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  Serious Organized Crime and Police Bill -- Authorisation for demonstrations in a designated area
  
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  <p>The Aye-voters inserted six new clauses, in addition to the clause they passed in the <a href="http://publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2005-02-07&number=74"> previous vote</a> into the <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmbills/044/05044.i-vii.html"> Serious Organized Crime and Police Bill</a> restricting protest in Parliament Square.  </p>
  
  <p>The new clauses can be found in the  <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200405/ldbills/024/05024.i-vii.html"> version that was delivered to the House of Lords</a> after the debate.  hey can be abreviated as follows: 
  
  <p class="indent">New Clause 19, <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200405/ldbills/024/05024.90-96.html#jRC12"> 
  Clause 130</a>:
  A person seeking authorisation for a demonstration in the designated area
  must give written notice to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner 6 days before the demonstration is to start.  The notice must state, date, time, place, how long it is to last,
  whether it is to be carried on by a person by himself or not,
  and the name and address of the person giving the notice. </p>
  
  
  <p class="indent">New clause 20, <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200405/ldbills/024/05024.90-96.html#jRC13"> 
  Clause 131</a>:
  In giving authorisation, the Commissioner may impose conditions 
  necessary for preventing the
  hindrance to any person wishing to enter or leave the Palace of Westminster,
  hindrance to the operation of Parliament,
  serious public disorder,
  serious damage to property,
  disruption to the life of the community,
  a security risk in any part of the designated area,
  or a risk to the safety of members of the public.  
  The conditions may impose requirements on  
  the place, times, period, number of persons, 
  the number and size of banners or placards used,
  and the maximum permissible noise levels.
  Each person who takes part in or organises a demonstration in the designated
  area is guilty of an offence if 
  he knowingly fails to comply with a condition 
  or he knows or should have known that the demonstration is carried on
  otherwise than in accordance with the
  authorisation.</p>
  
  <p class="indent">New Clause 21, <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200405/ldbills/024/05024.90-96.html#jRC14">
  Clause 132</a>
  The senior police office on the scene may give directions to those taking part in or
  organising the demonstration imposing or varying
  conditions already imposed.
  A person taking part in or organising the demonstration who knowingly fails
  to comply with a condition which is applicable to him and which is imposed or
  varied by a direction under this section is guilty of an offence.</p>
  
  <p class="indent">New Clause 22, <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200405/ldbills/024/05024.90-96.html#jRC15"> Clause 133</a>:
  A person guilty of organising an unauthorised demonstration 
  or one that does not conform to the conditions is liable 
  to imprisonment for up to 51 weeks, and a level 4 fine.  A person guilty of taking part in an unauthorised demonstration is liable to a level 3 fine.  A person guilty of inciting another to organize or take part in an unauthorised demonstration 
  is liable to imprisonment for up to 51
  weeks, and a level 4 fine.  A constable in uniform may arrest without warrant anyone he believes is committing any of these offences.</p>
  
  <p class="indent">New clause 23, <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200405/ldbills/024/05024.90-96.html#jRC16">
  Clause 134</a>: A loudspeaker shall not be operated, at any time or for
  any purpose, in a street in the designated area... except on a hovercraft.  </p>
  
  <p class="indent">New clause 24, <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200405/ldbills/024/05024.90-96.html#jRC17">
  Clause 135</a>: 
  The Secretary of State may specify a designated area as any area 
  within one kilometre in a straight line from Parliament Square.  <i>The precise dimensions of this area was not revealed to the public until four months later in <a href="http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2005/20051537.htm"> Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 1537</a></i>. </p>
  
  <p>(The vote also specified that new clauses 8, 9, 15, 16 and 17  be added to the Bill, but the presentation makes it too difficult to find out what these were.)  </p>
  
  
  
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