Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998

The Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (NI 7)

3 (1) The Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In Article 4(3) for “paragraphs (1) and (2)” there shall be substituted “paragraph (2)” and for “a procession or” (wherever occurring) there shall be substituted “an”.

(3) In Article 4(6) for the words from “liable” to the end there shall be substituted the words “liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both.”.

(4) In Article 5(1)(a) for “paragraphs (1) and (2)” there shall be substituted “paragraph (2)”.

(5) In Article 5(1) for sub-paragraphs (A) and (B) there shall be substituted—

“(A) prohibiting the holding in that area or place of an open-air public meeting specified in the order;

(B) prohibiting, for such period not exceeding 28 days as may be specified in the order, the holding in that area or place of any open-air public meeting of such class or description as may be so specified; or

(C) prohibiting, for such period not exceeding 28 days as may be specified in the order, the holding in that area or place of all open-air public meetings.”.

(6) In Article 5 after paragraph (1) there shall be inserted—

“(1A) An order under paragraph (1)(B) or (C) may exempt any open-air public meeting, or any class or description of open-air public meeting, specified in the order.”.

(7) In Article 5(5) for “a public procession or” (wherever occurring) there shall be substituted “an”.

(8) In Article 5(6) for the words from “liable” to the end there shall be substituted the words “liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both.”.

(9) In Article 24(3) for “Article 7(1) or (2)” there shall be substituted “Article 7(2)”.