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Public Order Act 1986
c. 6423

Part IV

Photographs. 35.—(1) The court by which an exclusion order is made may make an order which—

(a) requires a constable to take a photograph of the person to whom the exclusion order relates or to cause such a photograph to be taken, and
(b) requires that person to go to a specified police station not later than 7 clear days after the day on which the order under this section is made, and at a specified time of day or between specified times of day, in order to have his photograph taken.

(2) In subsection (1) “specified” means specified in the order made under this section.

(3) No order may be made under this section unless an application to make it is made to the court by or on behalf of the person who is the prosecutor in respect of the offence leading to the exclusion order.

(4) If the person to whom the exclusion order relates fails to comply with an order under this section a constable may arrest him without warrant in order that his photograph may be taken.

Prescribed football matches. 36.—(1) In this Part “prescribed football match” means an association football match of any description prescribed by order made by the Secretary of State.

(2) The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Extension to other sporting events. 37.—(1) The Secretary of State may by order provide for sections 30 to 35 to apply as if—

(a) any reference to an association football match included a reference to a sporting event of a kind specified in the order, and
(b) any reference to a prescribed football match included a reference to such a sporting event of a description specified in the order.

(2) An order under subsection (1) may make such modifications of those sections, as they apply by virtue of the order, as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

(3) The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and no such order shall be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.