Banning orders: “violence” and “disorder”N.I.
44—(1) In this Chapter “violence” means violence against persons or property and includes threatening violence and doing anything which endangers the life of any person.
(2) In this Chapter “disorder” includes—
(a)stirring up sectarian hatred or hatred against a group of persons defined by reference to colour, race, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, religious belief, sexual orientation or disability or against an individual as a member of such a group,
(b)using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour,
(c)displaying any writing or other thing which is threatening, abusive or insulting.
(3) In this Chapter “violence” and “disorder” are not limited to violence or disorder in connection with a regulated match.
Commencement Information
I1S. 44 in operation at 1.1.2012 by S.R. 2011/370, art. 3(d)