Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. Summary of the Act

3. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1 – Offensive behaviour at regulated football matches

   2. Section 2 – Regulated football match: definition and meaning of behaviour “in relation to” match

   3. Section 3: Fixed penalties

   4. Section 4: Sections 1 and 2: interpretation

   5. Section 5: Power to modify sections 1 and 4

   6. Section 6: Threatening communications

   7. Section 7: Protection of freedom of expression

   8. Section 8: Section 6: interpretation

   9. Section 9: Power to modify sections 6(5)(b) and 8

   10. Section 10: Sections 1(1) and 6(1): offences outside Scotland

   11. Section 11: Report on operation of offences

   12. Section 12: Commencement

4. Parliamentary History