Public Order Act 2009 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Special Events Security
33. Saving of operation of Part 2
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Despite anything in Part 2, no public assembly and no public procession of any class or description (whether or not exempted from section 5 under section 46, and whether or not excluded from any prohibition under section 12(2)) shall take place within any special event area of an enhanced security special event for such period as the declaration relating to the special event area is in force unless —
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;
the Commissioner is notified under section 6 of the intention to hold the public assembly or public procession; and
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Police appointed under the Police Force Act 2004;
a permit is granted under section 7 in respect of that public assembly or public procession, as the case may be,and the provisions of Part 2 apply to such a public assembly and public procession.
permit
“permit” means a permit granted under section 7 in respect of a public assembly or public procession;