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  Serious Organized Crime and Police Bill -- Demonstrating without authorisation in designated area
  
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  <p>The Aye-voters replaced a series of clauses in the <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmbills/044/05044.i-vii.html"> Serious Organized Crime and Police Bill</a> which were related to evicting the long term protester, Brian Haw, from Parliament Square, although it went much further.  </p>
  
  <p>An abbreviation of the original text is: 
  
  <p class="indent"><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmbills/044/05044.87-93.html#j517"> Clause 123</a>: 
  The senior police officer on the scene may exercise his powers 
  if he reasonably believes that a person is behaving 
  in a way that spoils the visual aspect, or otherwise spoils 
  the enjoyment by members of the public, of any part of the designated area.</p>
  
  <p class="indent"><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmbills/005/05005.87-93.html#j518"> 
  Clause 124 </a>: 
  A person who knowingly fails to comply with a requirement imposed on him or incites another to behave in contravention of a requirement  may be arrested without warrant.</p>
  
  <p>The new clauses 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> read: 
  
  <p class="indent"><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200405/ldbills/024/05024.90-96.html#jRC11">
  Clause 129</a>:
   Any person who organises, takes part, carries on a demonstration 
  by himself in a public place in the designated area 
  is guilty of an offence if authorisation for the
  demonstration has not been given.</p>
   
  <p class="indent"><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"><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"><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200405/ldbills/024/05024.90-96.html#jRC14">
  Section 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"><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200405/ldbills/024/05024.90-96.html#jRC15">Section 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"><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>
  
  
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