Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Camping in Parliament Square to be banned

Interesting, the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill 2010-11 is going to ban people camping in Parliament Square. Section 141(2) states,
For the purposes of this Part, a “prohibited activity” is any of the following—

(a) operating any amplified noise equipment in the controlled area of Parliament Square;

(b) erecting or keeping erected in the controlled area of Parliament Square—
(i) any tent, or
(ii) any other structure that is designed, or adapted, (solely or mainly) for the purpose of facilitating sleeping or staying in a place for any period;

(c) using any tent or other such structure in the controlled area of Parliament Square for the purpose of sleeping or staying in that area;

(d) placing or keeping in place in the controlled area of Parliament Square any sleeping equipment with a view to its use (whether or not by the person placing it or keeping it in place) for the purpose of sleeping overnight in that area;

(e) using any sleeping equipment in the controlled area of Parliament Square for the purpose of sleeping overnight in that area.
No more messy Brian Haw types it seems.

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