# Crime and Courts Act 2013, Section 57: Public order offences


(1) The Public Order Act 1986 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 5(1) (harassment, alarm or distress) for “, abusive or insulting” in the two places where it occurs substitute “ or abusive ”.
(3) In section 6(4) (mental element: miscellaneous) for “, abusive or insulting” in the two places where it occurs substitute “ or abusive ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/22/section/57 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-courts-act-2013/section-57
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