Section 31 Display of support in public for a proscribed organisation.C1C2
Northern Ireland
Any person who in a public place—
wears any item of dress; or
wears, carries or displays any article, in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable apprehension that he is a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation is guilty of an offence and liable—
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or a fine or both;
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both.
Annotations
Modifications
- C1
S. 31 restricted (27.2.1997) by 1997 c. 7, s. 4(1), Sch. para. 10(d) (with s. 11(2))
- C2
S. 31 restricted (28.7.1998) by 1998 c. 35, s. 14(2)(b); S.I. 1998/1858, art. 2
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Act repealed (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, s. 125(2), Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/421, arts. 2, 3
- F2
Act ceased to have effect (subject to temporary extension of specified provisions as mentioned below) (20.7.2000) (temporary extension: by ss. 2(2), 128, Sch. 1 paras. 1, 2(1) of 2000 c. 11 there is continued in force for a period of 12 months beginning with 20.7.2000 any provision of the Act (except ss. 26(1)(b), 35 and 50) if and so far as it is in force immediately before 20.7.2000 by virtue of an order under s. 62(3) of this Act)
Act wholly repealed (19.2.2001) by virtue of 2000 c. 11, ss. 2(1)(b), 125(2), 128, Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/421, art. 2