Moved by
Viscount Colville of Culross
133B: Clause 59, page 54, line 32, at end insert—
“(3A) After section 143 insert—
“143A Authorisation
(1) The responsible person for any land in the Palace of Westminster controlled area may authorise a person to carry out in accordance with this section an activity that will obstruct the passage of a vehicle of any description into or from the Parliamentary Estate while on or adjoining the Palace of Westminster controlled area.
(2) An application for the authorisation must be made by or on behalf of the person (or persons) seeking the authorisation.
(3) The responsible person may—
(a) determine the form in which and the manner in which an application is to be made;
(b) specify the information to be provided in connection with an application;
(c) require a fee to be paid for determining the application.
(4) If an application is made to a responsible person, the person must—
(a) determine the application, and
(b) give notice in writing to the applicant of the person’s decision within the period of 21 days beginning with the day the person receives the application.
(5) The notice must specify—
(a) the person or persons authorised (whether by name or description),
(b) the nature of the activity that is to be permitted,
(c) the period to which the authorisation applies, and
(d) any conditions to which the authorisation is subject.
(6) The responsible person may at any time withdraw an authorisation if the conditions to which it is subject are not being observed by giving notice in writing to the applicant.””