Public Order

Question 1

What is section 1 of the public order act?

Answer 1

A riot

Question 2

What is Section 2 of the public order act?

Answer 2

Violent Disorder

Question 3

What is section 3 of the public order act?

Answer 3

Affray

Question 4

What is section 4 of the public order act?

Answer 4

Fear or provocation of violence - for example threatening someone and holding a clenched fist

Question 5

What is section 4a of the Public Order act?

Answer 5

Intentional Harassment alarm or distress - For example, someone shouts insulting words or is behaving disorderly which causes that other personal harassment alarm of distress

Question 6

What is section 5 of the public order act?

Answer 6

Harassment alarm of distress (non-intentional) - For example, an offensive T-Shirt

Question 7

How many people are needed to be considered a RIOT? And what do they need to be fighting for?

Answer 7

12 or more people and they need to be fighting for the same cause

Question 8

How many people are needed to be considered VIOLENT DISORDER? And what do they need to be fighting for?

Answer 8

3 or more people and fighting for the same cause

Question 9

How many people are needed to be involved for the offence of AFFRAY?

Answer 9

One or more people - This could either be verbal or physical

Question 10

In what year was the Public Order Act introduced?

Answer 10

1986

Question 11

In what year was the Public Order Act introduced?

Answer 11

1986