Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (asp 4)

Schedule S Offences for the purposes of Part 2

Part 2 S Summary procedure

Chapter 2 S Statutory offences

Public Order Act 1986 S

23 An offence under any of the following provisions of the Public Order Act 1986—

(a) section 18 (racial hatred: use of words or behaviour or display of written material),

(b) section 19 (racial hatred: publishing or distributing written material),

(c) section 20 (racial hatred: public performance of play),

(d) section 21 (racial hatred: distributing, showing or playing a recording),

(e) section 22 (racial hatred: broadcasting or including programme in programme service).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 23 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(2)

I2 Sch. para. 23 in force at 1.8.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/106, reg. 2(1)(b), sch. Pt. 2