(1)  A protester must not enter business premises, or a part of business premises, if –

(a) entering the business premises or the part, or remaining on the premises or part after entry, prevents, hinders or obstructs the carrying out of a business activity on the premises by a business occupier in relation to the premises; and

(b) the protester knows, or ought reasonably to be expected to know, that his or her entry or remaining is likely to prevent, hinder or obstruct the carrying out of a business activity on the premises by a business occupier in relation to the premises.

(2)  A protester must not do an act on business premises, or on a business access area in relation to business premises, if –

(a) the act prevents, hinders or obstructs the carrying out of a business activity on the premises by a business occupier in relation to the premises; and

(b) the protester knows, or ought reasonably to be expected to know, that the act is likely to prevent, hinder or obstruct the carrying out of a business activity on the premises by a business occupier in relation to the premises.

(3)  A protester must not do an act that prevents, hinders, or obstructs access, by a business occupier in relation to the premises, to an entrance to, or to an exit from –

(a) business premises; or

(b) a business access area in relation to business premises –

if the protester knows, or ought reasonably to be expected to know, that the act is likely to prevent, hinder or obstruct such access.

(4)  A person commits an offence if he or she contravenes a requirement, specified in accordance with section 11(6) on a direction issued to the person under section 11(1) or (2) , that the person must not, in the period of 3 months after the date on which the direction is issued, contravene subsection (1) , (2) or (3) of this section.

(5)  A person does not commit an offence against subsection (4) by reason only of the person forming part of a procession, march, or event, that –

(a) passes business premises; or

(b) passes along a business access area in relation to business premises –

at a reasonable speed, once on any day.

(6)  It is a defence to an offence against subsection (4) if the defendant proves that he or she had a lawful excuse for committing the offence.

(7)  Without limiting the generality of subsection (2) , an act on business premises, or a business access area in relation to business premises, prevents, hinders or obstructs the carrying out of a business activity on the business premises by a business occupier in relation to the premises if the act –

(a) prevents, hinders or obstructs the use, by a business occupier in relation to the business premises, of a business-related object on the business premises; or

(b) causes a risk to the safety of a business occupier in relation to the business premises.