Part 1Public order
Offences relating to locking on
I1I21Offence of locking on
1
A person commits an offence if—
a
they—
i
attach themselves to another person, to an object or to land,
ii
attach a person to another person, to an object or to land, or
iii
attach an object to another object or to land,
b
that act causes, or is capable of causing, serious disruption to—
i
two or more individuals, or
ii
an organisation,
in a place other than a dwelling, and
c
they intend that act to have a consequence mentioned in paragraph (b) or are reckless as to whether it will have such a consequence.
2
3
A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences, to a fine or to both.
4
In subsection (3), “the maximum term for summary offences” means—
a
if the offence is committed before the time when section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for certain summary offences: England and Wales) comes into force, six months;
b
if the offence is committed after that time, 51 weeks.
5
In this section “dwelling” means—
a
a building or structure which is used as a dwelling, or
b
a part of a building or structure, if the part is used as a dwelling,
and includes any yard, garden, grounds, garage or outhouse belonging to and used with a dwelling.