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Investigations and enforcementU.K.

14Restriction noticesU.K.

(1)The Security Industry Authority may give a person responsible for enhanced duty premises or a qualifying event a restriction notice in respect of the premises or event if it has reasonable grounds to believe that—

(a)a person is contravening or has contravened a requirement in section 5 or 6 in relation to the premises or event, and

(b)giving the notice is necessary to reduce the risk of physical harm to individuals arising from acts of terrorism on the premises, at the event or in the immediate vicinity of the premises or event.

(2)A restriction notice is a notice requiring the person to whom it is given to comply with specified prohibitions or restrictions relating to enhanced duty premises or a qualifying event.

(3)A restriction notice given to a person must—

(a)state the Security Industry Authority’s reasons for giving the notice;

(b)specify a period for which the notice has effect;

(c)explain that the period for which the notice has effect may be varied under section 15;

(d)explain what may happen if the person does not comply with the notice;

(e)explain how the person may appeal against the notice.

(4)The period specified under subsection (3)(b) must not exceed six months, beginning with the day on which the notice is given, unless it does so by reason of a variation under section 15.

(5)The prohibitions and restrictions that may be specified in respect of enhanced duty premises include—

(a)a prohibition on how the premises may be used;

(b)a restriction on the times at which the premises may be used;

(c)a restriction on the number of individuals who may be permitted to be present on the premises at the same time or at specified times.

(6)The prohibitions and restrictions that may be specified in respect of a qualifying event include—

(a)a prohibition on the event taking place;

(b)a restriction on the times at which the event may take place;

(c)a restriction on the number of individuals who may be permitted to be present at the event at the same time or at specified times.

(7)A restriction notice may provide that a specified prohibition or restriction does not apply if specified conditions are met.

(8)A restriction notice may require the person to whom it is given, within a specified period, to provide evidence to the satisfaction of the Security Industry Authority that the person is complying or has complied with the notice.

(9)Before giving a restriction notice to a person, the Security Industry Authority must give the person an opportunity to make representations about the proposed notice.

(10)Subsection (9) does not apply if the Security Industry Authority considers that there is an urgent need to give the restriction notice to the person.

(11)In this section “specified” means specified in the restriction notice.