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

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Malaysia

  • The Public Order (Preservation) Act 1958

    • 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

    • Hong Kong

  • The Public Order Ordinance 1967, an Act passed following the 1967 riots

    • United Kingdom

    Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom:

  • The Public Order Act 1936 (c 6)
  • The Public Order Act 1963 (c 52)
  • The Public Order Act 1986 (c 64)
  • The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c 33)
  • The Public Order (Amendment) Act 1996 (c 59)

    • Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland:

  • The Public Order Act (Northern Ireland) 1951
  • The Public Order (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c 4)

    • 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:

  • The Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10)

    • References

    Public Order Act Wikipedia
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