SOCPA zone repealed?

mikey | 05.04.2012 12:06 | SOCPA

The Met just told me that the SOCPA zone has been repealed

I just spoke with a PC Kieth Lehey of the CO11 Public Order Planning Department to ask if they had a better map of the SOPCA zone than is on their website:

http://content.met.police.uk/Article/Organising-a-protest-march-or-static-demonstration/1400002380711/1400002380711.

He told me that the SOCPA zone had been repealed as of 31 March and no longer applied.

I double checked by asking: so there is no legal prohibition on protest on responsibility to inform the police of any demonstration?

No, he replied, but it's always a good idea to let us know...

What have I missed?

mikey

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SOCPA has been replaced by PASRA

05.04.2012 12:51

PASRA (Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011). PASRA restricts certain "prohibited activities" in Parliament Square garden and the adjoining footways

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/world/2012/04/494572.html

Paul

SOCPA sections 132-138 repealed under s.141 PRASRA 2011

06.04.2012 13:31

Under Part 3 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, section 141:

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/13/part/3/crossheading/repeal-of-socpa-2005-provisions/enacted

141 Demonstrations in vicinity of Parliament: repeal of SOCPA 2005 provisions

(1) Sections 132 to 138 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (which regulate demonstrations and use of loudspeakers in the vicinity of Parliament) are repealed.

(2) The public assemblies in relation to which section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986 applies, as a consequence of the repeal of section 132(6) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, include public assemblies which started, or were being organised, before this section comes into force.

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SOCPA zone repealed?

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SOCPA has been replaced by PASRA

SOCPA sections 132-138 repealed under s.141 PRASRA 2011

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