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Consultation on police powers to promote and maintain public order
This consultation sought your views on the areas of police powers which the government is committed to reviewing.
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Detail
The consultation closed on 13 January 2012.
This three-part consultation sought your views on the areas of police powers which the government is committed to reviewing:
- the relevance of the word ‘insulting’ in section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986
- new powers to request removal of face coverings
- new powers to impose curfew to prevent and control outbreaks of disorder
Documents
Police powers to promote and maintain public order - consultation document (Welsh) application/pdfPolice powers to promote and maintain public order - consultation document (Welsh) (PDF file - 288kb)application/pdfPolice powers to promote and maintain public order - consultation document application/pdfPolice powers to promote and maintain public order - consultation document (PDF file - 174kb)application/pdfPolice Powers To Promote And Maintain Public Order Section 5 Of The Public Order Act 1986 Summary Of Consultation Responses And Government Responseapplication/pdf