Public Order Act 1936
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to prohibit the wearing of uniforms in connection with political objects and the maintenance by private persons of associations of military or similar character; and to make further provision for the preservation of public order on the occasion of public processions and meetings and in public places. |
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| Citation | 1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6. c. 6 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales and Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 December 1936 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1937 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Public Order Act 1936 (1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6. c. 6) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed to control extremist political movements in the 1930s such as the British Union of Fascists (BUF).