Explanatory Notes

Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

2005 CHAPTER 15

7th April 2005

The Act

Commentary on Sections

Part 4: Public order and conduct in public places etc.
Section 138: The designated area

339.Subsection (1) provides for "the designated area" to be defined in an order (subject to the negative resolution procedure) made by the Secretary of State. Subsection (3) states that no point in the designated area may be more than one kilometre from Parliament Square.