S.C.E.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Friday 24th June 2005
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
STANDING COMMITTEE E
RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS HATRED BILL
Paul Goggins
To move, That the Bill be considered in the following order, namely, Clause 1, the Schedule, Clause 2, new Clauses and new Schedules, remaining proceedings on the Bill.
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
31
*Clause 1, page 1, line 3, leave out from 'Act' to end of line 7.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
1
*Clause 1, page 1, line 5, leave out from 'grounds' to end of line 7.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
2
*Schedule , page 2, line 10, leave out second 'hatred' and insert 'intense dislike or enmity'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
3
*Schedule , page 2, line 10, leave out 'a group of'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
4
*Schedule , page 2, line 11, leave out first 'religious'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
5
*Schedule , page 2, line 11, leave out second 'religious'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
6
*Schedule , page 2, line 11, leave out first 'religious' and insert 'religion or'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
7
*Schedule , page 2, line 11, leave out second 'religious' and insert 'religion or'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
24
*Schedule , page 2, line 12, at end insert—
'17B Meaning of "religious belief"
| | For the purposes of section 17A a religious belief is confined to— |
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
25
*Schedule , page 2, line 12, at end insert—
'17B Groups not protected by Part 3
| | For the purposes of section 17A any group of persons holding the following religious beliefs or lack of religious belief shall not enjoy the protection of this part of the Act— |
| (b) | believes in human sacrifice to propitiate a deity; |
| (c) | believes in animal sacrifice to propitiate a deity; |
| (d) | believes in female genital mutilation to live in accordance with the rules of a religion; |
| (e) | believes in violence as a means of proselytising a belief; |
| (f) | believes in the supremacy or superiority of one race over another; |
| (g) | believes in the supremacy or superiority of one gender over another; |
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
45
*Schedule , page 2, line 12, at end insert '"where such hatred is racially motivated.".'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
10
*Schedule , page 2, line 16, at end insert—
| '(1A) | For subsection (1) substitute— |
| "(1) | A person who uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or displays any written material which is threatening, abusive or insulting in the case of racial hatred; or uses threatening or abusive words or behaviour, or displays any written material which is threatening or abusive in the case of religious hatred, is guilty of an offence if— |
(a) he intends thereby to stir up racial or religious hatred, or
(b) having regard to all the circumstances racial or religious hatred is likely to be stirred up thereby.".'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
11
*Schedule , page 2, line 16, at end insert—
| '(1A) | For subsection (1) substitute— |
| "(1) | A person who uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or displays any written material which is threatening, abusive or insulting in the case of racial hatred, or uses threatening words or behaviour, or displays any written material which is threatening or abusive in the case of religious hatred, is guilty of an offence if— |
(a) he intends thereby to stir up racial or religious hatred, or
(b) having regard to all the circumstances racial or religious hatred is likely to be stirred up thereby.".'.
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
46
*Schedule , page 2, line 17, leave out 'subsections (1)(a) and (5)' and insert 'subsection (1)(a)'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
9
*Schedule , page 2, line 21, leave out 'likely' and insert 'intended'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
15
*Schedule , page 2, line 22, leave out '"are (or it is) likely to"' and insert '"will".'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
12
*Schedule , page 2, line 23, at end insert—
| '(4) | After subsection (1) insert— |
| "(1A) | No word or behaviour, or display of any written material shall be regarded as threatening, abusive or insulting if it solely seeks to impart information as to the religious belief or lack of belief of the maker.".'. |
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
23
*Schedule , page 2, line 23, at end insert—
| '(4) | In subsection (3) at end insert "but no power of arrest shall reside with any other person including any person empowered to do so by virtue of section 110 of the Serious and Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.".'. |
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
13
*Schedule , page 2, line 28, leave out sub-paragraph (3).
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
14
*Schedule , page 2, line 29, leave out '"likely"' and insert '"intended".'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
16
*Schedule , page 2, line 30, leave out '"is likely to"' and insert '"will".'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
17
*Schedule , page 3, line 1, leave out sub-paragraph (3).
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
27
*Schedule , page 3, line 3, leave out '"likely"' and insert '"intended".'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
28
*Schedule , page 3, line 4, leave out '"is likely to"' and insert '"will".'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
18
*Schedule , page 3, line 10, leave out sub-paragraph (3).
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
29
*Schedule , page 3, line 11, leave out "likely"' and insert '"intended".'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
30
*Schedule , page 3, line 12, leave out '"is likely to"' and insert '"will".'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
19
*Schedule , page 3, line 18, leave out sub-paragraph (3).
Mr Dominic Grieve
Gregory Barker
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
8
*Schedule , page 2, line 19, leave out sub-paragraph (3).
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
34
*Schedule , page 2, line 19, leave out 'For subsection (1)(b) substitute—
"(b)' and insert 'After subsection (1)(b), insert ", or
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
35
*Schedule , page 2, line 22, leave out '"racial or".'.
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
53
*Schedule , page 2, line 22, leave out '"or religious"'.
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
48
*Schedule , page 2, line 23, at end insert '"or
(c) having regard to all the circumstances the words, behaviour or material are (or is) liable to be heard or seen by any person in whom they are (or it is) likely to stir up racial hatred.".'.
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
54
*Schedule , page 2, line 23, at end insert '"or
(c) having regard to all the circumstances the words, behaviour or material are (or is) intended to be heard or seen by any person in whom they are (or it is) likely to stir up religious hatred.".'.
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
71
*Schedule , page 2, line 23, at end insert '"or
(c) he recklessly risks that hatred against a religious group will thereby be stirred up.".'.
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
47
*Schedule , page 2, line 23, at end insert—
| '(3A) | After subsection (5) insert— |
| "(5A) | A person who is not shown to have intended to stir up religious hatred is not guilty of an offence under this section if he was not aware that his words or behaviour, or the written material, might incite religious hatred.".'. |
