14 Breaking up public procession.N.I.
(1)A person who for the purpose of preventing or hindering any lawful public procession [F1or protest meeting]F1 or of annoying persons taking part in or endeavouring to take part in any such procession [F1or protest meeting]F1—
(a)hinders, molests or obstructs those persons or any of them;
(b)acts in a disorderly way towards those persons or any of them; or
(c)behaves offensively and abusively towards those persons or any of them,
shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be 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.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 14(1) inserted (23.3.2005 with application as mentioned in art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Public Processions (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/857 (N.I. 2)), art. 6(1)