The Public Processions (Electronic Communication of Notices) (Northern Ireland) Order 2015

Amendment of the Public Order (Prescribed Forms) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

6.  In regulation 2 of the Public Order (Prescribed Forms) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (notice of public processions and related protest meetings)(1), the existing text becomes paragraph (1) of the regulation and after paragraph (1) insert—

“(2) In the case of notice to be sent to the Police Service of Northern Ireland by permitted electronic means (see section 6(1A)(b) of the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998), the form in the Schedule is adapted as follows—

(a) on the first page of the form—

(i) for the words “submitted to a member of the police not below the rank of sergeant, at the police station nearest to the proposed starting place of the procession” substitute “sent to the Police by a form of electronic communication, and in accordance with requirements, specified in a direction given by the Secretary of State. The notice is not sent until receipt is acknowledged in accordance with such a direction. It must be sent”; and

(ii) omit the last two bullet points;

(b) omit Parts 5 and 6 of the form; and

(c) the format of the form may be varied as required for the purpose of sending the form by permitted electronic means, provided that the information required to be provided in the form is the same.”.

(1)

S.I. 2005/904.