Part VII Bollards and Other Obstructions
F194ABollards and other obstructions: terrorism
(1)
This section applies where the passage, or the passage in any direction, of traffic (including pedestrians), or of traffic of any class, is prohibited at any point of a road by virtue of the exercise of a power under section 67 for a purpose relating to danger or damage connected with terrorism or the prospect of terrorism.
(2)
An authorised person may place at or near that point whatever bollards or other obstructions the person considers appropriate for preventing the passage of the traffic.
“Authorised person” means a constable or a person authorised or required to act on behalf of a constable.
(3)
The bollards or other obstructions that may be placed under this section—
(a)
include obstructions of any description,
(b)
may be either fixed or moveable, and
(c)
may be placed so as to prevent the passage of traffic at all times or certain times only.
(4)
Where the passage of traffic along a stretch of road is prevented by virtue of the power under subsection (2) being exercised in respect of one or more points on the road, the power under that subsection includes placing, or authorising the placing of, further obstructions on that stretch of road.
(5)
A power conferred by this section to place an obstruction includes power to maintain or light it.
(6)
Nothing in this section affects any power that a constable has apart from this section.