Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (repealed)

31 Display of support in public for a proscribed organisation.F1F2N.I.

Any person who in a public place—

(a)wears any item of dress; or

(b)wears, carries or displays any article, in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable apprehension that he is a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation is guilty of an offence and liable—

(i)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or a fine or both;

(ii)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 31 restricted (27.2.1997) by 1997 c. 7, s. 4(1), Sch. para. 10(d) (with s. 11(2))

C2S. 31 restricted (28.7.1998) by 1998 c. 35, s. 14(2)(b); S.I. 1998/1858, art. 2

Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation

F1Act repealed (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, s. 125(2), Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/421, arts. 2, 3

F2Act ceased to have effect (subject to temporary extension of specified provisions as mentioned below) (20.7.2000) (temporary extension: by ss. 2(2), 128, Sch. 1 paras. 1, 2(1) of 2000 c. 11 there is continued in force for a period of 12 months beginning with 20.7.2000 any provision of the Act (except ss. 26(1)(b), 35 and 50) if and so far as it is in force immediately before 20.7.2000 by virtue of an order under s. 62(3) of this Act)

Act wholly repealed (19.2.2001) by virtue of 2000 c. 11, ss. 2(1)(b), 125(2), 128, Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/421, art. 2