Part 3

Parliament Square etc

Repeal of SOCPA 2005 provisions

Demonstrations in vicinity of Parliament: repeal of SOCPA 2005 provisions
141
1
Sections 132 to 138 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (which regulate demonstrations and use of loudspeakers in the vicinity of Parliament) are repealed.
2
The public assemblies in relation to which section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986 applies, as a consequence of the repeal of section 132(6) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, include public assemblies which started, or were being organised, before this section comes into force.
S. 141(1) in force at 19.12.2011 for specified purposes by S.I. 2011/2834, art. 2(a)
S. 141(1) in force at 30.3.2012 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2011/2834, art. 3
S. 141(2) in force at 30.3.2012 by S.I. 2011/2834, art. 3
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