# The Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, Article 16: Punishment of offences under Part III


(1) A person guilty of an offence under this Part shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or to a fine, or to both.
(2) For the purposes of the rules against charging more than one offence in the same count or complaint, each of Articles 9 to 13 creates one offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/463/article/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-order-northern-ireland-order-1987/article-16
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