Public Order Act 1986 Racial Hatred ss 17-29

S17 Public Order Act 1986 defines racial hatred for the purposes of ss17-29 thus:

“Racial hatred means that hatred against a group of persons in Great Britain defined by reference to colour, race, nationality (including citizenship) or ethnic or national origins”.

• Racial Hatred - words/behaviour/written material

• Racial Hatred - publish/distribute written material

• Racial Hatred – public performance of a play

• Racial Hatred – distribute/play/show a recording

• Racial Hatred – broadcasting racist programme service

• Racial Hatred – possess racially inflammatory material

• Football Offences – indecent or racialist chanting

• Send letter or article to cause distress or anxiety

• Nuisance phone calls

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