Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021

  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. PART 1 Aggravation of offences by prejudicePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 1.Aggravation of offences by prejudicePrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 2.Consequences of aggravation by prejudicePrevious MatchNext Match

  3. PART 2 Offence of racially aggravated harassmentPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 3.Racially aggravated harassmentPrevious MatchNext Match

  4. PART 3 Offences relating to stirring up hatredPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Offences of stirring up hatredPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 4.Offences of stirring up hatredPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Further provision relating to the offencesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 5.Powers of entry etc. with warrantPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 6.Recording conviction for offence under section 4Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 7.Forfeiture and disposal of material to which offence relatesPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 8.Individual culpability where organisation commits offencePrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 9.Protection of freedom of expressionPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 10.Interpretation of Part 3Previous MatchNext Match

  5. PART 4 Further provision relating to hate crimePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. The characteristicsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 11.Meaning of the characteristicsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 12.Power to add the characteristic of sexPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Providers of information society servicesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 13.Provision in relation to providers of information society servicesPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. Reports relating to hate crimePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 14.Publication of reports on hate crime convictionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 15.Publication of reports on hate crime recorded by policePrevious MatchNext Match

  6. PART 5 Abolition of the offence of blasphemyPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 16.Abolition of the offence of blasphemyPrevious MatchNext Match

  7. PART 6 General provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 17.Ancillary provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 18.Modifications of enactmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 19.Crown application: criminal offencesPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 20.Crown application: powers of entryPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 21.CommencementPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 22.Short titlePrevious MatchNext Match

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      Offences under sections 3 and 4: information society servicesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Exceptions for mere conduitsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.(1) A service provider does not commit an offence under...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Exception for cachingPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2.(1) This paragraph applies where an information society service consists...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Exception for hostingPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 3.(1) A service provider does not commit an offence under...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.In this schedule— “information society services” has the meaning given...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      Modifications of enactmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Public Order Act 1986Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 1.(1) The Public Order Act 1986 is amended in accordance...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 2.Section 50A (racially-aggravated harassment) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland)...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Crime and Disorder Act 1998Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 3.Section 96 (offences racially aggravated) of the Crime and Disorder...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 4.Section 74 (offences aggravated by religious prejudice) of the Criminal...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 5.The Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009 is repealed....Previous MatchNext Match