider that a medical report will be required, the power to remand a person under subsection <ref href="#section-19-6">(6)</ref> may be exercised for the purpose of enabling a medical examination and report to be made.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-19-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>If such a power is so exercised the adjournment is not to be in force—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-10-a"><num>(a)</num><content>for more than three weeks at a time in a case where the court remands the accused person in custody, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-10-b"><num>(b)</num><content>for more than four weeks at a time in any other case.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-19-11"><num>(11)</num><content>If there is reason to suspect that a person who has been arrested under subsection <ref href="#section-19-4">(4)</ref> is suffering from mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1983 the court is to have the same power to make an order under section 35 of that Act (remand for report on accused's mental condition) as the Crown Court has under that section in the case of an accused person within the meaning of that section.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-19-12"><num>(12)</num><intro>In <ref href="#section-19">this section</ref>—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-harm" eId="term-harm">harm</term>” includes serious ill-treatment or abuse (whether physical or not);</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-the-court" eId="term-the-court">the court</term>” means the High Court or the county court and includes—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to the High Court, a judge of that court, and</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>in relation to the county court, a judge of that court.</content></level></hcontainer></subsection>

<part xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:default="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" eId="part-2"><num>Part 2</num><heading>Serious disruption prevention orders</heading><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-crossheading-serious-disruption-prevention-orders-made-on-conviction"><heading>Serious disruption prevention orders made on conviction</heading><section eId="section-20"><num>20</num><heading>Serious disruption prevention order made on conviction</heading><subsection eId="section-20-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>This section applies where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a person aged 18 or over (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) is convicted of an offence (“the current offence”) which was committed on or after the day on which this section comes into force, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the prosecution applies for a serious disruption prevention order to be made in respect of P.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The court dealing with P in respect of the current offence may make a serious disruption prevention order in respect of P if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the current offence is a protest-related offence (see section <ref href="#section-32">32</ref> (interpretation)),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the condition in subsection <ref href="#section-20-3">(3)</ref> is met, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the court considers it necessary to make the order for a purpose mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-20-5">(5)</ref>.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-3-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>within the relevant period, P has—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-20-3-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>committed another protest-related offence for which P was convicted, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-3-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>committed a protest-related breach of an injunction (see section <ref href="#section-32">32</ref> (interpretation)) for which P was found in contempt of court,</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-3-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>the current offence and P’s conduct mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-20-3-a">(a)</ref>—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-20-3-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>relate to different protests, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-3-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>took place on different days, and</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>P’s conduct mentioned in paragraph (a) has not been taken into account when making any previous serious disruption prevention order in respect of P.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-20-3">(3)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-period" eId="term-the-relevant-period">the relevant period</term>” means the period of 5 years ending with the day on which P is convicted of the current offence; but P’s conduct may be taken into account for the purposes of this section only if it took place—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on or after the day on which this section comes into force, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>when P was aged 16 or over.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>The purposes are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to prevent P from committing a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to prevent P from carrying out activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-5-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>to prevent P from causing or contributing to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the commission by any other person of a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the carrying out by any other person of activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-5-d"><num>(d)</num><intro>to protect two or more individuals, or an organisation, in England and Wales from the risk of serious disruption arising from—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-d-i"><num>(i)</num><content>a protest-related offence,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-d-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-d-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>activities related to a protest.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>A serious disruption prevention order under this section is an order which, for a purpose mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-20-5">(5)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>requires P to do anything described in the order;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>prohibits P from doing anything described in the order.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>The court may make a serious disruption prevention order in respect of P only if it is made in addition to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a sentence imposed in respect of the current offence, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an order discharging P conditionally.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-8"><num>(8)</num><content>For the purpose of deciding whether to make a serious disruption prevention order the court may consider evidence led by the prosecution or P.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-9"><num>(9)</num><content>It does not matter whether the evidence would have been admissible in the proceedings for the current offence.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-10"><num>(10)</num><content>The court may adjourn any proceedings on an application for a serious disruption prevention order even after sentencing P.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-11"><num>(11)</num><intro>If P does not appear for any adjourned proceedings the court may—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-11-a"><num>(a)</num><content>further adjourn the proceedings,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-11-b"><num>(b)</num><content>issue a warrant for P’s arrest, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-11-c"><num>(c)</num><content>hear the proceedings in P’s absence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-12"><num>(12)</num><content>The court may not act under subsection <ref href="#section-20-11">(11)</ref><ref href="#section-20-11-b">(b)</ref> unless it is satisfied that P has had adequate notice of the time and place of the adjourned proceedings.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-13"><num>(13)</num><intro>The court may not act under subsection <ref href="#section-20-11">(11)</ref><ref href="#section-20-11-c">(c)</ref> unless it is satisfied that P—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-13-a"><num>(a)</num><content>has had adequate notice of the time and place of the adjourned proceedings, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-13-b"><num>(b)</num><content>has been informed that if P does not appear for those proceedings the court may hear the proceedings in P’s absence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-14"><num>(14)</num><content>On making a serious disruption prevention order the court must in ordinary language explain to P the effects of the order.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-15"><num>(15)</num><content>Where an offence is found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, it must be taken for the purposes of this section to have been committed on the last of those days.</content></subsection></section></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-crossheading-serious-disruption-prevention-orders-made-on-application"><heading>Serious disruption prevention orders made on application</heading><section eId="section-21"><num>21</num><heading>Serious disruption prevention order made on application</heading><subsection eId="section-21-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A magistrates’ court may make a serious disruption prevention order in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a person within subsection <ref href="#section-21-7">(7)</ref> applies by complaint to the court for a serious disruption prevention order to be made in respect of P,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P is aged 18 or over when the application is made,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the condition in subsection <ref href="#section-21-2">(2)</ref> is met, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-1-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the court considers it necessary to make the order for a purpose mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-21-4">(4)</ref>.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-2-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>on at least two occasions in the relevant period, P has—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-21-2-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>committed a protest-related offence for which P was convicted, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-2-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>committed a protest-related breach of an injunction for which P was found in contempt of court,</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-2-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>P’s conduct in relation to each occasion mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-21-2-a">(a)</ref>—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-21-2-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>related to a different protest, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-2-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>took place on a different day, and</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>P’s conduct in relation to each occasion mentioned in paragraph (a) has not been taken into account when making any previous serious disruption prevention order in respect of P.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-21-2">(2)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-period" eId="term-the-relevant-period">the relevant period</term>” means the period of 5 years ending with the day on which the order is made; but P’s conduct may be taken into account for the purposes of this section only if it took place—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on or after the day on which this section comes into force, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>when P was aged 16 or over.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The purposes are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to prevent P from committing a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to prevent P from carrying out activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-4-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>to prevent P from causing or contributing to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the commission by any other person of a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the carrying out by any other person of activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-4-d"><num>(d)</num><intro>to protect two or more individuals, or an organisation, in England and Wales from the risk of serious disruption arising from—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-d-i"><num>(i)</num><content>a protest-related offence,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-d-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a protest related-breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-d-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>activities related to a protest.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>A serious disruption prevention order under this section is an order which, for a purpose mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-21-4">(4)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>requires P to do anything described in the order;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>prohibits P from doing anything described in the order.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-6"><num>(6)</num><content>On making a serious disruption prevention order the court must in ordinary language explain to P the effects of the order.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>The following persons are within this subsection—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a relevant chief officer of police;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the chief constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-7-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>For the purposes of subsection <ref href="#section-21-7">(7)</ref><ref href="#section-21-7-a">(a)</ref> a chief officer of police is a relevant chief officer of police in relation to an application for a serious disruption prevention order in respect of P if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P lives in the chief officer’s police area, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief officer believes that P is in, or is intending to come to, the chief officer’s police area.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-9"><num>(9)</num><content>An application for a serious disruption prevention order made by a chief officer of police for a police area may be made only to a court acting for a local justice area that includes any part of that police area.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-10"><num>(10)</num><content>Where an offence is found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, it must be taken for the purposes of this section to have been committed on the last of those days.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-11"><num>(11)</num><content>Section 127 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (time limits) does not apply to a complaint under this section.</content></subsection></section></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-crossheading-provisions-of-serious-disruption-prevention-orders"><heading>Provisions of serious disruption prevention orders</heading><section eId="section-22"><num>22</num><heading>Provisions of serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-22-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The only requirements and prohibitions that may be imposed on a person by a serious disruption prevention order are those which the court making the order thinks are necessary for a purpose mentioned in section <ref href="#section-20">20</ref><ref href="#section-20-5">(5) </ref>or <ref href="#section-21">21</ref><ref href="#section-21-4">(4)</ref> (as the case may be).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The requirements imposed on a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) by a serious disruption prevention order may, in particular, have the effect of requiring P—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to present themselves to a particular person at a particular place at, or between, particular times on particular days;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to remain at a particular place for particular periods.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Sections <ref href="#section-23">23</ref> and <ref href="#section-24">24</ref> make further provision about the inclusion of requirements (including notification requirements) in a serious disruption prevention order.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The prohibitions imposed on a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) by a serious disruption prevention order may, in particular, have the effect of prohibiting P from—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>being in or entering a particular place or area;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>being in or entering a particular place or area between particular times on particular days;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>being in or entering a particular place or area between particular times on any day;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content>being with particular persons;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-e"><num>(e)</num><content>participating in particular activities;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-f"><num>(f)</num><content>having particular articles with them;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-g"><num>(g)</num><intro>using the internet to facilitate or encourage persons to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-22-4-g-i"><num>(i)</num><content>commit a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-22-4-g-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>carry out activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-5"><num>(5)</num><content>References in this section to a particular place or area or particular persons, activities or articles include a place, area, persons, activities or articles of a particular description.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-6"><num>(6)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order which imposes prohibitions on a person may include exceptions from those prohibitions.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-7"><num>(7)</num><content>Nothing in this section affects the generality of sections <ref href="#section-20">20</ref><ref href="#section-20-6">(6)</ref> and <ref href="#section-21">21</ref><ref href="#section-21-5">(5)</ref>.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>The requirements or prohibitions which are imposed on a person by a serious disruption prevention order must, so far as practicable, be such as to avoid—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>any conflict with the person’s religious beliefs, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>any interference with the times, if any, at which the person normally works or attends any educational establishment.</content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-23"><num>23</num><heading>Requirements in serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-23-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order which imposes on a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) a requirement, other than a notification requirement under section <ref href="#section-24">24</ref>, must specify a person who is to be responsible for supervising compliance with the requirement.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-2"><num>(2)</num><content>That person may be an individual or an organisation.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Before including such a requirement, the court must receive evidence about its suitability and enforceability from—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the individual to be specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref>, if an individual is to be specified;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an individual representing the organisation to be specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref>, if an organisation is to be specified.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Before including two or more such requirements, the court must consider their compatibility with each other.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>It is the duty of a person specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to make any necessary arrangements in connection with the requirements for which the person has responsibility (the “relevant requirements”);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to promote P’s compliance with the relevant requirements;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-5-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>if the person considers that P—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-23-5-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>has complied with all of the relevant requirements, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-23-5-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>has failed to comply with a relevant requirement,</content></level><wrapUp>to inform the appropriate chief officer of police.</wrapUp></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-23-5">(5)</ref><ref href="#section-23-5-c">(c)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-appropriate-chief-officer-of-police" eId="term-the-appropriate-chief-officer-of-police">the appropriate chief officer of police</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the chief officer of police for the police area in which it appears to the person specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref> that P lives, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if it appears to that person that P lives in more than one police area, whichever of the chief officers of police of those areas the person thinks it is most appropriate to inform.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>Where P is subject to a requirement in a serious disruption prevention order, other than a notification requirement under section <ref href="#section-24">24</ref>, P must—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>keep in touch with the person specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref> in relation to that requirement, in accordance with any instructions given by that person from time to time, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>notify that person of any change of P’s home address.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-8"><num>(8)</num><content>The obligations mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-23-7">(7)</ref> have effect as if they were requirements imposed on P by the order.</content></subsection></section><section eId="section-24"><num>24</num><heading>Notification requirements in serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-24-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order made in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) must impose on P the notification requirements in subsections <ref href="#section-24-2">(2)</ref> and <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref>.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-2"><num>(2)</num><content>P must be required to notify the information in subsection <ref href="#section-24-3">(3)</ref> to the police within the period of 3 days beginning with the day on which the order takes effect.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>That information is—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P’s name on the day that the notification is given and, where P uses one or more other names on that day, each of those names,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P’s home address on that day, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the address of any other premises at which, on that day, P regularly resides or stays.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>P must be required to notify the information in subsection <ref href="#section-24-5">(5)</ref> to the police within the period of 3 days beginning with the day on which P—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>uses a name which has not been previously notified to the police in accordance with the order,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>changes their home address, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>decides to live for a period of one month or more at any premises the address of which has not been previously notified to the police in accordance with the order.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>That information is—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in a case within subsection <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref><ref href="#section-24-4-a">(a)</ref>, the name which has not previously been notified,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in a case within subsection <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref><ref href="#section-24-4-b">(b)</ref>, the new home address, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content>in a case within subsection <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref><ref href="#section-24-4-c">(c)</ref>, the address of the premises at which P has decided to live.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>A serious disruption prevention order must provide that P gives a notification of the kind mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-24-2">(2)</ref> or <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref> by—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>attending at a police station in a police area in which P lives, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>giving an oral notification to a police officer, or to any person authorised for the purpose by the officer in charge of the station.</content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-25"><num>25</num><heading>Duration of serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-25-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order takes effect on the day it is made, subject to subsections <ref href="#section-25-3">(3)</ref> and <ref href="#section-25-4">(4)</ref>.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order must specify the period for which it has effect, which must be a fixed period of not less than 1 week and not more than 2 years.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-25-4">(4)</ref> applies in relation to a serious disruption prevention order made in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P has been remanded in or committed to custody by an order of a court,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a custodial sentence has been imposed on P or P is serving or otherwise subject to such a sentence, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>P is on licence for part of the term of a custodial sentence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The order may provide that it does not take effect until—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P is released from custody,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P ceases to be subject to a custodial sentence, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>P ceases to be on licence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-5"><num>(5)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order may specify periods for which particular requirements or prohibitions have effect.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Where a court makes a serious disruption prevention order in respect of a person and the person is already subject to such an order, the earlier order ceases to have effect.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>In this section “custodial sentence”—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>has the same meaning as in the Sentencing Code, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>includes a “pre-Code custodial sentence” within the meaning of the Sentencing Code (see section 222 of the Code).</content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-26"><num>26</num><heading>Other information to be included in serious disruption prevention order</heading><intro>A serious disruption prevention order made in respect of a person must specify—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-26-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the reasons for making the order, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-26-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the penalties which may be imposed on the person for breaching the order.</content></level></section></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-crossheading-offences"><heading>Offences</heading><section eId="section-27"><num>27</num><heading>Offences relating to a serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-27-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Where a serious disruption prevention order has effect in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”), P commits an offence if P—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-27-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>fails without reasonable excuse to do anything P is required to do by the order,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-27-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>without reasonable excuse does anything P is prohibited from doing by the order, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-27-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>notifies to the police, in purported compliance with the order, any information which P knows to be false.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-27-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences, to a fine or to both.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-27-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-27-2">(2)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences" eId="term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences">the maximum term for summary offences</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-27-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales) comes into force, six months;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-27-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks.</content></level></subsection></section></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-crossheading-variation-renewal-or-discharge-of-serious-disruption-prevention-orders"><heading>Variation, renewal or discharge of serious disruption prevention orders</heading><section eId="section-28"><num>28</num><heading>Variation, renewal or discharge of serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-28-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Where a serious disruption prevention order has been made in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”), a person within subsection <ref href="#section-28-2">(2)</ref> may apply to the appropriate court for an order varying, renewing or discharging the order.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>Those persons are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief officer of police for the police area in which P lives;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a chief officer of police who believes that P is in, or is intending to come to, the chief officer’s police area;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content>if the application for the order was made by a chief officer of police other than one within paragraph <ref href="#section-28-2-b">(b)</ref> or <ref href="#section-28-2-c">(c)</ref>, the chief officer by whom the application was made;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content>the chief officer of police for a police area in which P committed an offence on the basis of which the order was made;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-f"><num>(f)</num><content>where the order was made following an application by a constable within subsection <ref href="#section-28-3">(3)</ref>, that constable.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Those constables are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>An application under this section must be made—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>where the appropriate court is a magistrates’ court, by complaint;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in any other case, in accordance with rules of court.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>Before making a decision on an application under this section, the court must hear—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the person making the application, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>any other person within subsection <ref href="#section-28-2">(2)</ref> who wishes to be heard.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Subject to subsections <ref href="#section-28-7">(7)</ref> to <ref href="#section-28-9">(9)</ref>, on an application under this section the court may make such order varying, renewing or discharging the serious disruption prevention order as it thinks appropriate.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>The court may—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-7-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>vary a serious disruption prevention order so as to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-7-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>extend the period for which the order has effect,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-7-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>extend the period for which a requirement or prohibition imposed by the order has effect, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-7-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>impose an additional prohibition or requirement on P, or</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>renew a serious disruption prevention order,</content></level><wrapUp>only if it considers that to do so is necessary for a purpose mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-28-8">(8)</ref>.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>The purposes are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to prevent P from committing a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to prevent P from carrying out activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-8-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>to prevent P from causing or contributing to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the commission by any other person of a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the carrying out by any other person of activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales, or</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-8-d"><num>(d)</num><intro>to protect two or more individuals, or an organisation, in England and Wales from the risk of serious disruption arising from—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-d-i"><num>(i)</num><content>a protest-related offence,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-d-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-d-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>activities related to a protest.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-9"><num>(9)</num><content>The court may not renew a serious disruption prevention order more than once.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>Sections <ref href="#section-22">22</ref> to <ref href="#section-26">26</ref> (other than section <ref href="#section-24">24</ref><ref href="#section-24-2">(2)</ref> and <ref href="#section-24-3">(3)</ref>) have effect in relation to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-10-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>the variation of a serious disruption prevention order so as to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-10-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>extend the period for which the order has effect,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-10-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>extend the period for which a requirement or prohibition imposed by the order has effect, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-10-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>impose an additional prohibition or requirement on P, or</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-10-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the renewal of a serious disruption prevention order,</content></level><wrapUp>as they have effect in relation to the making of such an order.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-11"><num>(11)</num><content>On making an order under this section varying or renewing a serious disruption prevention order, the court must in ordinary language explain to P the effects of the serious disruption prevention order (as varied or renewed).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-12"><num>(12)</num><content>Section 127 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 does not apply to a complaint under this section.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-13"><num>(13)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-the-appropriate-court" eId="term-the-appropriate-court">the appropriate court</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-13-a"><num>(a)</num><content>where the Crown Court or the Court of Appeal made the order, the Crown Court;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-13-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>where a magistrates’ court made the order and the application is made by P or a constable within subsection <ref href="#section-28-3">(3)</ref>—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>that magistrates’ court, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a magistrates’ court for the area in which P lives;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-13-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>where a magistrates’ court made the order and the application is made by a chief officer of police—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>that magistrates’ court,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a magistrates’ court for the area in which P lives, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-c-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>a magistrates’ court acting for a local justice area that includes any part of the chief officer’s police area.</content></level></level></subsection></section></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-crossheading-appeals"><heading>Appeals</heading><section eId="section-29"><num>29</num><heading>Appeal against serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-29-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Where a serious disruption prevention order is made under section <ref href="#section-20">20</ref> (order on conviction) in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”), P may appeal against the making of the order as if the order were a sentence passed on P for the offence.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Where a serious disruption prevention order is made under section <ref href="#section-21">21</ref> (order on application) in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”), P may appeal to the appropriate court against the making of the order.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-3"><num>(3)</num><content>A person who applied under section <ref href="#section-21">21</ref> (order on application) for a serious disruption prevention order to be imposed in respect of a person may appeal to the appropriate court against a refusal to make the order.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>Where an application is made under section <ref href="#section-28">28</ref> for an order varying, renewing or discharging a serious disruption prevention order made in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-29-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the person who made the application may appeal to the appropriate court against a refusal to make an order under that section;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P may appeal to the appropriate court against the making of an order under that section which was made on the application of a person other than P;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a person within subsection <ref href="#section-28-2">(2)</ref> of that section (other than P) may appeal to the appropriate court against the making of an order under that section which was made on the application of P.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-the-appropriate-court" eId="term-the-appropriate-court">the appropriate court</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-29-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to an appeal under subsection <ref href="#section-29-2">(2)</ref>, the Crown Court;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>in relation to an appeal under subsection <ref href="#section-29-3">(3)</ref> or <ref href="#section-29-4">(4)</ref>—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-29-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>where the application in question was made to a magistrates’ court, the Crown Court;</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-29-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>where the application in question was made to the Crown Court, the Court of Appeal.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>On an appeal under this section to the Crown Court, the court may make—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-29-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>such orders as may be necessary to give effect to its determination of the appeal, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>such incidental and consequential orders as appear to it to be appropriate.</content></level></subsection></section></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-crossheading-general"><heading>General</heading><section eId="section-30"><num>30</num><heading>Guidance</heading><subsection eId="section-30-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The Secretary of State may issue guidance to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-30-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>chief officers of police,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the chief constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-1-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police,</content></level><wrapUp>in relation to serious disruption prevention orders.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-30-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The guidance may in particular include—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-30-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>guidance about the exercise by chief officers of police and the chief constables mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-30-1">(1)</ref> of their functions under this Part,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>guidance about identifying persons in respect of whom it may be appropriate for applications for serious disruption prevention orders to be made, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>guidance about providing assistance to prosecutors in connection with applications for serious disruption prevention orders.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-30-3"><num>(3)</num><content>The Secretary of State may revise any guidance issued under this section.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-30-4"><num>(4)</num><content>The Secretary of State must arrange for any guidance issued under this section to be published.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-30-5"><num>(5)</num><content>A chief officer of police or a chief constable mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-30-1">(1)</ref> must have regard to any guidance issued under this section.</content></subsection></section><section eId="section-31"><num>31</num><heading>Guidance: Parliamentary procedure</heading><subsection eId="section-31-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Before issuing guidance under section <ref href="#section-30">30</ref>, the Secretary of State must lay a draft of the guidance before Parliament.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-31-2"><num>(2)</num><content>If, within the 40-day period, either House of Parliament resolves not to approve the draft guidance, the guidance may not be issued.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-31-3"><num>(3)</num><content>If no such resolution is made within that period, the Secretary of State may issue the guidance.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-31-4"><num>(4)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-the-40-day-period" eId="term-the-40-day-period">the 40-day period</term>”, in relation to draft guidance, means the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft is laid before Parliament (or, if it is not laid before each House on the same day, the later of the days on which it is laid).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-31-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>In calculating the 40-day period, no account is to be taken of any period during which—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-31-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-31-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>both Houses are adjourned for more than 4 days.</content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-32"><num>32</num><heading>Interpretation of Part</heading><intro>In this Part—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-home-address" eId="term-home-address">home address</term>”, in relation to a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”), means—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the address of P’s sole or main residence, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>if P has no such residence, the address or location of a place where P can regularly be found and, if there is more than one such place, such one of those places as P may select;</content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-injunction" eId="term-injunction">injunction</term>” means an injunction granted by the High Court, the county court or a youth court;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-protest-related-breach" eId="term-protest-related-breach">protest-related breach</term>”, in relation to an injunction, means a breach which is directly related to a protest;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-protest-related-offence" eId="term-protest-related-offence">protest-related offence</term>” means an offence which is directly related to a protest.</content></hcontainer></section><section eId="section-33"><num>33</num><heading>Consequential amendments</heading><subsection eId="section-33-1"><num>(1)</num><content><mod>In section 3(2) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions), before paragraph (g) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><level class="para1"><num>(fi)</num><content>to have the conduct of applications for orders under section <ref href="#section-20">20</ref><ref href="#section-20-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-20-1-b">(b)</ref> of the Public Order Act 2023 (serious disruption prevention orders on conviction);</content></level></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">.</inline></mod></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-33-2"><num>(2)</num><content><mod>In section 379(1) of the Sentencing Code (other behaviour orders etc), after the entry for the Elections Act 2022 insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><tblock class="table" ukl:Orientation="portrait"><foreign><default:table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><default:tbody><default:tr><default:th>Public Order Act 2023</default:th><default:th/><default:th/></default:tr><default:tr><default:td><ref href="#section-20">section 20</ref></default:td><default:td>serious disruption prevention order</default:td><default:td>protest-related offence within the meaning of Part <ref href="#part-2">2</ref> of that Act.</default:td></default:tr></default:tbody></default:table></foreign></tblock></quotedStructure></mod></content></subsection></section></hcontainer></part>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20"><num>20</num><heading>Serious disruption prevention order made on conviction</heading><subsection eId="section-20-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>This section applies where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a person aged 18 or over (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) is convicted of an offence (“the current offence”) which was committed on or after the day on which this section comes into force, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the prosecution applies for a serious disruption prevention order to be made in respect of P.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The court dealing with P in respect of the current offence may make a serious disruption prevention order in respect of P if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the current offence is a protest-related offence (see section <ref href="#section-32">32</ref> (interpretation)),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the condition in subsection <ref href="#section-20-3">(3)</ref> is met, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the court considers it necessary to make the order for a purpose mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-20-5">(5)</ref>.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-3-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>within the relevant period, P has—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-20-3-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>committed another protest-related offence for which P was convicted, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-3-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>committed a protest-related breach of an injunction (see section <ref href="#section-32">32</ref> (interpretation)) for which P was found in contempt of court,</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-3-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>the current offence and P’s conduct mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-20-3-a">(a)</ref>—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-20-3-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>relate to different protests, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-3-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>took place on different days, and</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>P’s conduct mentioned in paragraph (a) has not been taken into account when making any previous serious disruption prevention order in respect of P.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-20-3">(3)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-period" eId="term-the-relevant-period">the relevant period</term>” means the period of 5 years ending with the day on which P is convicted of the current offence; but P’s conduct may be taken into account for the purposes of this section only if it took place—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on or after the day on which this section comes into force, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>when P was aged 16 or over.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>The purposes are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to prevent P from committing a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to prevent P from carrying out activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-5-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>to prevent P from causing or contributing to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the commission by any other person of a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the carrying out by any other person of activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-5-d"><num>(d)</num><intro>to protect two or more individuals, or an organisation, in England and Wales from the risk of serious disruption arising from—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-d-i"><num>(i)</num><content>a protest-related offence,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-d-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-d-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>activities related to a protest.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>A serious disruption prevention order under this section is an order which, for a purpose mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-20-5">(5)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>requires P to do anything described in the order;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>prohibits P from doing anything described in the order.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>The court may make a serious disruption prevention order in respect of P only if it is made in addition to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a sentence imposed in respect of the current offence, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an order discharging P conditionally.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-8"><num>(8)</num><content>For the purpose of deciding whether to make a serious disruption prevention order the court may consider evidence led by the prosecution or P.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-9"><num>(9)</num><content>It does not matter whether the evidence would have been admissible in the proceedings for the current offence.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-10"><num>(10)</num><content>The court may adjourn any proceedings on an application for a serious disruption prevention order even after sentencing P.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-11"><num>(11)</num><intro>If P does not appear for any adjourned proceedings the court may—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-11-a"><num>(a)</num><content>further adjourn the proceedings,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-11-b"><num>(b)</num><content>issue a warrant for P’s arrest, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-11-c"><num>(c)</num><content>hear the proceedings in P’s absence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-12"><num>(12)</num><content>The court may not act under subsection <ref href="#section-20-11">(11)</ref><ref href="#section-20-11-b">(b)</ref> unless it is satisfied that P has had adequate notice of the time and place of the adjourned proceedings.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-13"><num>(13)</num><intro>The court may not act under subsection <ref href="#section-20-11">(11)</ref><ref href="#section-20-11-c">(c)</ref> unless it is satisfied that P—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-13-a"><num>(a)</num><content>has had adequate notice of the time and place of the adjourned proceedings, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-13-b"><num>(b)</num><content>has been informed that if P does not appear for those proceedings the court may hear the proceedings in P’s absence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-14"><num>(14)</num><content>On making a serious disruption prevention order the court must in ordinary language explain to P the effects of the order.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-15"><num>(15)</num><content>Where an offence is found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, it must be taken for the purposes of this section to have been committed on the last of those days.</content></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>This section applies where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a person aged 18 or over (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) is convicted of an offence (“the current offence”) which was committed on or after the day on which this section comes into force, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the prosecution applies for a serious disruption prevention order to be made in respect of P.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The court dealing with P in respect of the current offence may make a serious disruption prevention order in respect of P if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the current offence is a protest-related offence (see section <ref href="#section-32">32</ref> (interpretation)),</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the condition in subsection <ref href="#section-20-3">(3)</ref> is met, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the court considers it necessary to make the order for a purpose mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-20-5">(5)</ref>.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-3-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>within the relevant period, P has—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-20-3-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>committed another protest-related offence for which P was convicted, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-3-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>committed a protest-related breach of an injunction (see section <ref href="#section-32">32</ref> (interpretation)) for which P was found in contempt of court,</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-3-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>the current offence and P’s conduct mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-20-3-a">(a)</ref>—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-20-3-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>relate to different protests, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-3-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>took place on different days, and</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>P’s conduct mentioned in paragraph (a) has not been taken into account when making any previous serious disruption prevention order in respect of P.</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-20-3-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>within the relevant period, P has—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-20-3-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>committed another protest-related offence for which P was convicted, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-3-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>committed a protest-related breach of an injunction (see section <ref href="#section-32">32</ref> (interpretation)) for which P was found in contempt of court,</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-20-3-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>the current offence and P’s conduct mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-20-3-a">(a)</ref>—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-20-3-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>relate to different protests, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-3-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>took place on different days, and</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-20-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>P’s conduct mentioned in paragraph (a) has not been taken into account when making any previous serious disruption prevention order in respect of P.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-20-3">(3)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-period" eId="term-the-relevant-period">the relevant period</term>” means the period of 5 years ending with the day on which P is convicted of the current offence; but P’s conduct may be taken into account for the purposes of this section only if it took place—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on or after the day on which this section comes into force, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>when P was aged 16 or over.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>The purposes are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to prevent P from committing a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to prevent P from carrying out activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-5-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>to prevent P from causing or contributing to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the commission by any other person of a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the carrying out by any other person of activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-5-d"><num>(d)</num><intro>to protect two or more individuals, or an organisation, in England and Wales from the risk of serious disruption arising from—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-d-i"><num>(i)</num><content>a protest-related offence,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-d-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-d-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>activities related to a protest.</content></level></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-20-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to prevent P from committing a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-20-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to prevent P from carrying out activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-20-5-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>to prevent P from causing or contributing to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the commission by any other person of a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the carrying out by any other person of activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales;</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-20-5-d"><num>(d)</num><intro>to protect two or more individuals, or an organisation, in England and Wales from the risk of serious disruption arising from—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-d-i"><num>(i)</num><content>a protest-related offence,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-d-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-20-5-d-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>activities related to a protest.</content></level></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>A serious disruption prevention order under this section is an order which, for a purpose mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-20-5">(5)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>requires P to do anything described in the order;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>prohibits P from doing anything described in the order.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>The court may make a serious disruption prevention order in respect of P only if it is made in addition to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a sentence imposed in respect of the current offence, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an order discharging P conditionally.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-8"><num>(8)</num><content>For the purpose of deciding whether to make a serious disruption prevention order the court may consider evidence led by the prosecution or P.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-9"><num>(9)</num><content>It does not matter whether the evidence would have been admissible in the proceedings for the current offence.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-10"><num>(10)</num><content>The court may adjourn any proceedings on an application for a serious disruption prevention order even after sentencing P.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-11"><num>(11)</num><intro>If P does not appear for any adjourned proceedings the court may—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-11-a"><num>(a)</num><content>further adjourn the proceedings,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-11-b"><num>(b)</num><content>issue a warrant for P’s arrest, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-11-c"><num>(c)</num><content>hear the proceedings in P’s absence.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-12"><num>(12)</num><content>The court may not act under subsection <ref href="#section-20-11">(11)</ref><ref href="#section-20-11-b">(b)</ref> unless it is satisfied that P has had adequate notice of the time and place of the adjourned proceedings.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-13"><num>(13)</num><intro>The court may not act under subsection <ref href="#section-20-11">(11)</ref><ref href="#section-20-11-c">(c)</ref> unless it is satisfied that P—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-13-a"><num>(a)</num><content>has had adequate notice of the time and place of the adjourned proceedings, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-13-b"><num>(b)</num><content>has been informed that if P does not appear for those proceedings the court may hear the proceedings in P’s absence.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-14"><num>(14)</num><content>On making a serious disruption prevention order the court must in ordinary language explain to P the effects of the order.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-20-15"><num>(15)</num><content>Where an offence is found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, it must be taken for the purposes of this section to have been committed on the last of those days.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-21"><num>21</num><heading>Serious disruption prevention order made on application</heading><subsection eId="section-21-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A magistrates’ court may make a serious disruption prevention order in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a person within subsection <ref href="#section-21-7">(7)</ref> applies by complaint to the court for a serious disruption prevention order to be made in respect of P,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P is aged 18 or over when the application is made,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the condition in subsection <ref href="#section-21-2">(2)</ref> is met, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-1-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the court considers it necessary to make the order for a purpose mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-21-4">(4)</ref>.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-2-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>on at least two occasions in the relevant period, P has—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-21-2-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>committed a protest-related offence for which P was convicted, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-2-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>committed a protest-related breach of an injunction for which P was found in contempt of court,</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-2-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>P’s conduct in relation to each occasion mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-21-2-a">(a)</ref>—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-21-2-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>related to a different protest, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-2-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>took place on a different day, and</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>P’s conduct in relation to each occasion mentioned in paragraph (a) has not been taken into account when making any previous serious disruption prevention order in respect of P.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-21-2">(2)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-period" eId="term-the-relevant-period">the relevant period</term>” means the period of 5 years ending with the day on which the order is made; but P’s conduct may be taken into account for the purposes of this section only if it took place—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on or after the day on which this section comes into force, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>when P was aged 16 or over.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The purposes are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to prevent P from committing a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to prevent P from carrying out activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-4-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>to prevent P from causing or contributing to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the commission by any other person of a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the carrying out by any other person of activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-4-d"><num>(d)</num><intro>to protect two or more individuals, or an organisation, in England and Wales from the risk of serious disruption arising from—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-d-i"><num>(i)</num><content>a protest-related offence,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-d-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a protest related-breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-d-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>activities related to a protest.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>A serious disruption prevention order under this section is an order which, for a purpose mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-21-4">(4)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>requires P to do anything described in the order;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>prohibits P from doing anything described in the order.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-6"><num>(6)</num><content>On making a serious disruption prevention order the court must in ordinary language explain to P the effects of the order.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>The following persons are within this subsection—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a relevant chief officer of police;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the chief constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-7-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>For the purposes of subsection <ref href="#section-21-7">(7)</ref><ref href="#section-21-7-a">(a)</ref> a chief officer of police is a relevant chief officer of police in relation to an application for a serious disruption prevention order in respect of P if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P lives in the chief officer’s police area, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief officer believes that P is in, or is intending to come to, the chief officer’s police area.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-9"><num>(9)</num><content>An application for a serious disruption prevention order made by a chief officer of police for a police area may be made only to a court acting for a local justice area that includes any part of that police area.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-10"><num>(10)</num><content>Where an offence is found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, it must be taken for the purposes of this section to have been committed on the last of those days.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-11"><num>(11)</num><content>Section 127 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (time limits) does not apply to a complaint under this section.</content></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-21-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A magistrates’ court may make a serious disruption prevention order in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a person within subsection <ref href="#section-21-7">(7)</ref> applies by complaint to the court for a serious disruption prevention order to be made in respect of P,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P is aged 18 or over when the application is made,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the condition in subsection <ref href="#section-21-2">(2)</ref> is met, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-1-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the court considers it necessary to make the order for a purpose mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-21-4">(4)</ref>.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-21-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The condition in this subsection is that the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-2-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>on at least two occasions in the relevant period, P has—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-21-2-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>committed a protest-related offence for which P was convicted, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-2-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>committed a protest-related breach of an injunction for which P was found in contempt of court,</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-2-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>P’s conduct in relation to each occasion mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-21-2-a">(a)</ref>—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-21-2-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>related to a different protest, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-2-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>took place on a different day, and</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>P’s conduct in relation to each occasion mentioned in paragraph (a) has not been taken into account when making any previous serious disruption prevention order in respect of P.</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-21-2-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>on at least two occasions in the relevant period, P has—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-21-2-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>committed a protest-related offence for which P was convicted, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-2-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>committed a protest-related breach of an injunction for which P was found in contempt of court,</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-21-2-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>P’s conduct in relation to each occasion mentioned in paragraph <ref href="#section-21-2-a">(a)</ref>—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-21-2-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>related to a different protest, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-2-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>took place on a different day, and</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-21-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>P’s conduct in relation to each occasion mentioned in paragraph (a) has not been taken into account when making any previous serious disruption prevention order in respect of P.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-21-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-21-2">(2)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-relevant-period" eId="term-the-relevant-period">the relevant period</term>” means the period of 5 years ending with the day on which the order is made; but P’s conduct may be taken into account for the purposes of this section only if it took place—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>on or after the day on which this section comes into force, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>when P was aged 16 or over.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-21-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The purposes are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to prevent P from committing a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to prevent P from carrying out activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-4-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>to prevent P from causing or contributing to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the commission by any other person of a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the carrying out by any other person of activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-4-d"><num>(d)</num><intro>to protect two or more individuals, or an organisation, in England and Wales from the risk of serious disruption arising from—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-d-i"><num>(i)</num><content>a protest-related offence,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-d-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a protest related-breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-d-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>activities related to a protest.</content></level></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-21-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to prevent P from committing a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-21-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to prevent P from carrying out activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-21-4-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>to prevent P from causing or contributing to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the commission by any other person of a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the carrying out by any other person of activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales;</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-21-4-d"><num>(d)</num><intro>to protect two or more individuals, or an organisation, in England and Wales from the risk of serious disruption arising from—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-d-i"><num>(i)</num><content>a protest-related offence,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-d-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a protest related-breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-21-4-d-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>activities related to a protest.</content></level></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-21-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>A serious disruption prevention order under this section is an order which, for a purpose mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-21-4">(4)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>requires P to do anything described in the order;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>prohibits P from doing anything described in the order.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-21-6"><num>(6)</num><content>On making a serious disruption prevention order the court must in ordinary language explain to P the effects of the order.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-21-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>The following persons are within this subsection—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a relevant chief officer of police;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-7-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the chief constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-7-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-21-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>For the purposes of subsection <ref href="#section-21-7">(7)</ref><ref href="#section-21-7-a">(a)</ref> a chief officer of police is a relevant chief officer of police in relation to an application for a serious disruption prevention order in respect of P if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P lives in the chief officer’s police area, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief officer believes that P is in, or is intending to come to, the chief officer’s police area.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-21-9"><num>(9)</num><content>An application for a serious disruption prevention order made by a chief officer of police for a police area may be made only to a court acting for a local justice area that includes any part of that police area.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-21-10"><num>(10)</num><content>Where an offence is found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, it must be taken for the purposes of this section to have been committed on the last of those days.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-21-11"><num>(11)</num><content>Section 127 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (time limits) does not apply to a complaint under this section.</content></subsection>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-crossheading-provisions-of-serious-disruption-prevention-orders"><heading>Provisions of serious disruption prevention orders</heading><section eId="section-22"><num>22</num><heading>Provisions of serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-22-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The only requirements and prohibitions that may be imposed on a person by a serious disruption prevention order are those which the court making the order thinks are necessary for a purpose mentioned in section <ref href="#section-20">20</ref><ref href="#section-20-5">(5) </ref>or <ref href="#section-21">21</ref><ref href="#section-21-4">(4)</ref> (as the case may be).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The requirements imposed on a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) by a serious disruption prevention order may, in particular, have the effect of requiring P—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to present themselves to a particular person at a particular place at, or between, particular times on particular days;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to remain at a particular place for particular periods.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Sections <ref href="#section-23">23</ref> and <ref href="#section-24">24</ref> make further provision about the inclusion of requirements (including notification requirements) in a serious disruption prevention order.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The prohibitions imposed on a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) by a serious disruption prevention order may, in particular, have the effect of prohibiting P from—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>being in or entering a particular place or area;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>being in or entering a particular place or area between particular times on particular days;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>being in or entering a particular place or area between particular times on any day;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content>being with particular persons;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-e"><num>(e)</num><content>participating in particular activities;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-f"><num>(f)</num><content>having particular articles with them;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-g"><num>(g)</num><intro>using the internet to facilitate or encourage persons to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-22-4-g-i"><num>(i)</num><content>commit a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-22-4-g-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>carry out activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-5"><num>(5)</num><content>References in this section to a particular place or area or particular persons, activities or articles include a place, area, persons, activities or articles of a particular description.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-6"><num>(6)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order which imposes prohibitions on a person may include exceptions from those prohibitions.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-7"><num>(7)</num><content>Nothing in this section affects the generality of sections <ref href="#section-20">20</ref><ref href="#section-20-6">(6)</ref> and <ref href="#section-21">21</ref><ref href="#section-21-5">(5)</ref>.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>The requirements or prohibitions which are imposed on a person by a serious disruption prevention order must, so far as practicable, be such as to avoid—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>any conflict with the person’s religious beliefs, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>any interference with the times, if any, at which the person normally works or attends any educational establishment.</content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-23"><num>23</num><heading>Requirements in serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-23-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order which imposes on a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) a requirement, other than a notification requirement under section <ref href="#section-24">24</ref>, must specify a person who is to be responsible for supervising compliance with the requirement.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-2"><num>(2)</num><content>That person may be an individual or an organisation.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Before including such a requirement, the court must receive evidence about its suitability and enforceability from—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the individual to be specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref>, if an individual is to be specified;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an individual representing the organisation to be specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref>, if an organisation is to be specified.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Before including two or more such requirements, the court must consider their compatibility with each other.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>It is the duty of a person specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to make any necessary arrangements in connection with the requirements for which the person has responsibility (the “relevant requirements”);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to promote P’s compliance with the relevant requirements;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-5-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>if the person considers that P—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-23-5-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>has complied with all of the relevant requirements, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-23-5-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>has failed to comply with a relevant requirement,</content></level><wrapUp>to inform the appropriate chief officer of police.</wrapUp></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-23-5">(5)</ref><ref href="#section-23-5-c">(c)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-appropriate-chief-officer-of-police" eId="term-the-appropriate-chief-officer-of-police">the appropriate chief officer of police</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the chief officer of police for the police area in which it appears to the person specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref> that P lives, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if it appears to that person that P lives in more than one police area, whichever of the chief officers of police of those areas the person thinks it is most appropriate to inform.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>Where P is subject to a requirement in a serious disruption prevention order, other than a notification requirement under section <ref href="#section-24">24</ref>, P must—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>keep in touch with the person specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref> in relation to that requirement, in accordance with any instructions given by that person from time to time, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>notify that person of any change of P’s home address.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-8"><num>(8)</num><content>The obligations mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-23-7">(7)</ref> have effect as if they were requirements imposed on P by the order.</content></subsection></section><section eId="section-24"><num>24</num><heading>Notification requirements in serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-24-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order made in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) must impose on P the notification requirements in subsections <ref href="#section-24-2">(2)</ref> and <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref>.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-2"><num>(2)</num><content>P must be required to notify the information in subsection <ref href="#section-24-3">(3)</ref> to the police within the period of 3 days beginning with the day on which the order takes effect.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>That information is—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P’s name on the day that the notification is given and, where P uses one or more other names on that day, each of those names,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P’s home address on that day, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the address of any other premises at which, on that day, P regularly resides or stays.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>P must be required to notify the information in subsection <ref href="#section-24-5">(5)</ref> to the police within the period of 3 days beginning with the day on which P—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>uses a name which has not been previously notified to the police in accordance with the order,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>changes their home address, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>decides to live for a period of one month or more at any premises the address of which has not been previously notified to the police in accordance with the order.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>That information is—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in a case within subsection <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref><ref href="#section-24-4-a">(a)</ref>, the name which has not previously been notified,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in a case within subsection <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref><ref href="#section-24-4-b">(b)</ref>, the new home address, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content>in a case within subsection <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref><ref href="#section-24-4-c">(c)</ref>, the address of the premises at which P has decided to live.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>A serious disruption prevention order must provide that P gives a notification of the kind mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-24-2">(2)</ref> or <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref> by—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>attending at a police station in a police area in which P lives, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>giving an oral notification to a police officer, or to any person authorised for the purpose by the officer in charge of the station.</content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-25"><num>25</num><heading>Duration of serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-25-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order takes effect on the day it is made, subject to subsections <ref href="#section-25-3">(3)</ref> and <ref href="#section-25-4">(4)</ref>.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order must specify the period for which it has effect, which must be a fixed period of not less than 1 week and not more than 2 years.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-25-4">(4)</ref> applies in relation to a serious disruption prevention order made in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P has been remanded in or committed to custody by an order of a court,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a custodial sentence has been imposed on P or P is serving or otherwise subject to such a sentence, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>P is on licence for part of the term of a custodial sentence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The order may provide that it does not take effect until—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P is released from custody,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P ceases to be subject to a custodial sentence, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>P ceases to be on licence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-5"><num>(5)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order may specify periods for which particular requirements or prohibitions have effect.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Where a court makes a serious disruption prevention order in respect of a person and the person is already subject to such an order, the earlier order ceases to have effect.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>In this section “custodial sentence”—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>has the same meaning as in the Sentencing Code, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>includes a “pre-Code custodial sentence” within the meaning of the Sentencing Code (see section 222 of the Code).</content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-26"><num>26</num><heading>Other information to be included in serious disruption prevention order</heading><intro>A serious disruption prevention order made in respect of a person must specify—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-26-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the reasons for making the order, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-26-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the penalties which may be imposed on the person for breaching the order.</content></level></section></hcontainer>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22"><num>22</num><heading>Provisions of serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-22-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The only requirements and prohibitions that may be imposed on a person by a serious disruption prevention order are those which the court making the order thinks are necessary for a purpose mentioned in section <ref href="#section-20">20</ref><ref href="#section-20-5">(5) </ref>or <ref href="#section-21">21</ref><ref href="#section-21-4">(4)</ref> (as the case may be).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The requirements imposed on a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) by a serious disruption prevention order may, in particular, have the effect of requiring P—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to present themselves to a particular person at a particular place at, or between, particular times on particular days;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to remain at a particular place for particular periods.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Sections <ref href="#section-23">23</ref> and <ref href="#section-24">24</ref> make further provision about the inclusion of requirements (including notification requirements) in a serious disruption prevention order.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The prohibitions imposed on a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) by a serious disruption prevention order may, in particular, have the effect of prohibiting P from—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>being in or entering a particular place or area;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>being in or entering a particular place or area between particular times on particular days;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>being in or entering a particular place or area between particular times on any day;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content>being with particular persons;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-e"><num>(e)</num><content>participating in particular activities;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-f"><num>(f)</num><content>having particular articles with them;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-g"><num>(g)</num><intro>using the internet to facilitate or encourage persons to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-22-4-g-i"><num>(i)</num><content>commit a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-22-4-g-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>carry out activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-5"><num>(5)</num><content>References in this section to a particular place or area or particular persons, activities or articles include a place, area, persons, activities or articles of a particular description.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-6"><num>(6)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order which imposes prohibitions on a person may include exceptions from those prohibitions.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-7"><num>(7)</num><content>Nothing in this section affects the generality of sections <ref href="#section-20">20</ref><ref href="#section-20-6">(6)</ref> and <ref href="#section-21">21</ref><ref href="#section-21-5">(5)</ref>.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>The requirements or prohibitions which are imposed on a person by a serious disruption prevention order must, so far as practicable, be such as to avoid—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>any conflict with the person’s religious beliefs, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>any interference with the times, if any, at which the person normally works or attends any educational establishment.</content></level></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The only requirements and prohibitions that may be imposed on a person by a serious disruption prevention order are those which the court making the order thinks are necessary for a purpose mentioned in section <ref href="#section-20">20</ref><ref href="#section-20-5">(5) </ref>or <ref href="#section-21">21</ref><ref href="#section-21-4">(4)</ref> (as the case may be).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The requirements imposed on a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) by a serious disruption prevention order may, in particular, have the effect of requiring P—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to present themselves to a particular person at a particular place at, or between, particular times on particular days;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to remain at a particular place for particular periods.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Sections <ref href="#section-23">23</ref> and <ref href="#section-24">24</ref> make further provision about the inclusion of requirements (including notification requirements) in a serious disruption prevention order.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The prohibitions imposed on a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) by a serious disruption prevention order may, in particular, have the effect of prohibiting P from—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>being in or entering a particular place or area;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>being in or entering a particular place or area between particular times on particular days;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>being in or entering a particular place or area between particular times on any day;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content>being with particular persons;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-e"><num>(e)</num><content>participating in particular activities;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-f"><num>(f)</num><content>having particular articles with them;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-4-g"><num>(g)</num><intro>using the internet to facilitate or encourage persons to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-22-4-g-i"><num>(i)</num><content>commit a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-22-4-g-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>carry out activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales.</content></level></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-22-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>being in or entering a particular place or area;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-22-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>being in or entering a particular place or area between particular times on particular days;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-22-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>being in or entering a particular place or area between particular times on any day;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-22-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content>being with particular persons;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-22-4-e"><num>(e)</num><content>participating in particular activities;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-22-4-f"><num>(f)</num><content>having particular articles with them;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-22-4-g"><num>(g)</num><intro>using the internet to facilitate or encourage persons to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-22-4-g-i"><num>(i)</num><content>commit a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-22-4-g-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>carry out activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales.</content></level></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-5"><num>(5)</num><content>References in this section to a particular place or area or particular persons, activities or articles include a place, area, persons, activities or articles of a particular description.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-6"><num>(6)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order which imposes prohibitions on a person may include exceptions from those prohibitions.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-7"><num>(7)</num><content>Nothing in this section affects the generality of sections <ref href="#section-20">20</ref><ref href="#section-20-6">(6)</ref> and <ref href="#section-21">21</ref><ref href="#section-21-5">(5)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-22-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>The requirements or prohibitions which are imposed on a person by a serious disruption prevention order must, so far as practicable, be such as to avoid—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>any conflict with the person’s religious beliefs, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>any interference with the times, if any, at which the person normally works or attends any educational establishment.</content></level></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-23"><num>23</num><heading>Requirements in serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-23-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order which imposes on a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) a requirement, other than a notification requirement under section <ref href="#section-24">24</ref>, must specify a person who is to be responsible for supervising compliance with the requirement.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-2"><num>(2)</num><content>That person may be an individual or an organisation.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Before including such a requirement, the court must receive evidence about its suitability and enforceability from—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the individual to be specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref>, if an individual is to be specified;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an individual representing the organisation to be specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref>, if an organisation is to be specified.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Before including two or more such requirements, the court must consider their compatibility with each other.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>It is the duty of a person specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to make any necessary arrangements in connection with the requirements for which the person has responsibility (the “relevant requirements”);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to promote P’s compliance with the relevant requirements;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-5-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>if the person considers that P—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-23-5-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>has complied with all of the relevant requirements, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-23-5-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>has failed to comply with a relevant requirement,</content></level><wrapUp>to inform the appropriate chief officer of police.</wrapUp></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-23-5">(5)</ref><ref href="#section-23-5-c">(c)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-appropriate-chief-officer-of-police" eId="term-the-appropriate-chief-officer-of-police">the appropriate chief officer of police</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the chief officer of police for the police area in which it appears to the person specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref> that P lives, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if it appears to that person that P lives in more than one police area, whichever of the chief officers of police of those areas the person thinks it is most appropriate to inform.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>Where P is subject to a requirement in a serious disruption prevention order, other than a notification requirement under section <ref href="#section-24">24</ref>, P must—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>keep in touch with the person specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref> in relation to that requirement, in accordance with any instructions given by that person from time to time, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>notify that person of any change of P’s home address.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-8"><num>(8)</num><content>The obligations mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-23-7">(7)</ref> have effect as if they were requirements imposed on P by the order.</content></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-23-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order which imposes on a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) a requirement, other than a notification requirement under section <ref href="#section-24">24</ref>, must specify a person who is to be responsible for supervising compliance with the requirement.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-23-2"><num>(2)</num><content>That person may be an individual or an organisation.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-23-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Before including such a requirement, the court must receive evidence about its suitability and enforceability from—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the individual to be specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref>, if an individual is to be specified;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>an individual representing the organisation to be specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref>, if an organisation is to be specified.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-23-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Before including two or more such requirements, the court must consider their compatibility with each other.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-23-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>It is the duty of a person specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to make any necessary arrangements in connection with the requirements for which the person has responsibility (the “relevant requirements”);</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to promote P’s compliance with the relevant requirements;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-5-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>if the person considers that P—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-23-5-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>has complied with all of the relevant requirements, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-23-5-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>has failed to comply with a relevant requirement,</content></level><wrapUp>to inform the appropriate chief officer of police.</wrapUp></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-23-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to make any necessary arrangements in connection with the requirements for which the person has responsibility (the “relevant requirements”);</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-23-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to promote P’s compliance with the relevant requirements;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-23-5-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>if the person considers that P—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-23-5-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>has complied with all of the relevant requirements, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-23-5-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>has failed to comply with a relevant requirement,</content></level><wrapUp>to inform the appropriate chief officer of police.</wrapUp></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-23-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-23-5">(5)</ref><ref href="#section-23-5-c">(c)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-appropriate-chief-officer-of-police" eId="term-the-appropriate-chief-officer-of-police">the appropriate chief officer of police</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the chief officer of police for the police area in which it appears to the person specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref> that P lives, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if it appears to that person that P lives in more than one police area, whichever of the chief officers of police of those areas the person thinks it is most appropriate to inform.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-23-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>Where P is subject to a requirement in a serious disruption prevention order, other than a notification requirement under section <ref href="#section-24">24</ref>, P must—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>keep in touch with the person specified under subsection <ref href="#section-23-1">(1)</ref> in relation to that requirement, in accordance with any instructions given by that person from time to time, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>notify that person of any change of P’s home address.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-23-8"><num>(8)</num><content>The obligations mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-23-7">(7)</ref> have effect as if they were requirements imposed on P by the order.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-24"><num>24</num><heading>Notification requirements in serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-24-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order made in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) must impose on P the notification requirements in subsections <ref href="#section-24-2">(2)</ref> and <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref>.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-2"><num>(2)</num><content>P must be required to notify the information in subsection <ref href="#section-24-3">(3)</ref> to the police within the period of 3 days beginning with the day on which the order takes effect.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>That information is—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P’s name on the day that the notification is given and, where P uses one or more other names on that day, each of those names,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P’s home address on that day, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the address of any other premises at which, on that day, P regularly resides or stays.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>P must be required to notify the information in subsection <ref href="#section-24-5">(5)</ref> to the police within the period of 3 days beginning with the day on which P—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>uses a name which has not been previously notified to the police in accordance with the order,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>changes their home address, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>decides to live for a period of one month or more at any premises the address of which has not been previously notified to the police in accordance with the order.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>That information is—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in a case within subsection <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref><ref href="#section-24-4-a">(a)</ref>, the name which has not previously been notified,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in a case within subsection <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref><ref href="#section-24-4-b">(b)</ref>, the new home address, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content>in a case within subsection <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref><ref href="#section-24-4-c">(c)</ref>, the address of the premises at which P has decided to live.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>A serious disruption prevention order must provide that P gives a notification of the kind mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-24-2">(2)</ref> or <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref> by—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>attending at a police station in a police area in which P lives, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>giving an oral notification to a police officer, or to any person authorised for the purpose by the officer in charge of the station.</content></level></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-24-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order made in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) must impose on P the notification requirements in subsections <ref href="#section-24-2">(2)</ref> and <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-24-2"><num>(2)</num><content>P must be required to notify the information in subsection <ref href="#section-24-3">(3)</ref> to the police within the period of 3 days beginning with the day on which the order takes effect.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-24-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>That information is—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P’s name on the day that the notification is given and, where P uses one or more other names on that day, each of those names,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P’s home address on that day, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the address of any other premises at which, on that day, P regularly resides or stays.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-24-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>P must be required to notify the information in subsection <ref href="#section-24-5">(5)</ref> to the police within the period of 3 days beginning with the day on which P—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>uses a name which has not been previously notified to the police in accordance with the order,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>changes their home address, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>decides to live for a period of one month or more at any premises the address of which has not been previously notified to the police in accordance with the order.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-24-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>That information is—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in a case within subsection <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref><ref href="#section-24-4-a">(a)</ref>, the name which has not previously been notified,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in a case within subsection <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref><ref href="#section-24-4-b">(b)</ref>, the new home address, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content>in a case within subsection <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref><ref href="#section-24-4-c">(c)</ref>, the address of the premises at which P has decided to live.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-24-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>A serious disruption prevention order must provide that P gives a notification of the kind mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-24-2">(2)</ref> or <ref href="#section-24-4">(4)</ref> by—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>attending at a police station in a police area in which P lives, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>giving an oral notification to a police officer, or to any person authorised for the purpose by the officer in charge of the station.</content></level></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-25"><num>25</num><heading>Duration of serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-25-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order takes effect on the day it is made, subject to subsections <ref href="#section-25-3">(3)</ref> and <ref href="#section-25-4">(4)</ref>.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order must specify the period for which it has effect, which must be a fixed period of not less than 1 week and not more than 2 years.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-25-4">(4)</ref> applies in relation to a serious disruption prevention order made in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P has been remanded in or committed to custody by an order of a court,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a custodial sentence has been imposed on P or P is serving or otherwise subject to such a sentence, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>P is on licence for part of the term of a custodial sentence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The order may provide that it does not take effect until—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P is released from custody,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P ceases to be subject to a custodial sentence, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>P ceases to be on licence.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-5"><num>(5)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order may specify periods for which particular requirements or prohibitions have effect.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Where a court makes a serious disruption prevention order in respect of a person and the person is already subject to such an order, the earlier order ceases to have effect.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-25-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>In this section “custodial sentence”—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>has the same meaning as in the Sentencing Code, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>includes a “pre-Code custodial sentence” within the meaning of the Sentencing Code (see section 222 of the Code).</content></level></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-25-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order takes effect on the day it is made, subject to subsections <ref href="#section-25-3">(3)</ref> and <ref href="#section-25-4">(4)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-25-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order must specify the period for which it has effect, which must be a fixed period of not less than 1 week and not more than 2 years.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-25-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-25-4">(4)</ref> applies in relation to a serious disruption prevention order made in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”) if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P has been remanded in or committed to custody by an order of a court,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a custodial sentence has been imposed on P or P is serving or otherwise subject to such a sentence, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>P is on licence for part of the term of a custodial sentence.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-25-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>The order may provide that it does not take effect until—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P is released from custody,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P ceases to be subject to a custodial sentence, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>P ceases to be on licence.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-25-5"><num>(5)</num><content>A serious disruption prevention order may specify periods for which particular requirements or prohibitions have effect.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-25-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Where a court makes a serious disruption prevention order in respect of a person and the person is already subject to such an order, the earlier order ceases to have effect.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-25-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>In this section “custodial sentence”—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-25-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content>has the same meaning as in the Sentencing Code, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-25-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>includes a “pre-Code custodial sentence” within the meaning of the Sentencing Code (see section 222 of the Code).</content></level></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-26"><num>26</num><heading>Other information to be included in serious disruption prevention order</heading><intro>A serious disruption prevention order made in respect of a person must specify—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-26-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the reasons for making the order, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-26-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the penalties which may be imposed on the person for breaching the order.</content></level></section>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-crossheading-offences"><heading>Offences</heading><section eId="section-27"><num>27</num><heading>Offences relating to a serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-27-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Where a serious disruption prevention order has effect in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”), P commits an offence if P—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-27-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>fails without reasonable excuse to do anything P is required to do by the order,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-27-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>without reasonable excuse does anything P is prohibited from doing by the order, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-27-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>notifies to the police, in purported compliance with the order, any information which P knows to be false.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-27-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences, to a fine or to both.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-27-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-27-2">(2)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences" eId="term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences">the maximum term for summary offences</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-27-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales) comes into force, six months;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-27-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks.</content></level></subsection></section></hcontainer>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-27"><num>27</num><heading>Offences relating to a serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-27-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Where a serious disruption prevention order has effect in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”), P commits an offence if P—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-27-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>fails without reasonable excuse to do anything P is required to do by the order,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-27-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>without reasonable excuse does anything P is prohibited from doing by the order, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-27-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>notifies to the police, in purported compliance with the order, any information which P knows to be false.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-27-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences, to a fine or to both.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-27-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-27-2">(2)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences" eId="term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences">the maximum term for summary offences</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-27-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales) comes into force, six months;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-27-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks.</content></level></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-27-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Where a serious disruption prevention order has effect in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”), P commits an offence if P—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-27-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>fails without reasonable excuse to do anything P is required to do by the order,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-27-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>without reasonable excuse does anything P is prohibited from doing by the order, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-27-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>notifies to the police, in purported compliance with the order, any information which P knows to be false.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-27-2"><num>(2)</num><content>A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences, to a fine or to both.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-27-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>In subsection <ref href="#section-27-2">(2)</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences" eId="term-the-maximum-term-for-summary-offences">the maximum term for summary offences</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-27-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales) comes into force, six months;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-27-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks.</content></level></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28"><num>28</num><heading>Variation, renewal or discharge of serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-28-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Where a serious disruption prevention order has been made in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”), a person within subsection <ref href="#section-28-2">(2)</ref> may apply to the appropriate court for an order varying, renewing or discharging the order.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>Those persons are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief officer of police for the police area in which P lives;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a chief officer of police who believes that P is in, or is intending to come to, the chief officer’s police area;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content>if the application for the order was made by a chief officer of police other than one within paragraph <ref href="#section-28-2-b">(b)</ref> or <ref href="#section-28-2-c">(c)</ref>, the chief officer by whom the application was made;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content>the chief officer of police for a police area in which P committed an offence on the basis of which the order was made;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-f"><num>(f)</num><content>where the order was made following an application by a constable within subsection <ref href="#section-28-3">(3)</ref>, that constable.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Those constables are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>An application under this section must be made—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>where the appropriate court is a magistrates’ court, by complaint;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in any other case, in accordance with rules of court.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>Before making a decision on an application under this section, the court must hear—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the person making the application, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>any other person within subsection <ref href="#section-28-2">(2)</ref> who wishes to be heard.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Subject to subsections <ref href="#section-28-7">(7)</ref> to <ref href="#section-28-9">(9)</ref>, on an application under this section the court may make such order varying, renewing or discharging the serious disruption prevention order as it thinks appropriate.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>The court may—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-7-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>vary a serious disruption prevention order so as to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-7-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>extend the period for which the order has effect,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-7-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>extend the period for which a requirement or prohibition imposed by the order has effect, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-7-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>impose an additional prohibition or requirement on P, or</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>renew a serious disruption prevention order,</content></level><wrapUp>only if it considers that to do so is necessary for a purpose mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-28-8">(8)</ref>.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>The purposes are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to prevent P from committing a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to prevent P from carrying out activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-8-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>to prevent P from causing or contributing to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the commission by any other person of a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the carrying out by any other person of activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales, or</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-8-d"><num>(d)</num><intro>to protect two or more individuals, or an organisation, in England and Wales from the risk of serious disruption arising from—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-d-i"><num>(i)</num><content>a protest-related offence,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-d-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-d-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>activities related to a protest.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-9"><num>(9)</num><content>The court may not renew a serious disruption prevention order more than once.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>Sections <ref href="#section-22">22</ref> to <ref href="#section-26">26</ref> (other than section <ref href="#section-24">24</ref><ref href="#section-24-2">(2)</ref> and <ref href="#section-24-3">(3)</ref>) have effect in relation to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-10-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>the variation of a serious disruption prevention order so as to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-10-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>extend the period for which the order has effect,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-10-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>extend the period for which a requirement or prohibition imposed by the order has effect, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-10-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>impose an additional prohibition or requirement on P, or</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-10-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the renewal of a serious disruption prevention order,</content></level><wrapUp>as they have effect in relation to the making of such an order.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-11"><num>(11)</num><content>On making an order under this section varying or renewing a serious disruption prevention order, the court must in ordinary language explain to P the effects of the serious disruption prevention order (as varied or renewed).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-12"><num>(12)</num><content>Section 127 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 does not apply to a complaint under this section.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-13"><num>(13)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-the-appropriate-court" eId="term-the-appropriate-court">the appropriate court</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-13-a"><num>(a)</num><content>where the Crown Court or the Court of Appeal made the order, the Crown Court;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-13-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>where a magistrates’ court made the order and the application is made by P or a constable within subsection <ref href="#section-28-3">(3)</ref>—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>that magistrates’ court, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a magistrates’ court for the area in which P lives;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-13-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>where a magistrates’ court made the order and the application is made by a chief officer of police—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>that magistrates’ court,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a magistrates’ court for the area in which P lives, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-c-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>a magistrates’ court acting for a local justice area that includes any part of the chief officer’s police area.</content></level></level></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Where a serious disruption prevention order has been made in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”), a person within subsection <ref href="#section-28-2">(2)</ref> may apply to the appropriate court for an order varying, renewing or discharging the order.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>Those persons are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>P;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief officer of police for the police area in which P lives;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a chief officer of police who believes that P is in, or is intending to come to, the chief officer’s police area;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content>if the application for the order was made by a chief officer of police other than one within paragraph <ref href="#section-28-2-b">(b)</ref> or <ref href="#section-28-2-c">(c)</ref>, the chief officer by whom the application was made;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content>the chief officer of police for a police area in which P committed an offence on the basis of which the order was made;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-2-f"><num>(f)</num><content>where the order was made following an application by a constable within subsection <ref href="#section-28-3">(3)</ref>, that constable.</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-28-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief officer of police for the police area in which P lives;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-28-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a chief officer of police who believes that P is in, or is intending to come to, the chief officer’s police area;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-28-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content>if the application for the order was made by a chief officer of police other than one within paragraph <ref href="#section-28-2-b">(b)</ref> or <ref href="#section-28-2-c">(c)</ref>, the chief officer by whom the application was made;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-28-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content>the chief officer of police for a police area in which P committed an offence on the basis of which the order was made;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-28-2-f"><num>(f)</num><content>where the order was made following an application by a constable within subsection <ref href="#section-28-3">(3)</ref>, that constable.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Those constables are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>An application under this section must be made—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>where the appropriate court is a magistrates’ court, by complaint;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in any other case, in accordance with rules of court.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>Before making a decision on an application under this section, the court must hear—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the person making the application, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>any other person within subsection <ref href="#section-28-2">(2)</ref> who wishes to be heard.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Subject to subsections <ref href="#section-28-7">(7)</ref> to <ref href="#section-28-9">(9)</ref>, on an application under this section the court may make such order varying, renewing or discharging the serious disruption prevention order as it thinks appropriate.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-7"><num>(7)</num><intro>The court may—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-7-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>vary a serious disruption prevention order so as to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-7-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>extend the period for which the order has effect,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-7-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>extend the period for which a requirement or prohibition imposed by the order has effect, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-7-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>impose an additional prohibition or requirement on P, or</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>renew a serious disruption prevention order,</content></level><wrapUp>only if it considers that to do so is necessary for a purpose mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-28-8">(8)</ref>.</wrapUp></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-28-7-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>vary a serious disruption prevention order so as to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-7-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>extend the period for which the order has effect,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-7-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>extend the period for which a requirement or prohibition imposed by the order has effect, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-7-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>impose an additional prohibition or requirement on P, or</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-28-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content>renew a serious disruption prevention order,</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-8"><num>(8)</num><intro>The purposes are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to prevent P from committing a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to prevent P from carrying out activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-8-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>to prevent P from causing or contributing to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the commission by any other person of a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the carrying out by any other person of activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales, or</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-8-d"><num>(d)</num><intro>to protect two or more individuals, or an organisation, in England and Wales from the risk of serious disruption arising from—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-d-i"><num>(i)</num><content>a protest-related offence,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-d-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-d-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>activities related to a protest.</content></level></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-28-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>to prevent P from committing a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-28-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>to prevent P from carrying out activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-28-8-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>to prevent P from causing or contributing to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the commission by any other person of a protest-related offence or a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the carrying out by any other person of activities related to a protest that result in, or are likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organisation, in England and Wales, or</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-28-8-d"><num>(d)</num><intro>to protect two or more individuals, or an organisation, in England and Wales from the risk of serious disruption arising from—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-d-i"><num>(i)</num><content>a protest-related offence,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-d-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a protest-related breach of an injunction, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-8-d-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>activities related to a protest.</content></level></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-9"><num>(9)</num><content>The court may not renew a serious disruption prevention order more than once.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-10"><num>(10)</num><intro>Sections <ref href="#section-22">22</ref> to <ref href="#section-26">26</ref> (other than section <ref href="#section-24">24</ref><ref href="#section-24-2">(2)</ref> and <ref href="#section-24-3">(3)</ref>) have effect in relation to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-10-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>the variation of a serious disruption prevention order so as to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-10-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>extend the period for which the order has effect,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-10-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>extend the period for which a requirement or prohibition imposed by the order has effect, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-10-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>impose an additional prohibition or requirement on P, or</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-10-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the renewal of a serious disruption prevention order,</content></level><wrapUp>as they have effect in relation to the making of such an order.</wrapUp></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-28-10-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>the variation of a serious disruption prevention order so as to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-10-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>extend the period for which the order has effect,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-10-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>extend the period for which a requirement or prohibition imposed by the order has effect, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-10-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>impose an additional prohibition or requirement on P, or</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-28-10-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the renewal of a serious disruption prevention order,</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-11"><num>(11)</num><content>On making an order under this section varying or renewing a serious disruption prevention order, the court must in ordinary language explain to P the effects of the serious disruption prevention order (as varied or renewed).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-12"><num>(12)</num><content>Section 127 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 does not apply to a complaint under this section.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-28-13"><num>(13)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-the-appropriate-court" eId="term-the-appropriate-court">the appropriate court</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-13-a"><num>(a)</num><content>where the Crown Court or the Court of Appeal made the order, the Crown Court;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-13-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>where a magistrates’ court made the order and the application is made by P or a constable within subsection <ref href="#section-28-3">(3)</ref>—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>that magistrates’ court, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a magistrates’ court for the area in which P lives;</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-13-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>where a magistrates’ court made the order and the application is made by a chief officer of police—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>that magistrates’ court,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a magistrates’ court for the area in which P lives, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-c-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>a magistrates’ court acting for a local justice area that includes any part of the chief officer’s police area.</content></level></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-28-13-a"><num>(a)</num><content>where the Crown Court or the Court of Appeal made the order, the Crown Court;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-28-13-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>where a magistrates’ court made the order and the application is made by P or a constable within subsection <ref href="#section-28-3">(3)</ref>—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>that magistrates’ court, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a magistrates’ court for the area in which P lives;</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-28-13-c"><num>(c)</num><intro>where a magistrates’ court made the order and the application is made by a chief officer of police—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content>that magistrates’ court,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a magistrates’ court for the area in which P lives, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-28-13-c-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>a magistrates’ court acting for a local justice area that includes any part of the chief officer’s police area.</content></level></level>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-crossheading-appeals"><heading>Appeals</heading><section eId="section-29"><num>29</num><heading>Appeal against serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-29-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Where a serious disruption prevention order is made under section <ref href="#section-20">20</ref> (order on conviction) in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”), P may appeal against the making of the order as if the order were a sentence passed on P for the offence.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Where a serious disruption prevention order is made under section <ref href="#section-21">21</ref> (order on application) in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”), P may appeal to the appropriate court against the making of the order.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-3"><num>(3)</num><content>A person who applied under section <ref href="#section-21">21</ref> (order on application) for a serious disruption prevention order to be imposed in respect of a person may appeal to the appropriate court against a refusal to make the order.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>Where an application is made under section <ref href="#section-28">28</ref> for an order varying, renewing or discharging a serious disruption prevention order made in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-29-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the person who made the application may appeal to the appropriate court against a refusal to make an order under that section;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P may appeal to the appropriate court against the making of an order under that section which was made on the application of a person other than P;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a person within subsection <ref href="#section-28-2">(2)</ref> of that section (other than P) may appeal to the appropriate court against the making of an order under that section which was made on the application of P.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-the-appropriate-court" eId="term-the-appropriate-court">the appropriate court</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-29-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to an appeal under subsection <ref href="#section-29-2">(2)</ref>, the Crown Court;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>in relation to an appeal under subsection <ref href="#section-29-3">(3)</ref> or <ref href="#section-29-4">(4)</ref>—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-29-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>where the application in question was made to a magistrates’ court, the Crown Court;</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-29-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>where the application in question was made to the Crown Court, the Court of Appeal.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>On an appeal under this section to the Crown Court, the court may make—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-29-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>such orders as may be necessary to give effect to its determination of the appeal, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>such incidental and consequential orders as appear to it to be appropriate.</content></level></subsection></section></hcontainer>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-29"><num>29</num><heading>Appeal against serious disruption prevention order</heading><subsection eId="section-29-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Where a serious disruption prevention order is made under section <ref href="#section-20">20</ref> (order on conviction) in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”), P may appeal against the making of the order as if the order were a sentence passed on P for the offence.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Where a serious disruption prevention order is made under section <ref href="#section-21">21</ref> (order on application) in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”), P may appeal to the appropriate court against the making of the order.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-3"><num>(3)</num><content>A person who applied under section <ref href="#section-21">21</ref> (order on application) for a serious disruption prevention order to be imposed in respect of a person may appeal to the appropriate court against a refusal to make the order.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>Where an application is made under section <ref href="#section-28">28</ref> for an order varying, renewing or discharging a serious disruption prevention order made in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-29-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the person who made the application may appeal to the appropriate court against a refusal to make an order under that section;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P may appeal to the appropriate court against the making of an order under that section which was made on the application of a person other than P;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a person within subsection <ref href="#section-28-2">(2)</ref> of that section (other than P) may appeal to the appropriate court against the making of an order under that section which was made on the application of P.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-the-appropriate-court" eId="term-the-appropriate-court">the appropriate court</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-29-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to an appeal under subsection <ref href="#section-29-2">(2)</ref>, the Crown Court;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>in relation to an appeal under subsection <ref href="#section-29-3">(3)</ref> or <ref href="#section-29-4">(4)</ref>—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-29-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>where the application in question was made to a magistrates’ court, the Crown Court;</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-29-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>where the application in question was made to the Crown Court, the Court of Appeal.</content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-29-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>On an appeal under this section to the Crown Court, the court may make—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-29-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>such orders as may be necessary to give effect to its determination of the appeal, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>such incidental and consequential orders as appear to it to be appropriate.</content></level></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-29-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Where a serious disruption prevention order is made under section <ref href="#section-20">20</ref> (order on conviction) in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”), P may appeal against the making of the order as if the order were a sentence passed on P for the offence.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-29-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Where a serious disruption prevention order is made under section <ref href="#section-21">21</ref> (order on application) in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”), P may appeal to the appropriate court against the making of the order.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-29-3"><num>(3)</num><content>A person who applied under section <ref href="#section-21">21</ref> (order on application) for a serious disruption prevention order to be imposed in respect of a person may appeal to the appropriate court against a refusal to make the order.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-29-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>Where an application is made under section <ref href="#section-28">28</ref> for an order varying, renewing or discharging a serious disruption prevention order made in respect of a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”)—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-29-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the person who made the application may appeal to the appropriate court against a refusal to make an order under that section;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content>P may appeal to the appropriate court against the making of an order under that section which was made on the application of a person other than P;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a person within subsection <ref href="#section-28-2">(2)</ref> of that section (other than P) may appeal to the appropriate court against the making of an order under that section which was made on the application of P.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-29-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-the-appropriate-court" eId="term-the-appropriate-court">the appropriate court</term>” means—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-29-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to an appeal under subsection <ref href="#section-29-2">(2)</ref>, the Crown Court;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-5-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>in relation to an appeal under subsection <ref href="#section-29-3">(3)</ref> or <ref href="#section-29-4">(4)</ref>—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-29-5-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>where the application in question was made to a magistrates’ court, the Crown Court;</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-29-5-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>where the application in question was made to the Crown Court, the Court of Appeal.</content></level></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-29-6"><num>(6)</num><intro>On an appeal under this section to the Crown Court, the court may make—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-29-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content>such orders as may be necessary to give effect to its determination of the appeal, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-29-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content>such incidental and consequential orders as appear to it to be appropriate.</content></level></subsection>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:default="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-2-crossheading-general"><heading>General</heading><section eId="section-30"><num>30</num><heading>Guidance</heading><subsection eId="section-30-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The Secretary of State may issue guidance to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-30-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>chief officers of police,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the chief constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-1-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police,</content></level><wrapUp>in relation to serious disruption prevention orders.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-30-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The guidance may in particular include—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-30-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>guidance about the exercise by chief officers of police and the chief constables mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-30-1">(1)</ref> of their functions under this Part,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>guidance about identifying persons in respect of whom it may be appropriate for applications for serious disruption prevention orders to be made, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>guidance about providing assistance to prosecutors in connection with applications for serious disruption prevention orders.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-30-3"><num>(3)</num><content>The Secretary of State may revise any guidance issued under this section.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-30-4"><num>(4)</num><content>The Secretary of State must arrange for any guidance issued under this section to be published.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-30-5"><num>(5)</num><content>A chief officer of police or a chief constable mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-30-1">(1)</ref> must have regard to any guidance issued under this section.</content></subsection></section><section eId="section-31"><num>31</num><heading>Guidance: Parliamentary procedure</heading><subsection eId="section-31-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Before issuing guidance under section <ref href="#section-30">30</ref>, the Secretary of State must lay a draft of the guidance before Parliament.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-31-2"><num>(2)</num><content>If, within the 40-day period, either House of Parliament resolves not to approve the draft guidance, the guidance may not be issued.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-31-3"><num>(3)</num><content>If no such resolution is made within that period, the Secretary of State may issue the guidance.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-31-4"><num>(4)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-the-40-day-period" eId="term-the-40-day-period">the 40-day period</term>”, in relation to draft guidance, means the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft is laid before Parliament (or, if it is not laid before each House on the same day, the later of the days on which it is laid).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-31-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>In calculating the 40-day period, no account is to be taken of any period during which—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-31-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-31-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>both Houses are adjourned for more than 4 days.</content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-32"><num>32</num><heading>Interpretation of Part</heading><intro>In this Part—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-home-address" eId="term-home-address">home address</term>”, in relation to a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”), means—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the address of P’s sole or main residence, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>if P has no such residence, the address or location of a place where P can regularly be found and, if there is more than one such place, such one of those places as P may select;</content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-injunction" eId="term-injunction">injunction</term>” means an injunction granted by the High Court, the county court or a youth court;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-protest-related-breach" eId="term-protest-related-breach">protest-related breach</term>”, in relation to an injunction, means a breach which is directly related to a protest;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-protest-related-offence" eId="term-protest-related-offence">protest-related offence</term>” means an offence which is directly related to a protest.</content></hcontainer></section><section eId="section-33"><num>33</num><heading>Consequential amendments</heading><subsection eId="section-33-1"><num>(1)</num><content><mod>In section 3(2) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions), before paragraph (g) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><level class="para1"><num>(fi)</num><content>to have the conduct of applications for orders under section <ref href="#section-20">20</ref><ref href="#section-20-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-20-1-b">(b)</ref> of the Public Order Act 2023 (serious disruption prevention orders on conviction);</content></level></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">.</inline></mod></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-33-2"><num>(2)</num><content><mod>In section 379(1) of the Sentencing Code (other behaviour orders etc), after the entry for the Elections Act 2022 insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><tblock class="table" ukl:Orientation="portrait"><foreign><default:table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><default:tbody><default:tr><default:th>Public Order Act 2023</default:th><default:th/><default:th/></default:tr><default:tr><default:td><ref href="#section-20">section 20</ref></default:td><default:td>serious disruption prevention order</default:td><default:td>protest-related offence within the meaning of Part <ref href="#part-2">2</ref> of that Act.</default:td></default:tr></default:tbody></default:table></foreign></tblock></quotedStructure></mod></content></subsection></section></hcontainer>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-30"><num>30</num><heading>Guidance</heading><subsection eId="section-30-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The Secretary of State may issue guidance to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-30-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>chief officers of police,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the chief constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-1-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police,</content></level><wrapUp>in relation to serious disruption prevention orders.</wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-30-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The guidance may in particular include—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-30-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>guidance about the exercise by chief officers of police and the chief constables mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-30-1">(1)</ref> of their functions under this Part,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>guidance about identifying persons in respect of whom it may be appropriate for applications for serious disruption prevention orders to be made, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>guidance about providing assistance to prosecutors in connection with applications for serious disruption prevention orders.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-30-3"><num>(3)</num><content>The Secretary of State may revise any guidance issued under this section.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-30-4"><num>(4)</num><content>The Secretary of State must arrange for any guidance issued under this section to be published.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-30-5"><num>(5)</num><content>A chief officer of police or a chief constable mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-30-1">(1)</ref> must have regard to any guidance issued under this section.</content></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-30-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The Secretary of State may issue guidance to—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-30-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>chief officers of police,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the chief constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-1-d"><num>(d)</num><content>the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police,</content></level><wrapUp>in relation to serious disruption prevention orders.</wrapUp></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-30-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The guidance may in particular include—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-30-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>guidance about the exercise by chief officers of police and the chief constables mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-30-1">(1)</ref> of their functions under this Part,</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>guidance about identifying persons in respect of whom it may be appropriate for applications for serious disruption prevention orders to be made, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-30-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>guidance about providing assistance to prosecutors in connection with applications for serious disruption prevention orders.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-30-3"><num>(3)</num><content>The Secretary of State may revise any guidance issued under this section.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-30-4"><num>(4)</num><content>The Secretary of State must arrange for any guidance issued under this section to be published.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-30-5"><num>(5)</num><content>A chief officer of police or a chief constable mentioned in subsection <ref href="#section-30-1">(1)</ref> must have regard to any guidance issued under this section.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-31"><num>31</num><heading>Guidance: Parliamentary procedure</heading><subsection eId="section-31-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Before issuing guidance under section <ref href="#section-30">30</ref>, the Secretary of State must lay a draft of the guidance before Parliament.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-31-2"><num>(2)</num><content>If, within the 40-day period, either House of Parliament resolves not to approve the draft guidance, the guidance may not be issued.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-31-3"><num>(3)</num><content>If no such resolution is made within that period, the Secretary of State may issue the guidance.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-31-4"><num>(4)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-the-40-day-period" eId="term-the-40-day-period">the 40-day period</term>”, in relation to draft guidance, means the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft is laid before Parliament (or, if it is not laid before each House on the same day, the later of the days on which it is laid).</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-31-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>In calculating the 40-day period, no account is to be taken of any period during which—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-31-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-31-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>both Houses are adjourned for more than 4 days.</content></level></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-31-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Before issuing guidance under section <ref href="#section-30">30</ref>, the Secretary of State must lay a draft of the guidance before Parliament.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-31-2"><num>(2)</num><content>If, within the 40-day period, either House of Parliament resolves not to approve the draft guidance, the guidance may not be issued.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-31-3"><num>(3)</num><content>If no such resolution is made within that period, the Secretary of State may issue the guidance.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-31-4"><num>(4)</num><content>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-the-40-day-period" eId="term-the-40-day-period">the 40-day period</term>”, in relation to draft guidance, means the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft is laid before Parliament (or, if it is not laid before each House on the same day, the later of the days on which it is laid).</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-31-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>In calculating the 40-day period, no account is to be taken of any period during which—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-31-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>Parliament is dissolved or prorogued, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-31-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>both Houses are adjourned for more than 4 days.</content></level></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-32"><num>32</num><heading>Interpretation of Part</heading><intro>In this Part—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro>“<term refersTo="#term-home-address" eId="term-home-address">home address</term>”, in relation to a person (“<term refersTo="#term-p" eId="term-p">P</term>”), means—</intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content>the address of P’s sole or main residence, or</content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content>if P has no such residence, the address or location of a place where P can regularly be found and, if there is more than one such place, such one of those places as P may select;</content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-injunction" eId="term-injunction">injunction</term>” means an injunction granted by the High Court, the county court or a youth court;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-protest-related-breach" eId="term-protest-related-breach">protest-related breach</term>”, in relation to an injunction, means a breach which is directly related to a protest;</content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-protest-related-offence" eId="term-protest-related-offence">protest-related offence</term>” means an offence which is directly related to a protest.</content></hcontainer></section>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:default="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" eId="section-33"><num>33</num><heading>Consequential amendments</heading><subsection eId="section-33-1"><num>(1)</num><content><mod>In section 3(2) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions), before paragraph (g) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><level class="para1"><num>(fi)</num><content>to have the conduct of applications for orders under section <ref href="#section-20">20</ref><ref href="#section-20-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-20-1-b">(b)</ref> of the Public Order Act 2023 (serious disruption prevention orders on conviction);</content></level></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">.</inline></mod></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-33-2"><num>(2)</num><content><mod>In section 379(1) of the Sentencing Code (other behaviour orders etc), after the entry for the Elections Act 2022 insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><tblock class="table" ukl:Orientation="portrait"><foreign><default:table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><default:tbody><default:tr><default:th>Public Order Act 2023</default:th><default:th/><default:th/></default:tr><default:tr><default:td><ref href="#section-20">section 20</ref></default:td><default:td>serious disruption prevention order</default:td><default:td>protest-related offence within the meaning of Part <ref href="#part-2">2</ref> of that Act.</default:td></default:tr></default:tbody></default:table></foreign></tblock></quotedStructure></mod></content></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:default="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" eId="section-33-2"><num>(2)</num><content><mod>In section 379(1) of the Sentencing Code (other behaviour orders etc), after the entry for the Elections Act 2022 insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><tblock class="table" ukl:Orientation="portrait"><foreign><default:table xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><default:tbody><default:tr><default:th>Public Order Act 2023</default:th><default:th/><default:th/></default:tr><default:tr><default:td><ref href="#section-20">section 20</ref></default:td><default:td>serious disruption prevention order</default:td><default:td>protest-related offence within the meaning of Part <ref href="#part-2">2</ref> of that Act.</default:td></default:tr></default:tbody></default:table></foreign></tblock></quotedStructure></mod></content></subsection>

<part xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="part-3"><num>Part 3</num><heading>General</heading><section eId="section-34"><num>34</num><heading>Meaning of serious disruption</heading><subsection eId="section-34-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>For the purposes of this Act, the cases in which individuals or an organisation may suffer serious disruption include, in particular, where the individuals or the organisation—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-34-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>are by way of physical obstruction prevented, or hindered to more than a minor degree, from carrying out—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-34-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>their day-to-day activities (including in particular the making of a journey),</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>construction or maintenance works, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>activities related to such works,</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-34-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>are prevented from making or receiving, or suffer a delay that is more than minor to the making or receiving of, a delivery of a time-sensitive product, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-34-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>are prevented from accessing, or suffer a disruption that is more than minor to the accessing of, any essential goods or any essential service.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-34-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-34-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-time-sensitive-product" eId="term-time-sensitive-product">time-sensitive product</term>” means a product whose value or use to its consumers may be significantly reduced by a delay in the supply of the product to them;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-34-2-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>a reference to accessing essential goods or essential services includes in particular a reference to accessing—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the supply of money, food, water, energy or fuel,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a system of communication,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>a place of worship,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-iv"><num>(iv)</num><content>a transport facility,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-v"><num>(v)</num><content>an educational institution, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-vi"><num>(vi)</num><content>a service relating to health.</content></level></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-35"><num>35</num><heading>Extent, commencement and short title</heading><subsection eId="section-35-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This Act extends to England and Wales only, subject to subsection <ref href="#section-35-2">(2)</ref>.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-35-2"><num>(2)</num><content>An amendment made by this Act has the same extent as the provision amended.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-35-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-35-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><ref href="#section-7">sections 7</ref> and <ref href="#section-13">13</ref>, but only for the purposes of making regulations;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-35-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><ref href="#section-35">this section</ref>.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-35-4"><num>(4)</num><content><ref href="#section-16">Section 16</ref> comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-35-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Except as provided by <ref href="#section-35-3">subsections (3)</ref> and <ref href="#section-35-4">(4)</ref> this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-35-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Different days may be appointed for different purposes or areas.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-35-7"><num>(7)</num><content>The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-35-8"><num>(8)</num><content>The power to make regulations under subsection <ref href="#section-35-7">(7)</ref> includes power to make different provision for different purposes or areas.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-35-9"><num>(9)</num><content>This Act may be cited as the Public Order Act 2023.</content></subsection></section></part>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-34"><num>34</num><heading>Meaning of serious disruption</heading><subsection eId="section-34-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>For the purposes of this Act, the cases in which individuals or an organisation may suffer serious disruption include, in particular, where the individuals or the organisation—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-34-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>are by way of physical obstruction prevented, or hindered to more than a minor degree, from carrying out—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-34-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>their day-to-day activities (including in particular the making of a journey),</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>construction or maintenance works, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>activities related to such works,</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-34-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>are prevented from making or receiving, or suffer a delay that is more than minor to the making or receiving of, a delivery of a time-sensitive product, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-34-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>are prevented from accessing, or suffer a disruption that is more than minor to the accessing of, any essential goods or any essential service.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-34-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-34-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-time-sensitive-product" eId="term-time-sensitive-product">time-sensitive product</term>” means a product whose value or use to its consumers may be significantly reduced by a delay in the supply of the product to them;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-34-2-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>a reference to accessing essential goods or essential services includes in particular a reference to accessing—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the supply of money, food, water, energy or fuel,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a system of communication,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>a place of worship,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-iv"><num>(iv)</num><content>a transport facility,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-v"><num>(v)</num><content>an educational institution, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-vi"><num>(vi)</num><content>a service relating to health.</content></level></level></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-34-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>For the purposes of this Act, the cases in which individuals or an organisation may suffer serious disruption include, in particular, where the individuals or the organisation—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-34-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>are by way of physical obstruction prevented, or hindered to more than a minor degree, from carrying out—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-34-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>their day-to-day activities (including in particular the making of a journey),</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>construction or maintenance works, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>activities related to such works,</content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-34-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>are prevented from making or receiving, or suffer a delay that is more than minor to the making or receiving of, a delivery of a time-sensitive product, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-34-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>are prevented from accessing, or suffer a disruption that is more than minor to the accessing of, any essential goods or any essential service.</content></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-34-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>are by way of physical obstruction prevented, or hindered to more than a minor degree, from carrying out—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-34-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>their day-to-day activities (including in particular the making of a journey),</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-1-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>construction or maintenance works, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-1-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>activities related to such works,</content></level></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-34-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>are prevented from making or receiving, or suffer a delay that is more than minor to the making or receiving of, a delivery of a time-sensitive product, or</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-34-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>are prevented from accessing, or suffer a disruption that is more than minor to the accessing of, any essential goods or any essential service.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-34-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>In this section—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-34-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-time-sensitive-product" eId="term-time-sensitive-product">time-sensitive product</term>” means a product whose value or use to its consumers may be significantly reduced by a delay in the supply of the product to them;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-34-2-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>a reference to accessing essential goods or essential services includes in particular a reference to accessing—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the supply of money, food, water, energy or fuel,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a system of communication,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>a place of worship,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-iv"><num>(iv)</num><content>a transport facility,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-v"><num>(v)</num><content>an educational institution, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-vi"><num>(vi)</num><content>a service relating to health.</content></level></level></subsection>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-34-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>“<term refersTo="#term-time-sensitive-product" eId="term-time-sensitive-product">time-sensitive product</term>” means a product whose value or use to its consumers may be significantly reduced by a delay in the supply of the product to them;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-34-2-b"><num>(b)</num><intro>a reference to accessing essential goods or essential services includes in particular a reference to accessing—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the supply of money, food, water, energy or fuel,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>a system of communication,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>a place of worship,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-iv"><num>(iv)</num><content>a transport facility,</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-v"><num>(v)</num><content>an educational institution, or</content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-34-2-b-vi"><num>(vi)</num><content>a service relating to health.</content></level></level>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-35"><num>35</num><heading>Extent, commencement and short title</heading><subsection eId="section-35-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This Act extends to England and Wales only, subject to subsection <ref href="#section-35-2">(2)</ref>.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-35-2"><num>(2)</num><content>An amendment made by this Act has the same extent as the provision amended.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-35-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-35-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><ref href="#section-7">sections 7</ref> and <ref href="#section-13">13</ref>, but only for the purposes of making regulations;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-35-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><ref href="#section-35">this section</ref>.</content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-35-4"><num>(4)</num><content><ref href="#section-16">Section 16</ref> comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-35-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Except as provided by <ref href="#section-35-3">subsections (3)</ref> and <ref href="#section-35-4">(4)</ref> this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-35-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Different days may be appointed for different purposes or areas.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-35-7"><num>(7)</num><content>The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-35-8"><num>(8)</num><content>The power to make regulations under subsection <ref href="#section-35-7">(7)</ref> includes power to make different provision for different purposes or areas.</content></subsection><subsection eId="section-35-9"><num>(9)</num><content>This Act may be cited as the Public Order Act 2023.</content></subsection></section>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-35-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This Act extends to England and Wales only, subject to subsection <ref href="#section-35-2">(2)</ref>.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-35-2"><num>(2)</num><content>An amendment made by this Act has the same extent as the provision amended.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-35-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-35-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><ref href="#section-7">sections 7</ref> and <ref href="#section-13">13</ref>, but only for the purposes of making regulations;</content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-35-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><ref href="#section-35">this section</ref>.</content></level></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-35-4"><num>(4)</num><content><ref href="#section-16">Section 16</ref> comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-35-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Except as provided by <ref href="#section-35-3">subsections (3)</ref> and <ref href="#section-35-4">(4)</ref> this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-35-6"><num>(6)</num><content>Different days may be appointed for different purposes or areas.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-35-7"><num>(7)</num><content>The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-35-8"><num>(8)</num><content>The power to make regulations under subsection <ref href="#section-35-7">(7)</ref> includes power to make different provision for different purposes or areas.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-35-9"><num>(9)</num><content>This Act may be cited as the Public Order Act 2023.</content></subsection>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="schedules"><hcontainer name="schedule" eId="schedule"><num>Schedule<authorialNote class="referenceNote"><ref href="#section-19">Section 19</ref></authorialNote></num><heading>Injunctions in Secretary of State proceedings: powers to remand</heading><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading>Introductory</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-1" class="schProv1"><num>1</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-1-1"><num>(1)</num><content><ref href="#schedule">This Schedule</ref> applies where the court has power to remand a person under subsection <ref href="#section-19-6">(6)</ref> of <ref href="#section-19">section 19</ref> (injunctions in Secretary of State proceedings: power of arrest and remand).</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-1-2"><num>(2)</num><content>In <ref href="#schedule">this Schedule</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-court" eId="term-the-court">the court</term>” has the same meaning as in that section.</content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading>Remand in custody or on bail</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2" class="schProv1"><num>2</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The court may—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>remand the person in custody, that is, commit the person to custody to be brought before the court at the end of the period of remand or at such earlier time as the court may require, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>remand the person on bail, in accordance with the following provisions.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The court may remand the person on bail—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>by taking from the person a recognizance, with or without sureties, conditioned as provided in paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3">3</ref>, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>by fixing the amount of the recognizances with a view to their being taken subsequently, and in the meantime committing the person to custody as mentioned in sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-1-a">(a)</ref>.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Where a person is brought before the court after remand, the court may further remand the person.</content></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3" class="schProv1"><num>3</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Where a person is remanded on bail, the court may direct that the person’s recognizance be conditioned for the person’s appearance—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>before that court at the end of the period of remand, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>at every time and place to which during the course of the proceedings the hearing may from time to time be adjourned.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Where a recognizance is conditioned for a person's appearance as mentioned in sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3-1-b">(b)</ref>, the fixing of any time for the person next to appear is deemed to be a remand.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Nothing in <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3">this paragraph</ref> affects the power of the court at any subsequent hearing to remand the person afresh.</content></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4" class="schProv1"><num>4</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The court must not remand a person for a period exceeding eight clear days except that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the court remands the person on bail, it may remand the person for a longer period if the person and the other party consent, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the court adjourns a case under <ref href="#section-19">section 19</ref><ref href="#section-19-9">(9)</ref> (remand for medical examination and report) the court may remand the person for the period of adjournment.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Where the court has the power to remand a person in custody it may, if the remand is for a period not exceeding three clear days, commit the person to the custody of a constable.</content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading>Further remand</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5" class="schProv1"><num>5</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-1"><num>(1)</num><content>If the court is satisfied that a person who has been remanded is unable by reason of illness or accident to appear or be brought before the court at the expiration of the period for which the person was remanded, the court may, in the person’s absence, remand the person for a further time.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-2"><num>(2)</num><content>The power mentioned in sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-5-1">(1)</ref> may, in the case of a person who was remanded on bail, be exercised by enlarging the person’s recognizance and those of any sureties for the person to a later time.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Where a person remanded on bail is bound to appear before the court at any time and the court has no power to remand the person under sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-5-1">(1)</ref>, the court may in the person’s absence enlarge the person’s recognizance and those of any sureties for the person to a later time.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-4"><num>(4)</num><content>The enlargement of the person’s recognizance is to be deemed to be a further remand.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-4">4</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-4-1">(1)</ref> (limit of remand) does not apply to the exercise of the powers conferred by <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-5">this paragraph</ref>.</content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading>Postponement and taking recognizance</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-6" class="schProv1"><num>6</num><content>Where under paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2">2</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-2-b">(b)</ref> the court fixes the amount in which the principal and their sureties, if any, are to be bound, the recognizance may afterwards be taken by such person as may be prescribed by rules of court, with the same consequences as if it had been entered into before the court.</content></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading>Requirements imposed on remand on bail</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7" class="schProv1"><num>7</num><content>The court may when remanding a person on bail under <ref href="#schedule">this Schedule</ref> require the person to comply, before release on bail or later, with such requirements as appear to the court to be necessary to secure that the person does not interfere with witnesses or otherwise obstruct the course of justice.</content></paragraph></hcontainer></hcontainer></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="schedule" eId="schedule"><num>Schedule<authorialNote class="referenceNote"><ref href="#section-19">Section 19</ref></authorialNote></num><heading>Injunctions in Secretary of State proceedings: powers to remand</heading><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d28e5762"><heading>Introductory</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-1" class="schProv1"><num>1</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-1-1"><num>(1)</num><content><ref href="#schedule">This Schedule</ref> applies where the court has power to remand a person under subsection <ref href="#section-19-6">(6)</ref> of <ref href="#section-19">section 19</ref> (injunctions in Secretary of State proceedings: power of arrest and remand).</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-1-2"><num>(2)</num><content>In <ref href="#schedule">this Schedule</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-court" eId="term-the-court">the court</term>” has the same meaning as in that section.</content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d28e5796"><heading>Remand in custody or on bail</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2" class="schProv1"><num>2</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The court may—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>remand the person in custody, that is, commit the person to custody to be brought before the court at the end of the period of remand or at such earlier time as the court may require, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>remand the person on bail, in accordance with the following provisions.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The court may remand the person on bail—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>by taking from the person a recognizance, with or without sureties, conditioned as provided in paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3">3</ref>, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>by fixing the amount of the recognizances with a view to their being taken subsequently, and in the meantime committing the person to custody as mentioned in sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-1-a">(a)</ref>.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Where a person is brought before the court after remand, the court may further remand the person.</content></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3" class="schProv1"><num>3</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Where a person is remanded on bail, the court may direct that the person’s recognizance be conditioned for the person’s appearance—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>before that court at the end of the period of remand, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>at every time and place to which during the course of the proceedings the hearing may from time to time be adjourned.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Where a recognizance is conditioned for a person's appearance as mentioned in sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3-1-b">(b)</ref>, the fixing of any time for the person next to appear is deemed to be a remand.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Nothing in <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3">this paragraph</ref> affects the power of the court at any subsequent hearing to remand the person afresh.</content></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4" class="schProv1"><num>4</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The court must not remand a person for a period exceeding eight clear days except that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the court remands the person on bail, it may remand the person for a longer period if the person and the other party consent, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the court adjourns a case under <ref href="#section-19">section 19</ref><ref href="#section-19-9">(9)</ref> (remand for medical examination and report) the court may remand the person for the period of adjournment.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Where the court has the power to remand a person in custody it may, if the remand is for a period not exceeding three clear days, commit the person to the custody of a constable.</content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d28e5931"><heading>Further remand</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5" class="schProv1"><num>5</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-1"><num>(1)</num><content>If the court is satisfied that a person who has been remanded is unable by reason of illness or accident to appear or be brought before the court at the expiration of the period for which the person was remanded, the court may, in the person’s absence, remand the person for a further time.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-2"><num>(2)</num><content>The power mentioned in sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-5-1">(1)</ref> may, in the case of a person who was remanded on bail, be exercised by enlarging the person’s recognizance and those of any sureties for the person to a later time.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Where a person remanded on bail is bound to appear before the court at any time and the court has no power to remand the person under sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-5-1">(1)</ref>, the court may in the person’s absence enlarge the person’s recognizance and those of any sureties for the person to a later time.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-4"><num>(4)</num><content>The enlargement of the person’s recognizance is to be deemed to be a further remand.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-4">4</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-4-1">(1)</ref> (limit of remand) does not apply to the exercise of the powers conferred by <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-5">this paragraph</ref>.</content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d28e5983"><heading>Postponement and taking recognizance</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-6" class="schProv1"><num>6</num><content>Where under paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2">2</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-2-b">(b)</ref> the court fixes the amount in which the principal and their sureties, if any, are to be bound, the recognizance may afterwards be taken by such person as may be prescribed by rules of court, with the same consequences as if it had been entered into before the court.</content></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d28e6000"><heading>Requirements imposed on remand on bail</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7" class="schProv1"><num>7</num><content>The court may when remanding a person on bail under <ref href="#schedule">this Schedule</ref> require the person to comply, before release on bail or later, with such requirements as appear to the court to be necessary to secure that the person does not interfere with witnesses or otherwise obstruct the course of justice.</content></paragraph></hcontainer></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-police-power" eId="term-police-power">police power</term>” means a power which is conferred on a constable by or by virtue of an enactment or by a rule of law;</content></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d28e5762"><heading>Introductory</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-1" class="schProv1"><num>1</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-1-1"><num>(1)</num><content><ref href="#schedule">This Schedule</ref> applies where the court has power to remand a person under subsection <ref href="#section-19-6">(6)</ref> of <ref href="#section-19">section 19</ref> (injunctions in Secretary of State proceedings: power of arrest and remand).</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-1-2"><num>(2)</num><content>In <ref href="#schedule">this Schedule</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-court" eId="term-the-court">the court</term>” has the same meaning as in that section.</content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d28e5796"><heading>Remand in custody or on bail</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2" class="schProv1"><num>2</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The court may—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>remand the person in custody, that is, commit the person to custody to be brought before the court at the end of the period of remand or at such earlier time as the court may require, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>remand the person on bail, in accordance with the following provisions.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The court may remand the person on bail—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>by taking from the person a recognizance, with or without sureties, conditioned as provided in paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3">3</ref>, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>by fixing the amount of the recognizances with a view to their being taken subsequently, and in the meantime committing the person to custody as mentioned in sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-1-a">(a)</ref>.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Where a person is brought before the court after remand, the court may further remand the person.</content></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3" class="schProv1"><num>3</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Where a person is remanded on bail, the court may direct that the person’s recognizance be conditioned for the person’s appearance—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>before that court at the end of the period of remand, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>at every time and place to which during the course of the proceedings the hearing may from time to time be adjourned.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Where a recognizance is conditioned for a person's appearance as mentioned in sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3-1-b">(b)</ref>, the fixing of any time for the person next to appear is deemed to be a remand.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Nothing in <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3">this paragraph</ref> affects the power of the court at any subsequent hearing to remand the person afresh.</content></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4" class="schProv1"><num>4</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The court must not remand a person for a period exceeding eight clear days except that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the court remands the person on bail, it may remand the person for a longer period if the person and the other party consent, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the court adjourns a case under <ref href="#section-19">section 19</ref><ref href="#section-19-9">(9)</ref> (remand for medical examination and report) the court may remand the person for the period of adjournment.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Where the court has the power to remand a person in custody it may, if the remand is for a period not exceeding three clear days, commit the person to the custody of a constable.</content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d28e5931"><heading>Further remand</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5" class="schProv1"><num>5</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-1"><num>(1)</num><content>If the court is satisfied that a person who has been remanded is unable by reason of illness or accident to appear or be brought before the court at the expiration of the period for which the person was remanded, the court may, in the person’s absence, remand the person for a further time.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-2"><num>(2)</num><content>The power mentioned in sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-5-1">(1)</ref> may, in the case of a person who was remanded on bail, be exercised by enlarging the person’s recognizance and those of any sureties for the person to a later time.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Where a person remanded on bail is bound to appear before the court at any time and the court has no power to remand the person under sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-5-1">(1)</ref>, the court may in the person’s absence enlarge the person’s recognizance and those of any sureties for the person to a later time.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-4"><num>(4)</num><content>The enlargement of the person’s recognizance is to be deemed to be a further remand.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-4">4</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-4-1">(1)</ref> (limit of remand) does not apply to the exercise of the powers conferred by <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-5">this paragraph</ref>.</content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d28e5983"><heading>Postponement and taking recognizance</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-6" class="schProv1"><num>6</num><content>Where under paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2">2</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-2-b">(b)</ref> the court fixes the amount in which the principal and their sureties, if any, are to be bound, the recognizance may afterwards be taken by such person as may be prescribed by rules of court, with the same consequences as if it had been entered into before the court.</content></paragraph></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d28e6000"><heading>Requirements imposed on remand on bail</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7" class="schProv1"><num>7</num><content>The court may when remanding a person on bail under <ref href="#schedule">this Schedule</ref> require the person to comply, before release on bail or later, with such requirements as appear to the court to be necessary to secure that the person does not interfere with witnesses or otherwise obstruct the course of justice.</content></paragraph></hcontainer>

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="schedules" eId="schedules"><hcontainer name="schedule" eId="schedule"><num>Schedule<authorialNote class="referenceNote"><ref href="#section-19">Section 19</ref></authorialNote></num><heading>Injunctions in Secretary of State proceedings: powers to remand</heading><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d28e5762"><heading>Introductory</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-1" class="schProv1"><num>1</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-1-1"><num>(1)</num><content><ref href="#schedule">This Schedule</ref> applies where the court has power to remand a person under subsection <ref href="#section-19-6">(6)</ref> of <ref href="#section-19">section 19</ref> (injunctions in Secretary of State proceedings: power of arrest and remand).</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-1-2"><num>(2)</num><content>In <ref href="#schedule">this Schedule</ref> “<term refersTo="#term-the-court" eId="term-the-court">the court</term>” has the same meaning as in that section.</content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d28e5796"><heading>Remand in custody or on bail</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2" class="schProv1"><num>2</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The court may—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>remand the person in custody, that is, commit the person to custody to be brought before the court at the end of the period of remand or at such earlier time as the court may require, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>remand the person on bail, in accordance with the following provisions.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The court may remand the person on bail—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>by taking from the person a recognizance, with or without sureties, conditioned as provided in paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3">3</ref>, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>by fixing the amount of the recognizances with a view to their being taken subsequently, and in the meantime committing the person to custody as mentioned in sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-1-a">(a)</ref>.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Where a person is brought before the court after remand, the court may further remand the person.</content></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3" class="schProv1"><num>3</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>Where a person is remanded on bail, the court may direct that the person’s recognizance be conditioned for the person’s appearance—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>before that court at the end of the period of remand, or</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>at every time and place to which during the course of the proceedings the hearing may from time to time be adjourned.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Where a recognizance is conditioned for a person's appearance as mentioned in sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3-1-b">(b)</ref>, the fixing of any time for the person next to appear is deemed to be a remand.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Nothing in <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3">this paragraph</ref> affects the power of the court at any subsequent hearing to remand the person afresh.</content></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4" class="schProv1"><num>4</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The court must not remand a person for a period exceeding eight clear days except that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>if the court remands the person on bail, it may remand the person for a longer period if the person and the other party consent, and</content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>if the court adjourns a case under <ref href="#section-19">section 19</ref><ref href="#section-19-9">(9)</ref> (remand for medical examination and report) the court may remand the person for the period of adjournment.</content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Where the court has the power to remand a person in custody it may, if the remand is for a period not exceeding three clear days, commit the person to the custody of a constable.</content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d28e5931"><heading>Further remand</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5" class="schProv1"><num>5</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-1"><num>(1)</num><content>If the court is satisfied that a person who has been remanded is unable by reason of illness or accident to appear or be brought before the court at the expiration of the period for which the person was remanded, the court may, in the person’s absence, remand the person for a further time.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-2"><num>(2)</num><content>The power mentioned in sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-5-1">(1)</ref> may, in the case of a person who was remanded on bail, be exercised by enlarging the person’s recognizance and those of any sureties for the person to a later time.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Where a person remanded on bail is bound to appear before the court at any time and the court has no power to remand the person under sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-5-1">(1)</ref>, the court may in the person’s absence enlarge the person’s recognizance and those of any sureties for the person to a later time.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-4"><num>(4)</num><content>The enlargement of the person’s recognizance is to be deemed to be a further remand.</content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-4">4</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-4-1">(1)</ref> (limit of remand) does not apply to the exercise of the powers conferred by <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-5">this paragraph</ref>.</content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d28e5983"><heading>Postponement and taking recognizance</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-6" class="schProv1"><num>6</num><content>Where under paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2">2</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-2">(2)</ref><ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-2-b">(b)</ref> the court fixes the amount in which the principal and their sureties, if any, are to be bound, the recognizance may afterwards be taken by such person as may be prescribed by rules of court, with the same consequences as if it had been entered into before the court.</content></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7" eId="d28e6000"><heading>Requirements imposed on remand on bail</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7" class="schProv1"><num>7</num><content>The court may when remanding a person on bail under <ref href="#schedule">this Schedule</ref> require the person to comply, before release on bail or later, with such requirements as appear to the court to be necessary to secure that the person does not interfere with witnesses or otherwise obstruct the course of justice.</content></paragraph></hcontainer></hcontainer></hcontainer>