Public Order Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in Malaysia, Rhodesia, Sierra Leone, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, relating to public order offences.

List

Hong Kong

Malaysia

  • The Public Order (Preservation) Act 1958

Republic of Ireland

Rhodesia

  • The Public Order Act 1955, an Act giving the police the power to detain and restrict without trial.

Sierra Leone

  • The Public Order Act 1965

Singapore

  • The Public Order Act 2009[1]

United Kingdom

Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom:

Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland:

The following Orders in Council, passed due to the suspension of home rule in Northern Ireland, are considered to be primary legislation:

  • The Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/463 (N.I. 7))
  • The Public Order (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1181 (N.I. 10))

Act of the Scottish Parliament:

See also

References

  1. "Singapore Statutes Online - 257A - Public Order Act". Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. telegraph.co.uk: "Radical July 7 preacher arrested in undercover sting trying to recruit jihadis", 26 Aug 2017
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