78 Intentionally or recklessly causing public nuisance
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (2022 c 32) | Legislation

Public nuisance

78  Intentionally or recklessly causing public nuisance

(1)     A person commits an offence if—

(a)     the person—

(i)     does an act, or

(ii)     omits to do an act that they are required to do by any enactment or rule of law,

(b)     the person's act or omission—

(i)     creates a risk of, or causes, serious harm to the public or a section of the public, or

(ii)     obstructs the public or a section of the public in the exercise or enjoyment of a right that may be exercised or enjoyed by the public at large, and

(c)

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