20 Serious disruption prevention order made on conviction
Public Order Act 2023 (2023 c 15) | Legislation

Part 2 Serious Disruption Prevention Orders

Serious disruption prevention orders made on conviction

20  Serious disruption prevention order made on conviction

(1)     This section applies where—

(a)     a person aged 18 or over (“P”) is convicted of an offence (“the current offence”) which was committed on or after the day on which this section comes into force, and

(b)     the prosecution applies for a serious disruption prevention order to be made in respect of P.

(2)     The court dealing with P in respect of the current offence may make a serious disruption prevention order in respect of P if—

(a)     the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the current offence is a protest-related offence (see section 32 (interpretation)),

(b)     the condition in subsection (3) is met, and

(c)     the court considers it necessary to make the order for a purpose mentioned in subsection (5).

(3)     The condition in this subsection is that the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that—

(a)     within the relevant period, P has—

(i)     committed another protest-related offence for which P was convicted,

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