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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-order-northern-ireland-order-1987/article-17",
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  "legislation": "nisi/1987/463",
  "legislation_title": "The Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-order-northern-ireland-order-1987",
  "path": "article/17",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "17",
  "heading": "Interpretation of Part III",
  "text": "In this Part—\nDefinitions rep. by 1990 c. 42\n“distribute”, and related expressions, shall be construed in accordance with Article 10(3) (written material) and Article 11(2) (recordings);\n“dwelling” means any structure or part of a structure occupied as a person's home or other living accommodation (whether the occupation is separate or shared with others) but does not include any part not so occupied, and for this purpose “structure” includes a tent, caravan, vehicle, vessel or other temporary or movable structure;\n“fear” and “hatred” have the meanings assigned to them by Article 8;\n“programme” means any item which is included in a programme service;\n“programme service” has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Act 1990;\n“publish”, and related expressions, in relation to written material, shall be construed in accordance with Article 10(3);\n“recording” has the meaning given by Article 11(2), and “play” and “show”, and related expressions, in relation to a recording, shall be construed in accordance with that provision;\n“written material” includes any sign or other visible representation.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "1990 c. 42"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "1990 c. 42"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/463/article/17",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:48:01.566565+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."
}