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(1)A person (A) commits an offence if, with the intention of harming an animal research organisation, he—
(a)does a relevant act, or
(b)threatens that he or somebody else will do a relevant act,
in circumstances in which that act or threat is intended or likely to cause a second person (B) to take any of the steps in subsection (2).
(2)The steps are—
(a)not to perform any contractual obligation owed by B to a third person (C) (whether or not such non-performance amounts to a breach of contract);
(b)to terminate any contract B has with C;
(c)not to enter into a contract with C.
(3)For the purposes of this section, a “relevant act” is—
(a)an act amounting to a criminal offence, or
(b)a tortious act causing B to suffer loss or damage of any description;
but paragraph (b) does not include an act which is actionable on the ground only that it induces another person to break a contract with B.
(4)For the purposes of this section, “contract” includes any other arrangement (and “contractual” is to be read accordingly).
(5)For the purposes of this section, to “harm” an animal research organisation means—
(a)to cause the organisation to suffer loss or damage of any description, or
(b)to prevent or hinder the carrying out by the organisation of any of its activities.
(6)This section does not apply to any act done wholly or mainly in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute.
(7)In subsection (6) “trade dispute” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52), except that section 218 of that Act shall be read as if—
(a)it made provision corresponding to section 244(4) of that Act, and
(b)in subsection (5), the definition of “worker” included any person falling within paragraph (b) of the definition of “worker” in section 244(5).
Commencement Information
I1S. 145 in force at 1.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(t)
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