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6 Provocation of breach of peace by means of public performance of a play.E+W+S

(1)Subject to section 7 of this Act, if there is given a public performance of a play involving the use of threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, any person who (whether for gain or not) presented or directed that performance shall be guilty of an offence under this section if—

(a)he did so with intent to provoke a breach of the peace; or

(b)the performance, taken as a whole, was likely to occasion a breach of the peace.

(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

[F1on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F2level 5 on the standard scale]or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words substituted for paras. (a) (b) by (E.W.) Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), Sch. 1 item 19 and (S.) Criminal Procedure Act 1975 (c. 21), Sch. 7A item 15 and amendment continued (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 3, 7(2), Sch. 1 para. 1, Sch. 2 Pt. I

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 6: mode of trial specified (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 46, ss. 292(1), 309(2), Sch. 10 para. 5 (with ss. 24(2), 307)

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