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Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998, Section 68 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

68 Causing disaffection.N.I.

(1)Any person who—

(a)causes, or does any act calculated to cause, disaffection among the members of the police force; or

(b)induces, or does any act calculated to induce, any member of the police force to withhold his services,

shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;

(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to a fine, or to both.

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