Public order

Question 1

Section 1 - riot

Answer 1

• 12 or more people
• unlawful violence for common purpose
• would cause someone of reasonable firmness to fear for safety

Question 2

Section 2 - Violent disorder

Answer 2

• 3 or more people
• use or threaten unlawful violence
• person of reasonable firmness would fear for safety

Question 3

Section 3 - Affray

Answer 3

• uses or threatens unlawful violence towards another

- person of reasonable firmness would fear for safety

Question 4

Section 4 - Fear or Provocation of Violence

Answer 4

• Uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or
• 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 them by any person.
• To provoke the immediate use of unlawful violence by that person or another person, or
• Whereby that person is likely to believe that such violence will be used, or
• It is likely that such violence will be provoked.

Question 5

Section 4a - International Harassment, Alarm or Distress

Answer 5

• With intent to cause a person harassment, alarm or distress;
• Uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or disorderly behaviour, or
• Displays in writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting.
• Thereby causing another person harassment, alarm or distress.

Question 6

Section 5 -

Answer 6

• Uses threatening or abusive words or behaviour, or disorderly behaviour, or
• 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.