Entry to and use of the controlled land area5

1

Subject to byelaws 5(2) and 5(4), a person may enter and use the controlled land area.

2

A person commits an offence if that person—

a

enters the controlled land area or remains in it,

b

causes anything to enter or remain in that area so as to obstruct the use of that area, or

c

flies or causes anything to fly over that area at a height of less than 500 feet,

when it is being used for a military purpose.

3

It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under byelaw 5(2)(a) that the person did not know and could not reasonably have known that the area was being used for a military purpose.

4

A person commits an offence if within the controlled land area that person—

a

enters a part of the controlled land area entry to which is marked as prohibited or restricted;

b

obstructs a person mentioned in byelaw 6(1) who is acting for a military purpose;

c

interferes with or obstructs the use of any property which is under the control of a person mentioned in byelaw 6(1) who is acting for a military purpose;

d

moves or interferes with any military equipment or materials;

e

fails to comply with a direction given by a person mentioned in byelaw 6(1) who is acting for a military purpose, without reasonable excuse;

f

damages any wall, fence or structure;

g

moves, damages or defaces a sign or notice;

h

acts in a way likely to cause alarm or distress to another person, without reasonable excuse;

i

acts in a way likely to cause annoyance, nuisance or injury to another person, without reasonable excuse;

j

comply with any direction as to the use of a motor vehicle or pedal cycle given by a person mentioned in byelaw 6(1) who is acting for a military purpose;

k

rides a pedal cycle or drives a motor vehicle without due care and attention;

l

fails to use appropriate lights when driving during the hours of darkness;

m

parks or leaves a vehicle otherwise that in a place designated for parking;

n

fails to comply with a sign or notice that imposes a prohibition or restriction.

5

For the purposes of this byelaw—

  • “appropriate lights” means lamps required to be fitted and used when that vehicle is used on a public highway during the hours of darkness in accordance with the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 19899;

  • “hours of darkness” means the time between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise.