The Criminal Justice (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

Inciting hatred or arousing fear on grounds of sexual orientation or disabilityN.I.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

3.—(1) Article 8 of the Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (NI 7) (which defines “fear” and “hatred” for the purposes of Part III of that Order) is amended as follows.

(2) In the definition of “fear” after “religious belief,” insert “ sexual orientation, disability ”.

(3) In the definition of “hatred” after “religious belief,” insert “ sexual orientation, disability ”.