14 Imposing conditions on public assemblies
Public Order Act 1986 (1986 c 64) | Legislation

14  Imposing conditions on public assemblies

(1)     [Subsection (1A) applies if] the senior police officer, having regard to the time or place at which and the circumstances in which any public assembly is being held or is intended to be held, reasonably believes that—

(a)     it may result in serious public disorder, serious damage to property or serious disruption to the life of the community,

[(aa)     in the case of an assembly in England and Wales, the noise generated by persons taking part in the assembly may result in serious disruption to the activities of an organisation which are carried on in the vicinity of the assembly,

(ab)     in the case of an assembly in England and Wales—

(i)     the noise generated by persons taking part in the assembly may have a relevant impact on persons in the vicinity of the assembly, and

(ii)     that impact may be significant, or]

(b)     the purpose of the persons organising it is the intimidation of others with a view to compelling them not to do an act they have a right to do, or to do an act they have a right not to do,

.Ìý.Ìý..

[(1A)     The senior police officer may

Powered by Lexis+®
 

Popular documents

LEXISNEXIS

Violent disorder

Violent disorderThe offence of violent disorderViolent disorder can be tried in the magistrates' court or the Crown Court. These offences will normally be dealt with in the Crown Court. However, there may be cases involving minor violence or threats of violence leading to no or minor injury, with

LEXISNEXIS

VAT definition

LEXISNEXIS

Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)

Arms length management organisations (ALMOs)An arms length management organisation (ALMO) is a not-for-profit company that provides housing services on behalf of a local housing authority (LHA). Usually an ALMO is set up by the LHA to manage and improve all or part of its housing stock with the LHA

LEXISNEXIS

Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claim

Negligence—key elements to establish a negligence claimNegligence—what are the key ingredients to establish a claim in negligence?For liability in negligence to be founded, four key ingredients must be present:•duty of care•breach of that duty•damage (which is caused by the breach)•foreseeability of