The Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997

Offence of harassmentN.I.

4.—(1) A person who pursues a course of conduct in breach of Article 3 shall be guilty of an offence.

[F1(2) A person guilty of an offence under this Article shall be liable—

(a)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both; or

(b)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both.]

Para. (3) rep. by 1998 NI 6