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9 Public order offences
 
9 Public order offences
Breach of any order made by a court
Causing explosion likely to endanger life or property (Explosive Substances Act 1883 s2)
Attempt to cause explosion, making or keeping explosive, etc (Explosive Substances Act 1883 s3)
Making or possession of explosive under suspicious circumstances (Explosive Substances Act 1883 s4)
Bomb hoaxes (Criminal Law Act 1977 s51)
Contamination of goods with intent (Public Order Act 1986 s38)
Placing wood, etc on railway (Malicious Damage Act 1861 s35)
Exhibiting false signals, etc (Malicious Damage Act 1861 s47)
Perjuries (7 offences) (Perjury Act 1911 s1–7(2))
Offences akin to perjury: False testimony of unsworn child witnesses in criminal proceedings (Children and Young Persons Act 1933 s38)
Perverting the course of public justice (common law)
Public nuisance (common law)
Contempt of court (common law)
Blackmail (Theft Act 1968 s21)
Corrupt transactions with agents (Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 s1)
Corruption (common law)
Corruption in public office (Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889 s1)
Embracery (common law)
Fabrication of evidence with intent to mislead a tribunal (common law)
Personation of jurors (common law)
Concealing an arrestable offence (Criminal Law Act 1967 s5)
Assisting offenders (Criminal Law Act 1967 s4(1))
False evidence before European Court (European Communities Act 1972 s11)
Intimidating a witness, juror, etc (Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 s51(1))
Harming, threatening to harm a witness, juror, etc (Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 s51(2))
Ticket touts (Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 s166)
Prejudicing a drug trafficking investigation (Drug Trafficking Act 1994 s58(1))
Giving false statements to procure cremation (Cremation Act 1902 s8(2))
False statement tendered under section 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 (Criminal Justice Act 1967 s89)
False statement tendered under section 102 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 s106)
Making a false statement to obtain or resist interim possession order (Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 s75)
Making false statement to authorised officer (Trade Descriptions Act 1968 s29(2))
Riot (Public Order Act 1986 s1)
Violent disorder (Public Order Act 1986 s2)
Affray (Public Order Act 1986 s3)
Fear or provocation of violence (Public Order Act 1986 s4)
Intentional harassment, alarm, or distress (Public Order Act 1986 s4A)
Harassment, alarm or distress (Public Order Act 1986 s5)
Harassment of debtors (Administration of Justice Act 1970 s40)
Offence of harassment (Protection from Harassment Act 1997 ss1 and 2)
Putting people in fear of violence (Protection from Harassment Act 1997 s4)
Breach of restraining order/injunction (Protection from Harassment Act 1997 ss3 and 5)
Racially aggravated public order offences (Crime and Disorder Act 1998 s31)
Racially aggravated harassment, etc (Crime and Disorder Act 1998 s32)
Using words or behaviour or displaying written material stirring up racial hatred (Public Order Act 1986 s18)
Publishing or distributing written material stirring up racial hatred (Public Order Act 1986 s19)
Public performance of play stirring up racial hatred (Public Order Act 1986 s20)
Distributing, showing or playing a recording stirring up racial hatred (Public Order Act 1986 s21)
Broadcasting programme stirring up racial hatred (Public Order Act 1986 s22)
Possession of written material or recording stirring up racial hatred (Public Order Act 1986 s23)
Possession of offensive weapon (Prevention of Crime Act 1953 s1)
Possession of bladed article (Criminal Justice Act 1988 s139)
Criminal libel (common law)
Blasphemy and blasphemous libel (common law)
Sedition
Indecent display (Indecent Displays (Control) Act 1981 s1)
Presentation of obscene performance (Theatres Act 1968 s2)
Obstructing railway or carriage on railway (Malicious Damage Act 1861 s36)
Obscene articles intended for publication for gain (Obscene Publications Act 1964 s1)
Offences of publication of obscene matter (Obscene Publications Act 1959 s2)
Agreeing to indemnify sureties (Bail Act 1976 s9(1))
Absconding by person released on bail (Bail Act 1976 s6(1), (2))
Personating for purposes of bail, etc (Forgery Act 1861 s34)
Sending prohibited articles by post (Post Office Act 1953 s11)
Impersonating Customs officer (Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 s3)
Obstructing Customs officer (Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 s16)
Penalty on keepers of refreshment houses permitting drunkenness, disorderly conduct, or gaming, etc therein (Metropolitan Police Act 1839 s44)
Penalty on persons found drunk (Licensing Act 1872 s12)
Drunkenness in a public place (Criminal Justice Act 1967 s91)
Drunk in a late night refreshment house (Late Night Refreshment Houses Act 1969 s9(4)) [this provision was repealed by Licensing Act 2003]
Drunk while in charge of a child (Licensing Act 1902 s2(1))
Drunk on an aircraft (Air Navigation Order 2000 and Civil Aviation Act SI No 1562 art 65(1))
Intimidation or annoyance by violence or otherwise (Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 s241)
Offences under the Official Secrets Acts 1911, 1920 and 1989
Unlawful interception of communications by public and private systems (Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 s1)
Disclosure of telecommunication messages (Telecommunications Act 1984 s45)
Incitement to disaffection (Incitement to Disaffection Act 1934 ss1 and 2)
9 Public order offences
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