Section 5 Public Order Act

Section 5 of the Public Order Act of Nigeria is about Penalty on endeavour to break up public assembly, meeting or procession. The Public order Act is an Act to repeal all public order laws in the States of the Federation and to replace them with a Federal Act for the purpose of maintaining public order and to prohibit the formation of quasi-military organisations, regulate the use of uniforms and other matters ancillary thereto.

Penalty on endeavour to break up public assembly, meeting or procession

(1) Any person who at a public assembly, meeting or procession acts in a disorderly manner for the purpose of preventing the transaction of the business for which the assembly, meeting or procession was called or formed shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) Any person who incites others to commit an offence under this section shall be guilty of an offence.

(3) Any person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on conviction on a first offence to a fine of N2,000 or imprisonment for 12 months or to both such fine and imprisonment; and for a second or any subsequent conviction, to imprisonment for 12 months without the option of a fine.

See also: Section 4 Public Order Act