SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Consequential amendments

Part 11Stalking

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

I1144

1

Section 32 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (racially or religiously aggravated harassment etc.) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

in paragraph (a)—

i

after “section 2” insert “ or 2A ”, and

ii

for “offence of harassment” substitute “ offences of harassment and stalking ”, and

b

in paragraph (b)—

i

after “section 4” insert “ or 4A ”, and

ii

after “violence” insert “ and stalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress ”.

3

In subsection (5) for “the basic offence” substitute “ either basic offence ”.