Statutory Instrument 1987 No. 463 (N.I. 7)

      The Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1987 No. 463 (N.I. 7)

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987

Made 18th March 1987
Coming into Operation 2nd April 1987


ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER

PART I
INTRODUCTORY
1.  Title and commencement.
2.  Interpretation.
PART II
PROCESSIONS AND MEETINGS 3.
Advance notice of public processions.
4.  Imposing conditions on public processions and open-air public meetings.
5.  Prohibiting public processions and open-air public meetings.
6.  Taking part in public procession as member of unregistered band.
7.  Endeavours to break up public processions or public meetings.
PART III
STIRRING UP HATRED OR AROUSING FEAR
Acts intended or likely to stir up hatred or arouse fear
8.  Meaning of "fear" and "hatred".
9.  Use of words or behaviour or display of written material.
10.  Publishing or distributing written material.
11.  Distributing, showing or playing a recording.
12.  Broadcasting or including programme in cable programme service.
13.  Possession of matter intended or likely to stir up hatred or arouse fear.
Supplementary provisions
14.  Powers of entry and search.
15.  Savings for reports of parliamentary, Assembly or judicial proceedings.
16.  Punishment of offences under part III.
17.  Interpretation of part III.
PART IV
MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC ORDER OFFENCES
18.  Riotous or disorderly behaviour in public place.
19.  Provocative conduct in public place or at public meeting or procession.
20.  Obstructive sitting, etc., in public place.
21.  Wearing of uniform in public place or at public meeting.
22.  Carrying of offensive weapon in public place.
23.  Offences in relation to public buildings and activities therein.
PART V
MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
General provisions relating to offences
24.  Powers of arrest, etc.
25.  Consent to prosecution.
26.  Forfeiture.
Repeal of Flags and Emblems (Display) Act (Northern Ireland) 1954
27.  Repeal of Flags and Emblems (Display) Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.
Supplementary
28.  Amendments, savings, transitional provisions and repeals.

SCHEDULES

  Schedule 1  Amendments.

  Schedule 2  Repeals.

 

Explanatory Note


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