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

  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