{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-justice-2011-act-amendment-of-schedule-4-order-northern-ireland-2026/article-2",
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  "legislation": "nidsr/2026/9780338027139",
  "legislation_title": "The Justice (2011 Act) (Amendment of Schedule 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-justice-2011-act-amendment-of-schedule-4-order-northern-ireland-2026",
  "path": "article/2",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Amendment of Schedule 4 to the 2011 Act (penalty offences and penalties)",
  "text": "(1) Schedule 4 to the 2011 Act (penalty offences and penalties) is amended as follows.\n(2) In the entry for an offence under section 9 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (c. 28) (indecent behaviour), in the second column (penalty), for “£40” substitute “£120”.\n(3) In the entry for an offence under section 1 of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 16) (theft), in the second column (penalty), for “£80” substitute “£120”.\n(4) In the entry for an offence under Article 3(1) of the Criminal Damage (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (NI 4) (criminal damage), in the second column (penalty), for “£80” substitute “£120”.\n(5) In the entry for an offence under Article 10(1) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (NI 6) (drunk in a public place), in the second column (penalty), for “£40” substitute “£50”.\n(6) In the entry for an offence under Article 18(1)(a) of the Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (NI 7) (disorderly behaviour), in the second column (penalty), for “£80” substitute “£120”.\n(7) In the entry for an offence under Article 18(1)(b) of the Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (NI 7) (behaviour likely to cause a breach of the peace), in the second column (penalty), for “£80” substitute “£120”.\n(8) In the entry for an offence under section 66(1) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32) where it is alleged that the accused resisted, obstructed or impeded a constable, in the second column (penalty), for “£80” substitute “£120”.\n(9) At the end of the table in Schedule 4 insert the following entries—\n“\nAn offence under section 42 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (1861 c. 100) (common assault)\n£150\nAn offence under section 5(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (1971 c. 38) where it is alleged that the accused possessed a Class A controlled drug\n£150\nAn offence under section 5(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (1971 c. 38) where it is alleged that the accused possessed a Class B controlled drug\n£120\nAn offence under section 5(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (1971 c. 38) where it is alleged that the accused possessed a Class C controlled drug\n£120\n”",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nidsr/2026/9780338027139/article/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07T03:33:12.013645+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}