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5.—(1) In this section, D means a person who is not a protected person.
(2) It is an offence for D to do an act in a safe access zone with the intent of, or reckless as to whether it has the effect of—
(a)influencing a protected person, whether directly or indirectly,
(b)preventing or impeding access by a protected person, or
(c)causing harassment, alarm or distress to a protected person,
in connection with the protected person attending protected premises for a purpose mentioned in section 3.
(3) It is an offence for D to record a protected person who is in a safe access zone without the consent of that person, with the intent of, or reckless as to whether it has the effect of—
(a)influencing a protected person, whether directly or indirectly,
(b)preventing or impeding access by a protected person, or
(c)causing harassment, alarm or distress to a protected person,
in connection with the protected person attending protected premises for a purpose mentioned in section 3.
(4) An offence under this section is punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
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