Part II Proscribed Organisations
Offences
13 Uniform F3and publication of images.
1
A person in a public place commits an offence if he—
a
wears an item of clothing, or
b
wears, carries or displays an article,
in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he is a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation.
F21A
A person commits an offence if the person publishes an image of—
a
an item of clothing, or
b
any other article,
in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that the person is a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation.
1B
In subsection (1A) the reference to an image is a reference to a still or moving image (produced by any means).
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3
A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to—
a
imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months,
b
a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or
c
both.
F14
A constable may seize an item of clothing or any other article if the constable—
a
reasonably suspects that it is evidence in relation to an offence under subsection (1), and
b
is satisfied that it is necessary to seize it in order to prevent the evidence being concealed, lost, altered or destroyed.
5
In connection with exercising the power in subsection (4), a constable may require a person to remove the item of clothing or other article if the person is wearing it.
6
But the powers conferred by subsections (4) and (5) may not be exercised so as to seize, or require a person to remove, an item of clothing being worn next to the skin or immediately over a garment being worn as underwear.