Public Order Offences Flashcards
Act
Public Order Act 1986
s11
Duties of Organiser
-police given 6 days written notice
-date, time, route and name and address
-notice not required if not practical
s12
Conditions on Marches
If concerned about 1 of 4 triggers
-serious public disorder
-serious damage to property
-serious disruption to life of community
-belief of in intimidation or coercion
s12(5)
an offence to break the conditions set
-defence if failure arose from circumstance beyond control
Police v Reid
-triggers should be interrupted strictly
s13
Banning order
-blanket ban that can last 3 months
-application of police, local authority with home secretary’s consent
-must impose if serious public danger
s13(10)
-an offence organise a march during a ban
s16
Definition of meeting and assemblies
-an assembly of 2 or more people in a public place
s14
Conditions on meetings
-police can impose conditions in advance or during
-if s12 applies
-no notice required
s1
Riot
-12 or more people
-threatening or unlawful violence
-acting for common purpose
-cause a person of reasonable firmness present sense of fear for safety
s3
Affray
-no minimum number of people required
s2
Violent Disorder
-3 or more
-they do not have to be acting for common purpose
s4
Fear or Provocation of Violence
-threatening, abusive or insulting words
-any writing, signs or visible representation
-intention to provoke or cause fear of immediate unlawful violence
s4A
Intentional harassment, alarm or distress
-intend and actually does so
s5
Harassment, alarm or distress
-only likely to cause
-DPP v Clarke
