Public Order Act 1986, Section 29L is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)No proceedings for an offence under this Part may be instituted F2... except by or with the consent of the Attorney General.
(2)For the purposes of the rules F2... against charging more than one offence in the same count or information, each of sections 29B to 29G creates one offence.
(3)A person guilty of an offence under this Part is liable—
(a)on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or a fine or both;
(b)on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F312 months] or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both.
[F4(4)In subsection (3)(b) the reference to 12 months shall be read as a reference to 6 months in relation to an offence committed before [F52 May 2022].]]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 3A inserted (E.W.) (1.10.2007 except so far as relating to the insertion of ss. 29B(3), 29H(2), 29I(2)(b)(4)) by Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006 (c. 1), ss. 1, 3(2), Sch.; S.I. 2007/2490, art. 2
F2Words in s. 29L(1)(2) repealed (8.5.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 74, 149, 153(1)(j), Sch. 16 para. 16(2), Sch. 28 Pt. 5
F3Words in s. 29L(3)(b) substituted (8.5.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 74, 153(1)(j), Sch. 16 para. 16(3)
F4S. 29L(4) inserted (8.5.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 74, 153(1)(j), Sch. 16 para. 16(4)
F5Words in s. 29L(4) substituted (28.4.2022) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(2), 5(1), Sch. Pt. 1
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