# The Protection from Harassment (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, Article 4: Offence of harassment


(1) A person who pursues a course of conduct in breach of Article 3 shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this Article shall be liable—
(a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both; or
(b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both.
Para. (3) rep. by 1998 NI 6

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1997/1180/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-from-harassment-northern-ireland-order-1997/article-4
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