Public Order Act 1963

Public Order Act 1963[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to increase the penalties for offences under section 5 of the Public Order Act 1936 and section 1 of the Public Meeting Act 1908.
Citation1963 c. 52
Territorial extent 
[b]
Dates
Royal assent31 July 1963
Commencement31 July 1963[1]
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Amends
Amended by
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Public Order Act 1963 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Public Order Act 1963 (c. 52) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Changes to penalties and mode of trial

Section 1(1) increased the penalties to which a person guilty of an offence under section 5 of the Public Order Act 1936 (1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6. c. 6) (conduct conducive to breach of the peace) or under section 1(1) of the Public Meeting Act 1908 (8 Edw. 7. c. 66) (endeavouring to break up meetings) was liable. It also provided that the offence under the 1936 act was to become triable on indictment. It provided that a person guilty of either of those offences was liable on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to a fine not exceeding £500, or to both, or on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding £100, or to both. This did not apply to offences committed before 31 July 1963.[2]

Consequential amendments

Section 1(2) effected consequential amendments to section 7(2) of the Public Order Act 1936 (1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6. c. 6) and section 1(1) of the Public Meeting Act 1908 (8 Edw. 7. c. 66) which had previously specified the penalty and mode of trial for those two offences.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Section 2(1).
  2. ↑ Section 2(2).

References

  1. ↑ The act came into force on receiving royal assent because no other date was specified.
  2. ↑ The Public Order Act 1963, section 1(3)


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