Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64)

Part 3A E+W Hatred against persons on religious grounds

Acts intended to stir up religious hatred E+W

29F Broadcasting or including programme in programme service E+W

(1) If a programme involving threatening visual images or sounds is included in a programme service, each of the persons mentioned in subsection (2) is guilty of an offence if he intends thereby to stir up religious hatred.

(2) The persons are—

(a) the person providing the programme service,

(b) any person by whom the programme is produced or directed, and

(c) any person by whom offending words or behaviour are used.