# The Public Order (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987—
(a) to increase the period of notice to be given of a public procession and alter the form of, and details to be included in, any such notice; and
(b) to empower the police to confiscate alcohol from persons taking part in, travelling to, or present at or in the vicinity of, a public procession.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1997/1181/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-order-amendment-northern-ireland-order-1997/note
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