Public Order Act 1986 The sections listed may assist when dealing with potential public order situations linked to elections. Processions and assemblies Section 11 Advance notice of public processions – Section 12 Imposing conditions on public processions – Section 13 Prohibiting public processions – Section 14 Imposing conditions on public assemblies – Section 14A Prohibiting trespassory assemblies – Racial hatred Section 17 Meaning of racial hatred – Section 18 Use of or behaviour or display of written material – Section 19 Publishing or distributing written material – Racially inflammatory material Section 23 Possession of racially inflammatory material – Section 24 Powers of entry and search – Section 25 Power to order forfeiture – Hatred against persons on religious grounds or grounds of sexual orientation Section 29A Meaning of religious hatred – Section 29AB Meaning of hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation – Section 29B Use of or behaviour or display of written material – Section 29C Publishing or distributing written material – Inflammatory material Section 29G Possession of inflammatory material – Section 29H Powers of entry and search – Section 29I Power to order forfeiture –
Public Order Act 1986 The sections listed may assist when dealing with potential public order situations linked to elections. Processions and assemblies Section 11 – Advance notice of public processions Section 12 – Imposing conditions on public processions Section 13 – Prohibiting public processions Section 14 – Imposing conditions on public assemblies Section 14A – Prohibiting trespassory assemblies Racial hatred Section 17 – Meaning of racial hatred Section 18 – Use of or behaviour or display of written material Section 19 – Publishing or distributing written material Racially inflammatory material Section 23 – Possession of racially inflammatory material Section 24 – Powers of entry and search Section 25 – Power to order forfeiture Hatred against persons on religious grounds or grounds of sexual orientation Section 29A – Meaning of religious hatred Section 29AB – Meaning of hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation Section 29B – Use of or behaviour or display of written material Section 29C – Publishing or distributing written material Inflammatory material Section 29G – Possession of inflammatory material Section 29H – Powers of entry and search Section 29I – Power to order forfeiture
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