Provocation causing rioting: liability for intentional or knowing provocation leading to riot, with criminal penalties. The provision penalises malignant or wanton illegal acts amounting to provocation committed with intention or knowledge that such provocation is likely to cause the offence of rioting; if rioting results, the provocateur is punishable by imprisonment or fine, and if rioting does not ensue, a lesser term of imprisonment or fine applies.
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Provocation causing rioting: liability for intentional or knowing provocation leading to riot, with criminal penalties.
The provision penalises malignant or wanton illegal acts amounting to provocation committed with intention or knowledge that such provocation is likely to cause the offence of rioting; if rioting results, the provocateur is punishable by imprisonment or fine, and if rioting does not ensue, a lesser term of imprisonment or fine applies.
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