Offenses Involving Public Order

S.1 Riot Public Order Act

Where 12 or more persons who are present together use or threaten unlawful violence for a common purpose and the conduct of them (taken together) is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety, each of the persons using unlawful violence for the common purpose is guilty of riot.

Fine: £800

S.2 Violent Disorder Public Order Act

Where 3 or more persons who are present together use or threaten unlawful violence and the conduct of them (taken together) is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety, each of the persons using or threatening unlawful violence is guilty of violent disorder.

Fine: £1000

S.3 Affray Public Order Act

Where 2 or more persons is guilty of affray if he uses or threatens unlawful violence towards another and his conduct is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety.

Fine: £500

S.4 Public Order Act

person is guilty of an offence if he—(a)uses towards another person threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or (b)distributes or displays to another person any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting,with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence will be used against him or another by any person, or to provoke the immediate use of unlawful violence by that person or another, or whereby that person is likely to believe that such violence will be used or it is likely that such violence will be provoked.

Fine: £500

S.4A Public Order Act

A person is guilty of an offense if, with intent to cause a person harassment, alarm, or distress, he — (a)uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior, or disorderly behavior, or (b)displays any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting, thereby causing that or another person harassment, alarm or distress.

Fine: £500

S.5 Public Order Act

A person is guilty of an offense if he— (a)uses threatening or abusive words or behavior, or disorderly behavior, or (b)displays any writing, sign, or other visible representation which is threatening or abusive, within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress thereby.

Fine: £500

Drunk and Disorderly

Being drunk in a public place and behaving in a disorderly manner.

Fine: £200

Breach of the Peace

Used to prevent unlawful violence against people or property.

Fine: £200

Obstructing Police

A person obstructs a constable if he prevents him from carrying out his duties or makes it more difficult for him to do so.

Fine: £1000

Public Indecency

to do in public any act of a lewd, obscene or disgusting nature which outrages public decency.

Fine: £500