An offence is committed in a public place by a person who wears an item of clothing, or wears, carries or displays an article, in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that they are a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation. It is also an offence to publish an image of such an item or article in such a way or in such circumstances; “image” includes a still or moving image produced by any means. Subsection (2) is deleted.

On summary conviction the offence carries a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months, a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or both. A constable may seize an item of clothing or other article where they reasonably suspect it is evidence of an offence under subsection (1) and are satisfied seizure is necessary to prevent the evidence being concealed, lost, altered or destroyed; a constable may require a person to remove an item being worn. Those powers do not extend to seizing, or requiring removal of, an item worn next to the skin or immediately over a garment worn as underwear.