The Public Order (Prescribed Forms) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

Statutory Instruments

1998 No. 395

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Public Order (Prescribed Forms) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

Made

19th February 1998

Laid before Parliament

25th February 1998

Coming into force

2nd March 1998

The Secretary of State in pursuance of Sections 6(3) and 7(3) of the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998(1) hereby makes the following Regulations:—

Citiation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Public Order (Prescribed Forms) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 and shall come into force on 2nd March 1998.

Notice of Public Processions and related protest meetings

2.  Advance notice of a public procession shall be in Form 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations and advance notice of a related protest meeting shall be in Form 2 of the Schedule to these Regulations.

Revocation

3.  The Public Order (Prescribed Form) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997(2) are hereby revoked.

Marjorie Mowlam

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Northern Ireland Office

19th February 1998

SCHEDULE

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations prescribe the forms for notice of a public procession or related protest meeting as required by section 6(3) and section 7(2) of the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998.

(1)

1998 c. 2.

(2)

S.R. & 0. 1997 No. 235.