Dr. Michael McNamara:

I would suggest the current situation in respect of section 8 of the public order Act has served us very well since 1994. Perhaps, with some minor adjustments to it, it could be workable. Along with that, it would provide us with some consistency in that we are operating the same provision. To give an example, when offences come on stream, as they do yearly, we do not receive a new power of arrest.