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Updated version of Public Order Bill factsheet published.

Content under titles 'Introducing serious disruption prevention orders, a new preventative court order targeting protestors who are determined to repeatedly inflict disruption on the public' and 'Whats the threshold for imposing an SDPO?' amended to reflect current version of the bill.

Factsheet added on proposed power, introduced by the Public Order Bill, for a Secretary of State to seek an injunction.

Addition of paragraphs to Public Order Bill factsheet on proposed new powers to: (1) enable a Secretary of State to apply for an injunction (2) allow the creation of abortion clinic buffer zones.

Factsheet updated with the following addition of content: 1. new heading 'Criminalising causing serious disruption by tunnelling' 2. under existing heading 'Extending stop and search powers for police to search for and seize objects (such as lock-on devices) that may be used in the commission of a protest-related offence' 3. under new heading 'Extending the powers to manage public assemblies to the British Transport Police and the Ministry of Defence Police' 4. under new FAQ 'Why is it necessary to criminalise tunnelling?'.

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