# Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act (Northern Ireland) 2023, Section 5: Offences in respect of a safe access zone

Extent: N.I.

(1) In this section, D means a person who is not a protected person.
(2) It is an offence for D to do an act in a safe access zone with the intent of, or reckless as to whether it has the effect of—
(a) influencing a protected person, whether directly or indirectly,
(b) preventing or impeding access by a protected person, or
(c) causing harassment, alarm or distress to a protected person,
in connection with the protected person attending protected premises for a purpose mentioned in section 3.
(3) It is an offence for D to record a protected person who is in a safe access zone without the consent of that person, with the intent of, or reckless as to whether it has the effect of—
(a) influencing a protected person, whether directly or indirectly,
(b) preventing or impeding access by a protected person, or
(c) causing harassment, alarm or distress to a protected person,
in connection with the protected person attending protected premises for a purpose mentioned in section 3.
(4) An offence under this section is punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2023/1/section/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/abortion-services-safe-access-zones-act-northern-ireland-2023/section-5
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