Riotous behaviour: increase of maximum term of imprisonmentN.I.
28.—(1) In Article 18 of the Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (NI 7) (riotous or disorderly behaviour in public place), after paragraph (2) there shall be added the following paragraphs—
“(3) A person who in any public place uses riotous behaviour shall be guilty of an offence.
(4) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (3) shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both.” .
(2) In paragraph (l)(a) of that Article the words riotous or shall cease to have effect.
(3) This Article does not apply in relation to an offence committed before the commencement of this Article.