Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13)

Part 3 E+W Parliament Square [F1 etc]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 3 heading substituted (13.5.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 153(11), 185(1) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/949, art. 3, Sch. para. 16

Controls on activities in Parliament Square [F2 etc] E+W

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 142 cross-heading substituted (13.5.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 153(10), 185(1) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/949, art. 3, Sch. para. 16

[F3 142A Other controlled areas in vicinity of the Palace of Westminster E+W

(1) For the purposes of this Part, the “Palace of Westminster controlled area” means the area of land in the City of Westminster that is comprised in—

(a) the highways in the postal district SW1 known as—

(i) Bridge Street,

[F4 (ia) Canon Row,

(ib) Parliament Street,

(ic) Derby Gate,

(id) Parliament Square,]

(ii) St Margaret's Street, and

(iii) Abingdon Street,

[F5 (aa) so much of the highway in the postal district SW1 known as Victoria Embankment as lies between the highway in that district known as Bridge Street and the highway in that district known as Richmond Terrace,]

(b) so much of the highway in the postal district SW1 known as Great College Street as immediately adjoins Abingdon Street Garden,

(c) Old Palace Yard,

(d) Abingdon Street Garden (and its pathways), and

(e) Victoria Tower Gardens.

[F6 (1A) A reference to a highway in subsection (1)(a) or (aa) includes any land immediately adjoining that highway and to which the public have or are permitted access.]

(2) In subsection (1)—

• “Abingdon Street Garden” means the garden constructed on the sites of properties formerly known as 18 to 28 (both inclusive) Abingdon Street, London, SW1, together with the garden surrounding the adjoining Jewel Tower and the lawn surrounding the King George V Memorial;

• “highway” has the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980 (see section 328 of that Act);

• “Old Palace Yard” includes the King George V Memorial.]

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 142A inserted (13.5.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 153(2), 185(1) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/949, art. 3, Sch. para. 16

F4 S. 142A(1)(a)(ia)-(id) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 76(2)(a)(i), 208(1) (with s. 76(4)(5)); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

F5 S. 142A(1)(aa) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 76(2)(a)(ii), 208(1) (with s. 76(4)(5)); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

F6 S. 142A(1A) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 76(2)(b), 208(1) (with s. 76(4)(5)); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)