Policing and Crime Bill

Amendment 153 153: After Clause 108, insert the following new Clause— "Interpretation of disorder (1) The Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64) is amended as follows. (2) In section 2 (violent disorder), after subsection (5) insert— "(6) The presence of 3 or more people together as part of a peaceful demonstration will not, in itself, be taken as conduct that threatens unlawful violence. (7) An act of non-violent civil disobedience will not be taken as conduct that threatens or constitutes unlawful violence." (3) In section 12 (imposing conditions on public processions), after subsection (1) insert— "(1A) The presence of 3 or more people together as part of a peaceful demonstration will not, in itself, be taken as public disorder. (1B) An act of non-violent civil obedience will not be taken as serious public disorder.""