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.