Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024

Amendment of Schedule 3 to Criminal Justice Act 2006

15. Schedule 3 to the Criminal Justice Act 2006 is amended—

(a) in paragraph 1, by—

(i) the insertion of the following after “section 6 (threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour in public place)”:

“section 6A (threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour in public place aggravated by hatred)”,

and

(ii) the insertion of the following after “section 11 (entering building, etc., with intent to commit an offence)”:

“section 11A (entering building, etc., with intent to commit an offence aggravated by hatred)”,

and

(b) in paragraph 2, by—

(i) the insertion of the following after “section 2 (assault)”:

“section 2A (assault aggravated by hatred)”,

(ii) the insertion of the following after “section 3A (non-fatal strangulation or non-fatal suffocation)”:

“section 3B (assault causing harm aggravated by hatred)”,

(iii) the insertion of the following after “section 9 (coercion)”:

“section 9A (coercion aggravated by hatred)”,

and

(iv) the insertion of the following after “section 10 (harassment)”:

“section 10B (harassment aggravated by hatred)”.