Public Order Act 2009 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Assemblies and Processions
10. When permit may be cancelled
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The Commissioner may, by written notice to the person to whom the permit is granted, cancel the permit that has been granted.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Police appointed under the Police Force Act 2004;
Without affecting subsection (1), the Commissioner may, by written notice, cancel a permit that has been granted to any person if —
permit
“permit” means a permit granted under section 7 in respect of a public assembly or public procession;
the permit has been reported lost or stolen;
there is reasonable cause to believe that the permit has been obtained by means of any false statement or any statement that is false in a material particular;
the Commissioner becomes aware of a circumstance that would have required or permitted the Commissioner to refuse the permit to the person had the Commissioner been aware of the circumstance immediately before granting the permit; or
there is reasonable cause to believe that any condition of the permit has been contravened.
A permit which is granted for or in respect of a public assembly or public procession is treated as cancelled immediately if —
public assembly
“public assembly” means an assembly held or to be held in a public place or to which members of the public in general are invited, induced or permitted to attend;
a special authorisation is granted under section 11 of the Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018 pursuant to the giving of an activation order under that Act; and
the public assembly or public procession is being or is to be held within, or enter or is to enter, an area which is the target area of that special authorisation.
Every permit that is cancelled under subsection (1) or (3) is upon its cancellation invalid and ceases to be in force.