Moved by
Lord Coaker
292Q: After Clause 170, insert the following new Clause—
“Fast-track public space protection orders
In the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, after section 61 (variation and discharge of orders) insert—
“61A Fast-track public spaces protection orders
(1) A local authority may make a fast-track public spaces protection order where the following conditions are met—
(a) the public space to which the order will apply is a school within the local authority area,
(b) activities carried on, or likely to be carried on, in the vicinity of the school have had, or are likely to have, a detrimental effect on the quality of life for pupils and staff,
(c) the local authority has provided for a five-day consultation period, and consulted—
(i) the leadership of the school to which the order will apply,
(ii) a chief officer of police of the police area in which the school to which the order will apply is located, and
(iii) other such persons as the local authority considers appropriate, and
(d) consent for the order to be applied has been granted by—
(i) the leadership of the school to which the order will apply,
(ii) a chief officer of police of the police area in which the school to which the order will apply is located, and
(iii) the leader of the local authority which will make the order.
(2) A “fast-track public spaces protection order” is a public spaces protection order which immediately imposes prohibitions or requirements as provided for under section 59.
(3) A fast-track public spaces protection order may not have effect for a period of more than 6 months unless extended under this section.
(4) Before the time when a fast-track public spaces protection order is due to expire, the local authority that made the order may extend the period for which it has effect if satisfied on reasonable grounds that doing so is necessary to prevent—
(a) occurrence or recurrence after that time of the activities identified in the order, or
(b) an increase in the frequency or seriousness of those activities after that time.
(5) A fast-track public spaces protection order under this section may not be—
(a) extended for a period of more than 6 months
(b) extended more than once.””
Member’s explanatory statement
This probes the need for fast-tracked exclusion zones around schools, in response to anti-vaccination protesters targeting schools, pupils and teachers.