Public Order Act 2009 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Assemblies and Processions
15. Offences in prohibited areas, etc.
Feedback & supportA person who organises an assembly or a procession the holding of which the person knows or ought reasonably to know is prohibited by an order under section 12(1) or 13(1) or a notification under section 13(2) (as the case may be) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
assembly
“assembly” means a gathering or meeting (whether or not comprising any lecture, talk, address, debate or discussion) of persons the purpose (or one of the purposes) of which is —(a)to demonstrate support for or opposition to the views or actions of any person, group of persons or any government;(b)to publicise a cause or campaign; or(c)to mark or commemorate any event,and includes a demonstration by a person alone for any purpose mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c);
A person who takes part in an assembly or a procession the holding of which the person knows or ought reasonably to know is prohibited by an order under section 12(1) or 13(1) or a notification under section 13(2) (as the case may be) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
procession
“procession” means a march, parade or other procession, whether or not involving the use of vehicles or other conveyances —(a)comprising 2 or more persons gathered at a place of assembly to move from that place substantially as a body of persons in succession proceeding by a common route or routes; and(b)the purpose (or one of the purposes) of which is —(i)to demonstrate support for or opposition to the views or actions of any person, group of persons or any government;(ii)to publicise a cause or campaign; or(iii)to mark or commemorate any event,and includes any assembly held in conjunction with such procession, and a march by a person alone for any purpose mentioned in paragraph (b)(i), (ii) or (iii);