Racial Hatred - Possess Racially Inflammatory Material

Act

S23 Public Order Act 1986

Points to prove

Possession of

- threatening/abusive/insulting

- written material for displays/publication/distribution

OR

recording of visual images or sounds

- for distribution/show/play/included in programme

- by him or herself or another

with intent/likely to stir up racial hatred

Penalty

On indictment, 2 years

Power of arrest

No specific power