The Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 No. 463 (NI. 7)

PART III N.I. STIRRING UP HATRED OR AROUSING FEAR

Acts intended or likely to stir up hatred or arouse fear N.I.

Meaning of “fear” and “hatred” [F1 etc.] N.I.

8.— [F2 (1)] In this Part—

• “fear” means fear of a group of personsF3 . . . defined by reference to religious belief,[F4 sexual orientation, disability] colour, race, nationality (including citizenship) or ethnic or national origins;

• “hatred” means hatred against a group of personsF3 . . . defined by reference to religious belief,[F4 sexual orientation, disability] colour, race, nationality (including citizenship) or ethnic or national origins.

[F5 (2) For the purposes of this Part, any discussion or criticism of marriage which concerns the sex of the parties to marriage is not to be taken of itself to be—

(a) threatening, abusive or insulting, or

(b) intended to stir up hatred or arouse fear.]

F1 Word in art. 8 heading inserted (13.1.2020) by The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1514), regs. 1(2), 142(c) (with regs. 6-9)

F2 Art. 8(1): art.8 renumbered as art. 8(1) (13.1.2020) by The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1514), regs. 1(2), 142(a) (with regs. 6-9)

F3 2001 c. 24

F4 2004 NI 15

F5 Art. 8(2) inserted (13.1.2020) by The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1514), regs. 1(2), 142(b) (with regs. 6-9)