Written question asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 June 2006.
Trespass
- Question
- Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 16 May (WA 27), which sites in the United Kingdom have been designated under Sections 128 to 131 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005; and how the public are made aware that trespass on these sites carries a different offence and penalty from trespass on other similar sites.
- Answer
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On 1 April 2006 a designation order made on behalf of the Secretary of State for Defence came into effect designating the following MoD sites as protected sites under Sections 128 and 129 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005: Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, Royal Naval Armaments Depot Coulport, Northwood Headquarters, RAF Fylingdales, RAF Menwith Hill, RAF Croughton, RAF Lakenheath, RAF Feltwell, RAF Mildenhall, RAF Brize Norton, Sea Mounting Centre Marchwood, RAF Fairford and RAF Welford. On 13 April 2006, following amendments made to Sections 128 and 129 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 by Section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2006, all licensed nuclear sites also became protected sites. In addition, the Home Secretary is currently considering whether there are any additional sites which he wishes to designate under these provisions. It is the intention that appropriate measures, including clear signage, will be in place at all protected sites to ensure that members of the public are aware of the provisions of the offence. In addition, Section 128(4) provides that it is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to prove that he did not know, and had no reasonable cause to suspect, that the site in relation to which the offence is alleged to have been committed was a protected site.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 6561; 683 c173-4WA
- Session
- 2005-06
- Related items
- Subjects
- Trespass Warnings
- Legislation
- Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
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