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Section 32 Racially or religiously aggravated harassment etc.F10I1

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

A person is guilty of an offence under this section if he commits—

(a)

an offence under section 2 F1or 2A of the M1Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (F2offences of harassment and stalking); or

(b)

an offence under section 4 F3or 4A of that Act (putting people in fear of violence F4and stalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress),

which is F5racially or religiously aggravated for the purposes of this section.

F6(2)

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(3)

A person guilty of an offence falling within subsection (1)(a) above shall be liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or to both.

(4)

A person guilty of an offence falling within subsection (1)(b) above shall be liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding F7 14 years or to a fine, or to both.

(5)

If, on the trial on indictment of a person charged with an offence falling within subsection (1)(a) above, the jury find him not guilty of the offence charged, they may find him guilty of F8either basic offence mentioned in that provision.

(6)

If, on the trial on indictment of a person charged with an offence falling within subsection (1)(b) above, the jury find him not guilty of the offence charged, they may find him guilty of an offence falling within subsection (1)(a) above.

(7)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 32(1)(a) inserted (25.11.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 144(2)(a)(i) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2075, art. 5(d)

F2

Words in s. 32(1)(a) substituted (25.11.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 144(2)(a)(ii) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2075, art. 5(d)

F3

Words in s. 32(1)(b) inserted (25.11.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 144(2)(b)(i) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2075, art. 5(d)

F4

Words in s. 32(1)(b) inserted (25.11.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 144(2)(b)(ii) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2075, art. 5(d)

F5

Words in s. 32(1) substituted (14.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, ss. 39(5)(b)(6)(d), 127(2) (with s. 42)

F6

S. 32(2) repealed (1.10.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. 107(2), Sch. 8; S.I. 2002/2306, art. 2(g)(iii)(f)

F7

Words in s. 32(4)(b) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 175(2), 183(1)(5)(e) (with s. 175(3)); S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 35

F8

Words in s. 32(5) substituted (25.11.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), s. 120, Sch. 9 para. 144(3) (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2075, art. 5(d)

F9

S. 32(7) repealed (30.9.2009) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 58, 60, Sch. 10 para. 48, Sch. 11 (with Sch. 12 para. 5(1)); S.I. 2009/2616, art. 2

F10

Words in the sidenote to s. 32 substituted (14.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, ss. 39(5)(a)(6)(d), 127(2) (with s. 42)

Marginal citations

M1

1997 c.40.

Commencement

I1

S. 32 wholly in force; S. 32 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 121. In force at 30.9.1998 by S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1) (subject to savings in arts. 5-8)

Notes on Racially or religiously aggravated offences: England and Wales

Textual amendments

F1

Words in the cross-heading substituted (14.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, ss. 39(2), 127(2) (with s. 42)