Regulation 2 Amendments to sections 7 and 8 of the Public Order Act 2023

(1)

The Public Order Act 2023 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 7(6) (interference with use or operation of key national infrastructure)—

(a)

omit the “or” after paragraph (h);

(b)

after paragraph (i) insert—

“, or

(j)

life sciences infrastructure.”.

(3)

In section 8 (key national infrastructure), after subsection (15) insert—

“(16)

“Life sciences infrastructure” means infrastructure—

(a)

the primary purpose of which is facilitating—

(i)

pharmaceutical research or development, or

(ii)

the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products for medical use, or

(b)

used for or in connection with activities authorised by a licence under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.”.