F1Acts prohibited in designated parks3A

1

A constable who has reasonable grounds for believing that a person is doing, or is about to do, a prohibited activity may direct the person—

a

to cease doing that activity; or

b

(as the case may be) not to start doing that activity.

2

For the purposes of this regulation, a “prohibited activity” is any of the following—

a

operating any amplified noise equipment in a designated park;

b

erecting or keeping erected in a designated park—

i

any tent; or

ii

any other structure that is designed, or adapted, (solely or mainly) for the purpose of facilitating sleeping or staying in a place for any period;

c

using any tent or other such structure in a designated park for the purpose of sleeping or staying in that area;

d

placing or keeping in place in a designated park any sleeping equipment with a view to its use (whether or not by the person placing it or keeping it in place) for the purpose of sleeping overnight in that area; and

e

using any sleeping equipment in a designated park for the purpose of sleeping overnight in that area.

3

But an activity is not to be treated as a “prohibited activity” within paragraph (2) if it is done—

a

for police, fire and rescue authority or ambulance purposes;

b

by or on behalf of a relevant authority; or

c

by a person so far as that person has the prior written permission of the Secretary of State.

4

In paragraph (2)(a) “amplified noise equipment” means any device that is designed or adapted for amplifying sound, including (but not limited to)—

a

loudspeakers; and

b

loudhailers.

5

In paragraph (3)(b) “relevant authority” means any of the following—

a

a Minister of the Crown or a government department;

b

the Greater London Authority; or

c

Westminster City Council.

6

In this regulation “sleeping equipment” means any sleeping bag, mattress or other similar item designed, or adapted, (solely or mainly) for the purpose of facilitating sleeping in a place.

7

No person may without reasonable excuse fail to comply with a direction under paragraph (1).

8

For the purposes of the prohibited activities in paragraph 2(a) to (e), a “designated park” is any Park listed in paragraphs 1, 3A and 20 of Schedule 1.