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<Text>A person guilty of an offence under section 5 of the <MarginNoteRef Ref="m00001"/>Public Order Act 1936 (offensive words and behaviour in public places or at public meetings conducive to breach of the peace) or under section 1(1) of the <MarginNoteRef Ref="m00002"/>Public Meeting Act 1908 (disorderly conduct designed to break up public meetings) shall be liable—</Text>
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<Text>on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding £100, or to both;</Text>
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<Text>on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to a fine not exceeding £500, or to both.</Text>
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<Text>In section 7(2) of the said Act of 1936, for the words " any other offence under this Act " there shall be substituted the words " any offence under this Act other than an offence under section two or section five " ; and in section 1(1) of the said Act of 1908 the words from " and shall" to the end are hereby repealed.</Text>
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<Text>This section does not apply to offences committed before the passing of this Act.</Text>
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<Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1936/6" id="c00001" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="1936" Number="0006">1 Edw. 8 &amp; 1 Geo. 6 c. 6</Citation>.</Text>
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<Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1908/66" id="c00002" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="1908" Number="0066">8 Edw. 7 c. 66</Citation>.</Text>
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