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Public Order Act 1986
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- 1986 c. 64
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10Construction of other instruments.
(1)In the [1886 c. 38.] Riot (Damages) Act 1886 and in section 515 of the [1894 c. 60.] Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (compensation for riot damage) " riotous " and " riotously " shall be construed in accordance with section 1 above.
(2)In Schedule 1 to the [1906 c. 41.] Marine Insurance Act 1906 (form and rules for the construction of certain insurance policies) " rioters " in rule 8 and " riot" in rule 10 shall, in the application of the rules to any policy taking effect on or after the coming into force of this section, be construed in accordance with section 1 above unless a different intention appears.
(3)" Riot " and cognate expressions in any enactment in force before the coming into force of this section (other than the enactments mentioned in subsections (1) and (2) above) shall be construed in accordance with section 1 above if they would have been construed in accordance with the common law offence of riot apart from this Part.
(4)Subject to subsections (1) to (3) above and unless a different intention appears, nothing in this Part affects the meaning of " riot" or any cognate expression in any enactment in force, or other instrument taking effect, before the coming into force of this section.
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