Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64)

[F1Part 3A E+WHatred against persons on religious grounds [F2or grounds of sexual orientation]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 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

F2Words in Pt. 3A heading inserted (23.3.2010) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 74, 153(7), Sch. 16 para. 2; S.I. 2010/712, art. 2(d)

Acts intended to stir up religious hatred [F3or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation] E+W

Textual Amendments

F3Words 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)

29CPublishing or distributing written materialE+W

(1)A person who publishes or distributes written material which is threatening is guilty of an offence if he intends thereby to stir up religious hatred [F4or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation].

(2)References in this Part to the publication or distribution of written material are to its publication or distribution to the public or a section of the public.]

Textual Amendments

F4Words in s. 29C(1) inserted (23.3.2010) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 74, 153(7), Sch. 16 para. 7; S.I. 2010/712, art. 2(d)