# Football (Offences) Act 1991, Section 3: Indecent or racialist chanting.

Extent: E+W

(1) It is an offence to engage or take part in chanting of an indecent or racialist nature at a designated football match.
(2) For this purpose—
(a) “chanting” means the repeated uttering of any words or sounds (whether alone or in concert with one more others); and
(b) “of a racialist nature” means consisting of or including matter which is threatening, abusive or insulting to a person by reason of his colour, race, nationality (including citizenship) or ethnic or national origins.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/19/section/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/football-offences-act-1991/section-3
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