1(1)The Public Order Act 1986 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.S
(2)Sections 18 to 21 (stirring up racial hatred) are repealed.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(a)in subsection (1)(a), the words “displayed, published, distributed, or” are repealed,
(b)in subsection (1)(b), the words “distributed, shown, played, or” are repealed,
(c)in subsection (2), the words “display, publication, distribution, showing, playing, or” are repealed.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(a)the definitions of “distribute”, “dwelling” and “publish” are repealed,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;”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.S.I. 2024/82, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)