{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/litter-northern-ireland-order-1994/article-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/litter-northern-ireland-order-1994/article-5.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/1994/1896",
  "legislation_title": "The Litter (Northern Ireland) Order 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/litter-northern-ireland-order-1994",
  "path": "article/5",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Enforcement of Articles 3 and 4",
  "text": "(1) Where an authorised person believes that an offence under Article 3 ... has been committed, he may demand the name and address of any person whom he believes to be guilty of the offence.\n(2) An authorised person (other than a constable in uniform) demanding the name and address of any other person under paragraph (1) shall, if so required, produce his credentials.\n(3) A person commits an offence if—\n(a) he fails to give his name and address in response to a demand under paragraph (1), or\n(b) he gives a false or inaccurate name or address in response to a demand under that paragraph.\n(3A) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (3) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.\n(4) Without prejudice to the right of any other person to institute proceedings for an offence under Article 3 ..., a district council may institute proceedings for such an offence committed in its district.\n(5) In this Article—\n“ authorised officer ” has the same meaning as in Article 6;\n“authorised person”, in relation to an offence believed to have been committed in any place, means—\n(a)an authorised officer of the district council within whose district the place is situated;\n(b)an authorised officer of the district council by whom the place is controlled or managed;\n(c)the owner or occupier of the place (being private land) or any servant or agent of his duly authorised by him in writing; or\n(d)a constable;\n“believes” means believes on reasonable grounds.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in art. 5(1) repealed (1.4.2012) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 23) , s. 78 , Sch. 4 Pt. 3 ; S.R. 2012/13 , Sch. 2 (with art. 3 )"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 5(3)(3A) substituted (1.4.2012) for s. 5(3) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 23) , ss. 15(2) , 78 ; S.R. 2012/13 , Sch. 2 (with art. 3 )"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in art. 5(4) repealed (1.4.2012) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 23) , s. 78 , Sch. 4 Pt. 3 ; S.R. 2012/13 , Sch. 2 (with art. 3 )"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in art. 5(5) inserted (1.4.2012) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 23) , ss. 15(3) , 78 ; S.R. 2012/13 , Sch. 2 (with art. 3 )"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1994/1896/article/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:44:39.450052+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."
}