42 Police directions stopping the harassment etc of a person in his home
Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (2001 c 16) | Legislation

Further provision about intimidation etc

42  Police directions stopping the harassment etc of a person in his home

(1)     Subject to the following provisions of this section, a constable who is at the scene may give a direction under this section to any person if—

(a)     that person is present outside or in the vicinity of any premises that are used by any individual (“the resident”) as his dwelling;

(b)     that constable believes, on reasonable grounds, that that person is present there for the purpose (by his presence or otherwise) of representing to the resident or another individual (whether or not one who uses the premises as his dwelling), or of persuading the resident or such another individual—

(i)     that he should not do something that he is entitled or required to do; or

(ii)     that he should do something that he is not under any obligation to do;

and

(c)     that constable also believes, on reasonable grounds, that the presence of that person (either alone or together with that of any other persons who are also present)—

(i)     amounts to, or is likely to result

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