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

Serious disruption prevention orders made on application

21  Serious disruption prevention order made on application

(1)     A magistrates' court may make a serious disruption prevention order in respect of a person (“P”) where—

(a)     a person within subsection (7) applies by complaint to the court for a serious disruption prevention order to be made in respect of P,

(b)     P is aged 18 or over when the application is made,

(c)     the condition in subsection (2) is met, and

(d)     the court considers it necessary to make the order for a purpose mentioned in subsection (4).

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

(a)     on at least two occasions in the relevant period, P has—

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

(ii)     committed a protest-related breach of an injunction for which P was found in contempt of court,

(b)     P's conduct in relation to each occasion

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