SOCPA to be repealed
March 25th, 2008 • research
Following neatly on from discussions in the last week of my activism and performance course, here’s some really great news (pdf):
Managing Protest around Parliament :The Government proposes the repeal of sections 132-138 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. Repeal of these sections will remove the requirement to give notice of demonstrations in the designated area around Parliament. It will also remove the offence for such demonstrations to be held without the authorisation of the Metropolitan Police Commissioner.
I’m still trying to work out where the jurisdiction of the Public Order Act stops and the Theatres Act begins - think I’ll have to get back to you on that one..
