Public Order Act

Question 1

What is breech of peace

Answer 1

Harm is done or likely to be done to a person or in his presence to his property or a person is in fear of being harmed through assault, affect, riot or other disturbances

Question 2

Section 1 public order act

Answer 2

Riot
Where 12 or more persons who are present together use or threaten unlawful violence for a common purpose and the conduct of them taken together would cause a person to fear for their personal safety

Question 3

Section 2

Answer 3

Violent disorder
3 or more persons who are present together use or threaten unlawful violence and the conduct of them would cause a person to fear for their personal safety

Question 4

Section 3 - public order act

Answer 4

Affray
1-3 people
Use or threatens unlawful violence towards another and the conduct would cause a person to fear for their personal safety

Question 5

Section 4 public order act

Answer 5

Uses towards another threatening, abusive or insulting words or distribute or displays to another any visible display which is threatening,abusive,insulting with intent to cause that person that unlawful violence will be used against them

Question 6

Section 4a
Public order act

Answer 6

Intends to cause a person harassment,alarm or distress. Uses threatening,abusive, insulting words or behaviour. Distributes any visible representations which is threatening, abusive, insulting causing H.A.D

Question 7

Section 5 public order act

Answer 7

Uses threatening or abusive words of behaviour or displays visible representations of such within the hearing sight of a person likely to be caused H.A.D

Question 8

What police power can be used for public order offences

Answer 8

Section 17 Pace
Entry for purpose of arrest