Public Order Act 2009 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Special Events Security
32. Interference with enhanced security special event, etc.
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If a person in a special event area of an enhanced security special event —
special event area
“special event area”, in relation to a special event, means, for the period the declaration by the Commissioner or the Minister (as the case may be) for the event is in force —(a)the place or places stated in the declaration as the location or locations at which the event is or is to be; and(b)any place reasonably incidental to the holding of the event;
engages in violent behaviour;
disrupts, interferes with, delays or obstructs the conduct of an enhanced security special event, or any activity associated with the enhanced security special event, by throwing anything or in any other way; or
in any other way interferes with the reasonable enjoyment of an enhanced security special event, or an activity associated with the enhanced security special event, by someone else,the person 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.
If a person (whether in or outside a special event area of an enhanced security special event) operates an unmanned aircraft in a manner —
enhanced security special event
“enhanced security special event” means a special event that is the subject of a declaration made by the Minister;
that disrupts, interferes with, delays or obstructs the conduct of an enhanced security special event, or any activity associated with the enhanced security special event; or
that interferes with the reasonable enjoyment of an enhanced security special event, or an activity associated with the enhanced security special event,the person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
In proceedings for an offence under subsection (2) —
it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that an accused intentionally caused the unmanned aircraft to fly in a manner as described in subsection (2)(a) or (b); but(b)it is a defence to the charge for the accused to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that the flight was not due to any want of reasonable care on the part of the accused.