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Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1974

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2Display of support in public for a proscribed organisation

(1)Any person who in a public place—

(a)wears any item of dress, or

(b)wears, carries or displays any article,

in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable apprehension that he is a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation, shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding £200, or both.

(2)A constable may arrest without warrant a person whom he reasonably suspects to be a person guilty of an offence under this section.

(3)In this section " public place" includes any highway and any other premises or place to which at the material time the public have, or are permitted to have, access whether on payment or otherwise.

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