75 Offences under sections 12 and 14 of the Public Order Act 1986
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (2022 c 32) | Legislation

75  Offences under sections 12 and 14 of the Public Order Act 1986

(1)     The Public Order Act 1986 is amended as follows.

(2)     Section 12 (imposing conditions on public processions) is amended in accordance with subsections (3) to (6).

(3)     In subsection (4)—

(a)     for “A person” substitute “Subject to subsection (5A), a person”, and

(b)     omit “knowingly”.

(4)     In subsection (5)—

(a)     for “A person” substitute “Subject to subsection (5A), a person”, and

(b)     omit “knowingly”.

(5)     After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A)     A person is guilty of an offence under subsection (4) or (5) only if—

(a)     in the case of a public procession in England and Wales, at the time the person fails to comply with the condition the person knows or ought to know that the condition has been imposed;

(b)     in the case of a public procession in Scotland, the person knowingly fails to comply with the condition.”

(6)     For subsections (8) to (10) substitute—

“(8)     A person guilty of an offence under subsection (4) is liable on summary conviction—

(a)     in the case of a public procession in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term

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