Elections Act 2022

Public Order Act 1986U.K.

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35An offence under any of the following provisions of the Public Order Act 1986—

(a)section 1 (riot);

(b)section 2 (violent disorder);

(c)section 3 (affray);

(d)section 4 (using threatening or abusive words or behaviour etc with intent to cause fear of violence etc);

(e)section 4A (intentional harassment, alarm or distress);

(f)section 5 (using threatening or abusive words or behaviour within the hearing or sight of someone likely to be caused alarm or distress);

(g)section 18 (racial hatred: use of words or behaviour or display of written material);

(h)section 19 (racial hatred: publishing or distributing written material);

(i)section 20 (racial hatred: public performance of play);

(j)section 21 (racial hatred: distributing, showing or playing a recording);

(k)section 22 (racial hatred: broadcasting or including programme in programme service);

(l)section 29B (religious hatred or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation: use of words or behaviour or display of written material);

(m)section 29C (religious hatred or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation: publishing or distributing written material);

(n)section 29D (religious hatred or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation: public performance of play);

(o)section 29E (religious hatred or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation: distributing, showing or playing a recording);

(p)section 29F (religious hatred or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation: broadcasting or including programme in programme service).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 9 para. 35 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1)

I2Sch. 9 para. 35 in force at 1.11.2023 by S.I. 2023/1145, reg. 3(j)