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Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021

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Public Order Act 1986

1(1)The Public Order Act 1986 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)Sections 18 to 21 (stirring up racial hatred) are repealed.

(3)In section 23—

(a)in subsection (1)(a), the words “displayed, published, distributed, or” are repealed,

(b)in subsection (1)(b), the words “distributed, shown, played, or” are repealed,

(c)in subsection (2), the words “display, publication, distribution, showing, playing, or” are repealed.

(4)In section 25(1), for paragraphs (a) and (b), substitute “an offence under section 23”.

(5)In section 29—

(a)the definitions of “distribute”, “dwelling” and “publish” are repealed,

(b)for the definition of “recording” (including the interpretation of “play” and “show”, in relation to a recording), substitute—

  • ““recording” means any record from which visual images or sounds may, by any means, be reproduced;”.

Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995

2Section 50A (racially-aggravated harassment) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 is repealed.

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

3Section 96 (offences racially aggravated) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is repealed.

Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003

4Section 74 (offences aggravated by religious prejudice) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 is repealed.

Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009

5The Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009 is repealed.

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