Parliament did not intend to curb their existence

That the objects of Part III of the Act are directed to merely regulating public protests further suggests that Parliament did not intend to curb their existence, and accordingly, that the surrounding provisions must be read in a manner which preserves the ability to protest. Indeed, the reference to public order and disruption indicates that any relevant conduct captured by the Act must in fact tangibly impede the essential commercial interests of the participating private entities. Accordingly, a court is likely to be persuaded by the necessity of ensuring the power and ‘means’ conferred by the Act are reasonably proportionate to its ‘designated purpose or object’, and ‘appropriate and adapted’ to achieve such a purpose.