16 Assemblies and one-person protests: British Transport Police and MoD Police
Public Order Act 2023 (2023 c 15) | Legislation

16  Assemblies and one-person protests: British Transport Police and MoD Police

(1)     The Public Order Act 1986 is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 14 (imposing conditions on public assemblies)—

(a)     in subsection (2), after paragraph (b) (and on a new line) insert “This is subject to subsections (2ZA) and (2ZB).”,

(b)     after subsection (2) insert—

“(2ZA)     The reference in subsection (2)(a) to a police officer includes—

(a)     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;

(b)     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.

(2ZB)     The reference in subsection (2)(b) to a chief officer of police includes—

(a)     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;

(b)     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.”, and

(c)     in subsection (3)—

(i)     omit “by

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