# Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the aggravation of offences by prejudice; to make provision about an offence of racially aggravated harassment; to make provision about offences relating to stirring up hatred against a group of persons; to abolish the common law offence of blasphemy; and for connected purposes.
The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 11th March 2021 and received Royal Assent on 23rd April 2021

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2021/14/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hate-crime-and-public-order-scotland-act-2021/introduction
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