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

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

Malaysia

The Public Order (Preservation) Act 1958

Republic of Ireland

The Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act, 1994

The Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2003

Rhodesia

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

Public Order Act

Sierra Leone

The Public Order Act 1965

Singapore

The Public Order Act 2009

United Kingdom

Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom: The Public Order Act 1860 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) The Public Order Act 2023 (c 15)

Public Order Act

Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland: The Public Order Act (Northern Ireland) 1951 The Public Order (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c 4)

Public Order Act

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)

See also

List of short titles

Riot Acts

References

Lists of legislation by short title