Part IV Terrorist Investigations
Cordons
C1C236 Police powers.
1
A constable in uniform may—
a
order a person in a cordoned area to leave it immediately;
b
order a person immediately to leave premises which are wholly or partly in or adjacent to a cordoned area;
c
order the driver or person in charge of a vehicle in a cordoned area to move it from the area immediately;
d
arrange for the removal of a vehicle from a cordoned area;
e
arrange for the movement of a vehicle within a cordoned area;
f
prohibit or restrict access to a cordoned area by pedestrians or vehicles.
2
A person commits an offence if he fails to comply with an order, prohibition or restriction imposed by virtue of subsection (1).
3
It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (2) to prove that he had a reasonable excuse for his failure.
4
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) shall be liable on summary conviction to—
a
imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months,
b
a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale, or
c
both.