Article 11 - Public Order Offences

Question 1

Statute

Answer 1

Public Order Act 1986

Question 2

s.1

Answer 2

riot

Question 3

s.2

Answer 3

violent disorder

Question 4

s.3

Answer 4

affray

Question 5

s.4

Answer 5

fear or provocation of violence

Question 6

s.4A

Answer 6

intentional harassment, alarm or distress

Question 7

s.5

Answer 7

harassment, alarm or distress

Question 8

s.1 riot

Answer 8

12+ people
use or threaten violence
common purpose
person of reasonable firmness would fear personal safety

Question 9

s.1 riot sentence

Answer 9

indictable - max 10 years

Question 10

s.2 violent disorder

Answer 10

3-11 people
use or threaten violence
person of reasonable firmness would fear personal safety

Question 11

s.2 violent disorder sentence

Answer 11

triable either way offence - max 5 years

Question 12

s.3 affray

Answer 12

1-2 people
use or threaten violence
person of reasonable firmness would fear personal safety

Question 13

s.3 affray sentence

Answer 13

triable either way offence - max 3 years

Question 14

s.4 fear OR provocation of violence

Answer 14

use threatening, abusive or insulting:
-words
or
-behaviour
or
-distributes any writing or sign

WITH

intent to cause fear or provocation of violence

Question 15

s.4 fear OR provocation of violence sentence

Answer 15

summary offence - max 6 months

Question 16

s.4A intentional harassment, alarm or distress

Answer 16

intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress
by using threatening, abusive or insulting:
-words
or
-behaviour
or
-distributes any writing or sign

Question 17

s.4A intentional harassment, alarm or distress sentence

Answer 17

summary offence - max 6 months

Question 18

s.5 harassment, alarm or distress

Answer 18

(no intent)
use threatening, abusive or insulting:
-words
or
-behaviour
or
-distributes any writing or sign

Question 19

s.5 harassment, alarm or distress sentence

Answer 19

maximum fine