Public Order Act Offences

Question 1

What is a Riot

Answer 1

• Requires 12 or more people
• Use or threaten of unlawful violence
• For a common purpose
• That would put a person of reasonable firmness in fear of safety
• Use of threat or violence need not be simultaneous
• Common purpose inferred from conduct
• Person of reasonable firmness need not be present
• Public or private

Question 2

What is Violent Disorder - Section 2

Answer 2

• 3 or more people
• Use or threaten unlawful violence
• Would put a person of reasonable firmness in fear of safety

Question 3

What is an Affray - Section 3

Answer 3

• 1 or more people
• Use or threaten unlawful violence to another
• Would put a person of reasonable firmness in fear of safety

Question 4

What is Threatening Behaviour - Section 4

Answer 4

• Words, behaviour, displays, distributes, visible representation writing, signs threatening abusive- Intended or likely to cause or provoke
• Immediate violence

Question 5

What is Intentional Harassment - Section 4(a)

Answer 5

• Words, behaviour, displays visible representation writing signs threatening abusive or disorderly behaviour - Intended to cause a person
• Harassment alarm or distress

Question 6

What is Offensive Conduct - Section 5

Answer 6

• Words, behaviour, displays visible representation writing, signs threatening abuse or disorderly conduct- Likely to cause a person within sight/hearing harassment, alarm or distress

Question 7

What is a Breach of the Peace

Answer 7

• Harm if done OR likely to be done to a person OR in his presence his property OR whenever a person is in fear of being harmed through an assault, affray, riot or other disturbance
• Arrest; to prevent/found committing/prevent re-occurrence
• Once the likelihood of BOP has ceased then a person should be released
• Public or private, Powers of Entry