Legal immunity for participant in public assembly

In force

(1)

If a public assembly—

(a)

is an authorised public assembly; and

(b)

is peaceful; and

(c)

is held substantially in accordance with—

(i)

the relevant particulars; and

(ii)

any relevant conditions;

a person who participates in the assembly does not, merely because of the participation, incur any civil or criminal liability because of the obstruction of a public place.

(2)

In this section—relevant condition means a condition specified in relation to the assembly in—

(a)

a notice under section 10(2)(a) or (b); or

(b)

an order of a Magistrates Court under section 12 or 14;

relevant particulars means the particulars given in the assembly notice for the assembly (except so far as any of the particulars are inconsistent with a relevant condition).

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