Public Order

Question 0

Section 4a Public Order Act 1986?

Answer 0

Intentionally causing harassment alarm or distress.

A person is guilty of an offence if, intending to cause a person harassment,alarm or distress, they
Use threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior or disorderly behaviour, Display any writing , sign or other visible representation which is threatening abusive or insulting, Thereby causing that or another person harassment, alarm or distress.

Question 1

Section 5 Public order act 1986?

Answer 1

Causing Harassment Alarm or distress.

A person is guilty of an offence if they:
Use threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior or disorderly behaviour or Display any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting Within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress by such action.
There is no requirement that the conduct should be directed towards any person.

Question 2

Section 4 Public Order Act 1986?

Answer 2

Fear or provocation of violence

A person is guilty of an offence if he uses towards another person threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior, or distributes or displays to another person any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting, With intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence will be used against him/her or another by any person, or
To provoke the immediate use of unlawful violence by that person or another, or
Whereby that person is likely to believe that such violence will be used or
It is likely that such violence will be provoked.

Question 3

Section 3 Public Order Act 1986?

Answer 3

Affray

A person is guilty of affray if he:
Uses or threatens unlawful violence towards another And his conduct is such as it would cause a person of reasonable firmness Present at the scene to fear for his personal safety