What is Section 61/62?

Section 61/62 is a power that the Police can use. It can be used when two or more people are trespassing on land with six or more vehicles, where they have damaged land or property, where there has been threatening/abusive/insulting behaviour used against the occupier, the family or agent and where the landowner has asked them to leave (and they have failed to do so).

Subject to the above, the Police may then order the encampers immediate vacation from the site. The Police will consider using their powers when there is disruption to local business, schools or hospitals; where significant damage has been caused to the property, eg forced entry; where there is evidence of arrestable offences being committed by the trespassers; or where any of the trespassers have used threatening behaviour.