PART IIISTIRRING UP HATRED OR AROUSING FEAR
Acts intended or likely to stir up hatred or arouse fear
Publishing or distributing written material10
1
A person who publishes or distributes written material which is threatening, abusive or insulting is guilty of an offence if—
a
he intends thereby to stir up hatred or arouse fear; or
b
having regard to all the circumstances hatred is likely to be stirred up or fear is likely to be aroused thereby.
2
In proceedings for an offence under this Article it is a defence for an accused who is not shown to have intended to stir up hatred or arouse fear to prove that he was not aware of the content of the material and did not suspect, and had no reason to suspect, that it was threatening, abusive or insulting.
3
References in this part to the publication or distribution of written material are to its publication or distribution to the public or a section of the public.