Public Order

Question 1

What section and act is Non-intentional harassment, alarm or distress?

Answer 1

Section 5 Public Order Act 1986

Question 2

What section and act is Intentional Harassment Alarm or Distress?

Answer 2

Section 4a Public Order Act 1986

Question 3

What is the definition of S4A Public Order Act 1986?

Answer 3

• with intent to cause harassment/ alarm/ distress
• uses threats/ abusive/ insulting words or behaviour
  or
• disorderly behaviour
  or
• displays writing/ signs/ visible representation
• causing other person
• harassment/ alarm/ distress

Question 4

What section and act is Fear or Provocation of Violence?

Answer 4

Section 4 Public Order Act 1986

Question 5

What is the definition of S4 Public Order Act 1985

Answer 5

• uses towards another
• threatening/ abusive/ insulting words or behaviour
  or
  -displays/ distributes writing/ signs/ visual representation which is threatening/ abusive/ insulting
• WITH INTENT
• to cause that person to believe
• that immediate unlawful violence will be used
• against him/ another
  or
• provoke immediate use of unlawful violence by that person or another
  or
• that person is likely to believe such violence will be used/ provoked.

Question 6

Reminder:

S5 - Fuck

S4A - Fuck You

S4 - Fuck You I’m Going to Punch You

Answer 6

N/A

Question 7

What section and act is Affray?

Answer 7

Section 3 Public Order Act 1986

Question 8

What is the definition of S3 Public Order Act 1986?

Answer 8

• uses or threatens
• unlawful violence
• towards another person

and

• his conduct is such
• that would cause
• a person of reasonable firmness
• present at the scene
• to fear for his personal safety

(2 or more persons involved)
(Cannot be words alone)
(No persons be actually present, but must likely that someone could be present)

Question 9

What section and act is Violent Disorder?

Answer 9

S2 Public Order Act 1986

Question 10

What is the definition of Section 2 Public Order Act 1986?

Answer 10

• three or more persons
• present together
• use or threaten unlawful violence
• and the conduct of them (taken together)
• would cause a person of reasonable firmness
• present at the scene
• to fear for his personal safety

Question 11

What is section 31 Crime and Disorder Act 1998?

Answer 11

Racially/ Religiously Aggravated

S5/4A/4