7 Interference with use or operation of key national infrastructure
Public Order Act 2023 (2023 c 15) | Legislation

7  Interference with use or operation of key national infrastructure

(1)     A person commits an offence if—

(a)     they do an act which interferes with the use or operation of any key national infrastructure in England and Wales, and

(b)     they intend that act to interfere with the use or operation of such infrastructure or are reckless as to whether it will do so.

(2)     It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) to prove that—

(a)     they had a reasonable excuse for the act mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection, or

(b)     the act mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection was done wholly or mainly in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute.

(3)     A

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