Powers relating to eventsE+W
31.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where an enforcement officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person (“P”) is—
(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)involved in organising an event in contravention of (or which the officer considers likely to be in contravention of) paragraph 4 of Schedule 1, paragraph 4 of Schedule 2, [paragraph 5 of Schedule 3] or paragraph 4 of Schedule 4.
(2) The enforcement officer may—
(a)direct P to follow such instructions as the officer considers necessary in order to stop the event;
(b)remove P from the location of the event;
(c)direct any person to leave the event;
(d)remove any person from the event;
(e)where the event has not started—
(i)direct P to follow such instructions as the officer considers necessary in order to stop the event from taking place;
(ii)remove P from the proposed location of the event.
(3) Where an enforcement officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person (“P”) is involved in organising an event authorised under paragraph 5 of Schedule 1, paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 [, paragraph 6 of Schedule 3] ... or paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 which the officer considers is being held in contravention of a requirement, restriction or other condition specified in relation to the authorisation, the officer may—
(a)direct P to follow such instructions as the officer considers necessary in order to secure compliance with the requirement, restriction or other condition;
(b)direct P to follow such instructions as the officer considers necessary in order to stop the event;
(c)remove P from the location of the event;
(d)direct any person to leave the event;
(e)remove any person from the event.
Textual Amendments
Commencement Information