Part 1: Espionage, sabotage and persons acting for foreign powers Espionage etc Section 6: Powers of police officers in relation to a prohibited place
Subsections (1) and (2) set out the powers that a police officer can exercise to protect a prohibited place. These powers include ordering a person to cease their activity or move away from the site and arranging for the removal of a vehicle from a prohibited place or area adjacent to it.
	Subsection (3) provides that the constable must reasonably believe the use of these powers to be necessary to protect the safety or interests of the United Kingdom. This includes the prevention of activity that could harm or disrupt the operations or functioning of a prohibited place in a way that could jeopardise the safety or interests of the United Kingdom.
	Subsection (4) creates an offence where a person knowingly contravenes a direction given by a police officer under this section.
	Subsection (5) provides that on conviction a person is liable to be imprisoned for a term not exceeding 3 months and/or a level 4 fine.