National Security Act 2023

6 Powers of police officers in relation to a prohibited place

(1) A constable may order—

(a) a person not to engage, or to cease to engage, in conduct mentioned in section 4(1)(a) (whether in person or by electronic or remote means) in relation to a prohibited place;

(b) a person who has accessed or entered a prohibited place (whether in person or by electronic or remote means) to leave it immediately;

(c) a person in an area adjacent to a prohibited place to leave the area immediately;

(d) the driver or person in charge of a vehicle or device (whether in person or by electronic or remote means) in a prohibited place, or in an area adjacent to a prohibited place, to move the vehicle or device from the place or area immediately.

(2) A constable may arrange for—

(a) the removal of a vehicle or device from a prohibited place or an area adjacent to a prohibited place;

(b) the movement of a vehicle or device within a prohibited place or an area adjacent to a prohibited place.

(3) A constable may not exercise a power under subsection (1) or (2) unless the constable reasonably believes that exercising the power is necessary to protect the safety or interests of the United Kingdom.

(4) A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with an order imposed under subsection (1).

(5) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale (or both).