SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Other Amendments
Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 (c.46)
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The Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 as it extends to England and Wales and Scotland is amended as follows.
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Omit section 27 (inclusion of programme in cable programme service likely to stir up racial hatred).
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In section 28 (amendment of the law of defamation), at the end add—
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In this section " words" includes pictures, visual images, gestures and other methods of signifying meaning.
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In section 33(2), in the definition of "relevant offence" omit "an offence under section 27 above or".