F4Part 3AHatred against persons on religious grounds F3or grounds of sexual orientation

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Pt. 3A inserted (E.W.) (1.10.2007 except so far as relating to the insertion of ss. 29B(3), 29H(2), 29I(2)(b)(4)) by Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006 (c. 1), ss. 1, 3(2), Sch.; S.I. 2007/2490, art. 2

Acts intended to stir up religious hatredF2or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation

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Words in cross-heading preceding s. 29B inserted (23.3.2010) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 74, 153(7), Sch. 16 para. 5; S.I. 2010/712, art. 2(d)

29EDistributing, showing or playing a recording

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A person who distributes, or shows or plays, a recording of visual images or sounds which are threatening is guilty of an offence if he intends thereby to stir up religious hatred F1or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation.

2

In this Part “recording” means any record from which visual images or sounds may, by any means, be reproduced; and references to the distribution, showing or playing of a recording are to its distribution, showing or playing to the public or a section of the public.

3

This section does not apply to the showing or playing of a recording solely for the purpose of enabling the recording to be included in a programme service.