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Published by The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Stage 1 report on the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Bill
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Published: Thursday 18 Jan 2018 (JS052018R2)
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Membership changes
Executive Summary
Introduction
Background to the 2012 Act
The 2012 Act
The Section 1 offence
The Section 6 offence
Committee consideration of the Bill
Call for written evidence
Summary of reasons for repealing the 2012 Act
Summary of reasons for retaining the 2012 Act
Oral evidence sessions
Outreach work
The Bill
Section 1 - Repeal of the 2012 Act
Section 2 - Offences
Section 3 - Transitional and savings provisions
Section 4 - Fixed penalties
Section 5 - interpretation
Sections 6 and 7 - Commencement and Short title
Committee Scrutiny
Views on repeal
Views of witnesses
Impact on supporters
Freedom of speech
Hate crime and offensive behaviour
Section 1 offence
Use of Section 1 offence by COPFS/the police
Drafting of Section 1 offence
Section 6 offence
Use of Section 6 offence by COPFS/the police
Drafting of Section 6 offence
Other legislation
Gap in the law
Lord Bracadale’s review of hate crime legislation
Sectarianism
Definition of sectarianism
Other measures for tackling hate crime and sectarianism
Conclusions
Annex A - extracts from the minutes
Annex B - written evidence
Annex C - questionnaire summary
Image: Annex C - questionnaire summary
Image: Annex C - questionnaire summary
Image: Annex C - questionnaire summary
Image: Annex C - questionnaire summary
Image: Annex C - questionnaire summary
Image: Annex C - questionnaire summary
Image: Annex C - questionnaire summary
Image: Annex C - questionnaire summary
Image: Annex C - questionnaire summary
Image: Annex C - questionnaire summary
Image: Key points from the school questionnaire
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