Part V Public Processions

62 Notification of processions.

(1)

A person proposing to hold a procession in public shall give written notice of that proposal in accordance with subsections (2) and (3) below

F1(a)

to the F2local authority in whose area the procession is to be held, or if it is to be held in the areas of more than one such F2 authority, to each such F2authorityF3;

F4(aa)

if the procession is to be held to any extent in a National Park, to the National Park authority for the National Park;

and

F3(b)

to the chief constable.

(2)

Notice shall be given for the purposes of subsection (1) above by—

(a)

its being posted to the main office of the F2local authorityF5and (where subsection (1)(aa) above applies) of the National Park authorityF6and to the office of the chief constable so that in the normal course of post it might be expected to arrive not later than F728 days before the date when the procession is to be held; or

(b)

its being delivered by hand to F8those offices not later than F928 days before that date.

(3)

The notice to be given under subsection (1) above shall specify—

(a)

the date and time when the procession is to be held;

(b)

its route;

(c)

the number of persons likely to take part in it;

(d)

the arrangements for its control being made by the person proposing to hold it; and

(e)

the name and address of that person.

(4)

A F2local authoritymay, on application in accordance with subsection (5) below by a person proposing to hold a procession in public in their area

F10(a)

made to them F11;

F12(aa)

if the procession is to be held to any extent in a National Park, intimated to the National Park authority for the National Park;

and

F11(b)

intimated to the chief constable, within the period of F1328 days before the date when the procession is to be held, make an order dispensing with the requirements of subsection (2) above in relation to the time limits for the giving of notice of that proposal.

(5)

An application under subsection (4) above shall

F14(a)

set out the reason why notice of the proposal was not given in accordance with subsections (1) and (2) above

(b)

specify the matters mentioned in subsection (3) above,

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(9)

The F2local authority shall, before making an order under subsection (4) above F18..., consult the chief constable.

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F21(11A)

A local authority shall, as soon as possible after making an order under subsection (4) above, publicise that fact in such manner as they think fit and send a copy of the order to the applicant.

(11B)

This section does not apply to a procession—

(a)

which is a funeral procession organised by a funeral director acting in the ordinary course of his business; or

(b)

which is specified in, or is within a description specified in, an order made by the Scottish Ministers.

(11C)

In subsection (11B) above, a “funeral director” is a person whose business consists of or includes the arrangement and conduct of funerals.

(11D)

An order made for the purposes of subsection (11B)(b) above shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

(12)

In this section and in sections 63 to 65 of this Act—

“procession in public” means a procession in a public place;

F22“chief constable” means the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland; and

“public place” has the same meaning as in F23Part II of the Public Order Act 1986.