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Public Order Act 1986

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5In sections 2 and 3, after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)Subsection (1)(a) above has effect subject to section 5A(1) of this Act.”

6In section 7(3) (power to stop and search vehicles), after "public service vehicle (within the meaning of section 1 of this Act)" insert "or a motor vehicle to which section 1A of this Act applies".

7(1)Section 8 (penalties) shall be amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph (a) after "1(2)" there shall be inserted "or 1A(2)".

(3)In paragraph (b) after " 1(3)" there shall be inserted ", 1A(3)", after " 2(1) " there shall be inserted ", 2A(1)" and after 3(10) " there shall be inserted ", 5B(2), 5C(3), 5D(2)".

(4)In paragraph (c) after " 1(4)" there shall be inserted ", 1A(4)".

(5)At the end there shall be inserted—

“(d)in the case of an offence under section 5B(3), 5C(4) or 5D(3), to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, and

(e)in the case of an offence under section 5C(5), to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.”.

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