73 Imposing conditions on public processions

Part 3 Public Order

Public processions and public assemblies

73  Imposing conditions on public processions

(1)     Section 12 of the Public Order Act 1986 (imposing conditions on public processions) is amended as follows.

(2)     In subsection (1)—

(a)     for the “or” at the end of paragraph (a) substitute—

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

(ab)     in the case of a procession in England and Wales—

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

(ii)     that impact may be significant, or”, and

(b)     in the words following paragraph (b), after “disruption” insert “, impact”.

(3)     After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)     For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), the cases in which a public procession in England and Wales may result in serious disruption to the life of the community include, in particular, where—

(a)

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