# Elections Act 2022, Paragraph 35: Public Order Act 1986

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Public Order Act 1986—
(a) section 1 (riot);
(b) section 2 (violent disorder);
(c) section 3 (affray);
(d) section 4 (using threatening or abusive words or behaviour etc with intent to cause fear of violence etc);
(e) section 4A (intentional harassment, alarm or distress);
(ea) section 4B (intentional harassment, alarm or distress on account of sex);
(f) section 5 (using threatening or abusive words or behaviour within the hearing or sight of someone likely to be caused alarm or distress);
(g) section 18 (racial hatred: use of words or behaviour or display of written material);
(h) section 19 (racial hatred: publishing or distributing written material);
(i) section 20 (racial hatred: public performance of play);
(j) section 21 (racial hatred: distributing, showing or playing a recording);
(k) section 22 (racial hatred: broadcasting or including programme in programme service);
(l) section 29B (religious hatred or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation: use of words or behaviour or display of written material);
(m) section 29C (religious hatred or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation: publishing or distributing written material);
(n) section 29D (religious hatred or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation: public performance of play);
(o) section 29E (religious hatred or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation: distributing, showing or playing a recording);
(p) section 29F (religious hatred or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation: broadcasting or including programme in programme service).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/37/schedule/9/paragraph/35 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/elections-act-2022/schedule-9/paragraph-35
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