Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

144(1)Section 32 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (racially or religiously aggravated harassment etc.) is amended as follows.E+W

(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 ”.