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38c. 64
Public Order Act 1986

Sch. 2

or in which a programme so included would involve the use of the offending material, would be such that racial hatred would be likely to be stirred up.
(5A) A person who is not shown to have intended to stir up racial hatred is not guilty of an offence under this section if he did not know, and had no reason to suspect, that the offending material was threatening, abusive or insulting.
(5B) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a) on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both;
(b) on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both.”.

(3) In subsection (8) (consents to prosecutions), for the words from “shall not be instituted” to the end substitute “shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.”.

(4) In subsection (9) (interpretation) for “‘racial group’ means a group of persons” substitute “‘racial hatred' means hatred against a group of persons in Northern Ireland”.

(5)After subsection (10) insert—

“(11) This section extends to Northern Ireland only.”.

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

7. In section 17(1)(c) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (entry for purpose of arrest for certain offences) in subparagraph (i) the words from “4” to “peace)” shall be omitted and after sub-paragraph (ii) there shall be inserted—

“(iii) section 4 of the Public Order Act 1986 (fear or provocation of violence);”.

Section 40(3).

Section 40(3).

SCHEDULE 3
Repeals

Chapter Short Title Extent of Repeal
13 Chas. 2. Stat. 1. c. 5. Tumultuous Petitioning Act 1661. The whole Act.
33 Geo. 3. c. 67. Shipping Offences Act 1793. The whole Act.
57 Geo. 3. c. 19. Seditious Meetings Act 1817. The whole Act.
5 Geo. 4. c. 83. Vagrancy Act 1824. In section 4, the words “from every person being armed” to “arrestable offence” and from “and every such gun” to the end.
2 & 3 Vict. c. 47. Metropolitan Police Act 1839. In section 54, paragraph 13.
2 & 3 Vict. c. xciv. City of London Police Act 1839. In section 35, paragraph 13.