PART 4SPORT
CHAPTER 4BANNING ORDERS IN RELATION TO REGULATED MATCHES
I144Banning orders: “violence” and “disorder”
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.