Climbing on or Jumping from Buildings
Climbing On or Jumping From Buildings is a crime under Section 8A of the Summary Offences Act 1988 which carries a maximum penalty of 3 months in prison.
To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that:
- You abseiled, jumped or parachuted from a building or structure, or climbed down or up, or otherwise descended or ascended the structure except by the use of stairs, lifts or other means provided, and
- Your risked the safety or another person or persons as a consequence
A ‘structure’ includes a bridge, crane or tower but does not include a structure designated for recreational climbing or jumping.
A defence to the charge is that you had ‘some reason or excuse’ for doing the act, or you did it for a ‘lawful purpose’.
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