PART 4Community protection

CHAPTER 2Public spaces protection orders

Supplemental

74Interpretation of Chapter 2

1

In this Chapter—

  • alcohol” has the meaning given by section 191 of the Licensing Act 2003;

  • community representative”, in relation to a public spaces protection order that a local authority proposes to make or has made, means any individual or body appearing to the authority to represent the views of people who live in, work in or visit the restricted area;

  • local authority” means—

    1. a

      in relation to England, a district council, a county council for an area for which there is no district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London (in its capacity as a local authority) or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

    2. b

      in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;

  • public place” means any place to which the public or any section of the public has access, on payment or otherwise, as of right or by virtue of express or implied permission;

  • restricted area” has the meaning given by section 59(4).

2

For the purposes of this Chapter, a public spaces protection order “regulates” an activity if the activity is—

a

prohibited by virtue of section 59(4)(a), or

b

subjected to requirements by virtue of section 59(4)(b),

whether or not for all persons and at all times.