2.—(1) Amend Article 5 (prohibiting open-air public meetings) as follows.U.K.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a)for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Justice”;
(b)for “him” and “he” substitute “the Department of Justice”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (b)(iii) omit “or military forces”.
(3) After paragraph (1) insert—
“(1ZA) If at any time the Secretary of State is of the opinion, in consequence of information furnished to him by the Chief Constable or for any other reason, that the holding in any area or place of any open-air public meeting is likely to cause undue demands to be made upon the military forces, the Secretary of State may, in relation to that area or place, make an order under paragraph (1)(A), (B) or (C).”
(4) In paragraph (1A) after “An order” insert “made by the Department of Justice or the Secretary of State”.
(5) In paragraph (3) for “Secretary of State under paragraph (1) as to” substitute “Department of Justice or the Secretary of State under this Article as to its or”.
(6) In paragraph (4) after “(1)” insert “or (1ZA)”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 12.4.2010, see art. 1(2)