Part 3Parliament Square Garden and surrounding area

Controls on activities in Parliament Square Garden and adjoining pavements

146Power of court on conviction

1

The court may do either or both of the following on the conviction of a person (“P”) of an offence under section 143—

a

make an order providing for the forfeiture of any item of a kind mentioned in subsection (2) of that section that was used in the commission of the offence;

b

make such other order as the court considers appropriate for the purpose of preventing P from engaging in any prohibited activity in the controlled area of Parliament Square.

2

An order under subsection (1)(b) may (in particular) require P not to enter the controlled area of Parliament Square for such period as may be specified in the order.

3

Power of the court to make an order under this section is in addition to the court’s power to impose a fine under section 143(8).