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Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
60
Schedule, page 3, line 13, at end insert 'or
(c) having regard to all the circumstances the recording is intended to be heard or seen by any person in whom it is likely to stir up religious hatred.".'.
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
74
Schedule, page 3, line 13, at end insert 'or
(c) he recklessly risks that hatred against a religious group will thereby be stirred up.".'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Prisk
80
Schedule, page 3, line 13, at end insert—
| '(4) | For subsection (3) substitute— |
| "(3) | In proceedings for an offence under this section it is a defence for an accused who is not shown to have intended to stir up racial or religious hatred to prove that he was not aware of the content of the recording or did not suspect, and had no reason to suspect, that it was threatening, abusive or insulting.".'. |
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Prisk
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
19
Schedule, page 3, line 18, leave out sub-paragraph (3).
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
42
Schedule, page 3, line 18, leave out 'For subsection (1)(b) substitute—
'(b)' and insert 'After subsection (1)(b), insert ", or
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
43
Schedule, page 3, line 21, leave out 'racial or'.
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
61
Schedule, page 3, line 21, leave out 'or religious'.
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
52
Schedule, page 3, line 21, at end insert 'or
(c) having regard to all the circumstances the programme is liable to be heard or seen by any person in whom it is likely to stir up racial hatred.".'.
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
62
Schedule, page 3, line 21, at end insert 'or
(c) having regard to all the circumstances the programme is intended to be heard or seen by any person in whom it is likely to stir up religious hatred.".'.
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
75
Schedule, page 3, line 21, at end insert 'or
(c) he recklessly risks that hatred against a religious group will thereby be stirred up.".'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Prisk
81
Schedule, page 3, line 21, at end insert—
| '(4) | For subsection (6) substitute— |
| "(6) | A person who is not shown to have intended to stir up racial or religious hatred is not guilty of an offence under this section if he did not know, or had no reason to suspect, that the offending material was threatening, abusive or insulting.".'. |
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Prisk
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
20
Schedule, page 3, line 28, leave out sub-paragraph (3).
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Prisk
21
Schedule, page 3, line 30, leave out 'likely' and insert 'intended'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Prisk
22
Schedule, page 3, line 31, leave out 'is likely to' and insert 'will'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Prisk
44
Schedule, page 3, line 31, leave out 'racial or'.
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
63
Schedule, page 3, line 31, leave out 'or religious'.
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
77
Schedule, page 3, line 31, at end insert 'or
(c) having regard to all the circumstances the material or recording is liable to be heard or seen by any person in whom it is likely to stir up racial hatred.".'.
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
64
Schedule, page 3, line 31, at end insert 'or
(c) having regard to all the circumstances the material or recording is intended to be heard or seen by any person in whom it is likely to stir up religious hatred.".'.
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
76
Schedule, page 3, line 31, at end insert 'or
(c) he recklessly risks that hatred against a religious group will thereby be stirred up.".'.
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Prisk
82
Schedule, page 3, line 31, at end insert—
| '(4) | For subsection (3) substitute— |
| "(3) | In proceedings for an offence under this section it is a defence for an accused who is not shown to have intended to stir up racial or religious hatred to prove that he was not aware of the written material or recording or did not suspect, and had no reason to suspect, that it was threatening, abusive or insulting.".'. |
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Prisk
26
Schedule, page 3, line 33, at end insert—
| '11A | | After section 28 insert— |
"28A Blasphemy
The law relating to blasphemy is repealed.".'.
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
32
Page 2, line 1, leave out Schedule.
NEW CLAUSE
Protection of freedom of expression
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Prisk
NC1
To move the following Clause:—
'Nothing in Part 3 of the Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64) shall be read or given effect in a way which prohibits or restricts discussion, criticism or expressions of antipathy or dislike of particular religions or their adherents, or of any other belief system or its adherents, or proselytising one's own religion or belief system or urging adherents of a different religion or belief system to cease practising theirs.'.
NEW SCHEDULE
Mr Alastair Carmichael
Lynne Featherstone
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Mark Prisk
NS1
To move the following Schedule:—
'RACIAL HATRED
| | 1 | Part 3 of the Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64) (racial hatred offences) has effect subject to the following amendments. |
| | 2 | Amend section 17 to read as follows— |
| "(1) | In this Part "racial hatred" means hatred against a racial group, of persons defined by reference (whether directly or indirectly) to colour, race, nationality, (including citizenship) or ethnic or national origins ("a racial group"). |
(a) "an indirect reference" means a reference to religion or religious belief or to a person's membership or presumed membership of a religious group as a pretext for stirring up racial hatred against a racial group;
(b) "religious group" means a group of persons defined by reference to religion or religious belief.".'.
ORDER OF THE HOUSE [21st JUNE 2005]
That the following provisions shall apply to the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill:
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Proceedings in Standing Committee
2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 30th June 2005.
3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further messages from the Lords) may be programmed.
ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [28TH JUNE 2005]
That—
(1) during proceedings on the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill the Standing Committee shall (in addition to its first meeting at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday 28th June) meet—
| (a) | at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday 29th June; |
| (b) | at 9.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 30th June; |
(2) the proceedings shall be taken in the following order, namely, Clause 1, the Schedule, Clause 2, new Clauses and new Schedules, remaining proceedings on the Bill;
(3) proceedings on the Bill shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday 30th June.
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