Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998

3 Code of Conduct.N.I.

(1)The Commission shall issue a code (in this Act referred to as “the Code of Conduct”)—

(a)providing guidance to persons organising a public procession or protest meeting; and

[F1(b)regulating the conduct of persons—

(i)organising, taking part in or supporting a public procession; or

(ii)organising or taking part in a protest meeting.]

F1(2)The Commission—

(a)shall keep the Code of Conduct under review; and

(b)may from time to time revise the whole or any part of the Code of Conduct and issue the revised Code of Conduct.

(3)Schedule 2 has effect in relation to the Code of Conduct.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 3(1)(b) substituted (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. 3(2)