Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

148 Meaning of “authorised officer” and “responsible authority” E+W

(1) This section applies for the purposes of this Part.

(2) “Authorised officer”, in relation to any land in the controlled area of Parliament Square[F1 , or in relation to any land in the Palace of Westminster controlled area other than Royal Park land,] means—

(a) an employee of the responsible authority for that land who is authorised in writing by the authority for the purposes of this Part, and

(b) any other person who, under arrangements made with the responsible authority (whether by that or any other person), is so authorised for the purposes of this Part.

(3) “Responsible authority”, in relation to any land in the controlled area of Parliament Square, means—

(a) the Greater London Authority, for any land comprised in the central garden of Parliament Square (as defined by section 142(2)), and

(b) Westminster City Council, for any other land.

[F2 (4) “Responsible authority”, in relation to any land in the Palace of Westminster controlled area, means—

(a) the Secretary of State, for any land comprised in Royal Park land;

(b) Westminster City Council, for any other land.

(5) In this section “Royal Park land” means any land of a description specified in Schedule 1 to the Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1639), as that Schedule has effect on the day on which the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 is passed.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 148(2) inserted (13.5.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 153(8)(a), 185(1) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/949, art. 3, Sch. para. 16

F2 S. 148(4)(5) inserted (13.5.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 153(8)(b), 185(1) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/949, art. 3, Sch. para. 16

Commencement Information

I1 S. 148 in force at 19.12.2011 by S.I. 2011/2834, art. 2(h)