SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 Amendments

The Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (NI 7)

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1

The Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 shall be amended as follows.

2

In Article 4(3) for “paragraphs (1) and (2)” there shall be substituted “ paragraph (2) ” and for “a procession or” (wherever occurring) there shall be substituted “ an ”.

3

In Article 4(6) for the words from “liable” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both. ”.

4

In Article 5(1)(a) for “paragraphs (1) and (2)” there shall be substituted “ paragraph (2) ”.

5

In Article 5(1) for sub-paragraphs (A) and (B) there shall be substituted—

A

prohibiting the holding in that area or place of an open-air public meeting specified in the order;

B

prohibiting, for such period not exceeding 28 days as may be specified in the order, the holding in that area or place of any open-air public meeting of such class or description as may be so specified; or

C

prohibiting, for such period not exceeding 28 days as may be specified in the order, the holding in that area or place of all open-air public meetings.

6

In Article 5 after paragraph (1) there shall be inserted—

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An order under paragraph (1)(B) or (C) may exempt any open-air public meeting, or any class or description of open-air public meeting, specified in the order.

7

In Article 5(5) for “a public procession or” (wherever occurring) there shall be substituted “ an ”.

8

In Article 5(6) for the words from “liable” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both. ”.

9

In Article 24(3) for “Article 7(1) or (2)” there shall be substituted “ Article 7(2) ”.