# The Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, Article 20: Obstructive sitting, etc., in public place


(1) A person who, by sitting, standing, kneeling, lying down or otherwise conducting himself in a public place, wilfully obstructs or seeks to obstruct traffic or wilfully hinders, or seeks to hinder, any lawful activity shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 month or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale, or to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1987/463/article/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-order-northern-ireland-order-1987/article-20
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