Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994

F10[Distribution or display in public place of material which is threatening, abusive, insulting or obscene aggravated by hatred.

7A

7A.—(1) A person shall be guilty of an offence under this section if he or she commits an offence under section 7 which is aggravated by hatred for the purposes of this section.

(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a class C fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

(3) A person charged with an offence under this section may, if the evidence does not warrant conviction for an offence under this section, be found guilty of an offence under section 7.]

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F10

Inserted (31.12.2024) by Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 (41/2024), s. 6(d), S.I. No. 730 of 2024. A class C fine means a fine not greater than €2,500 as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 6(1), S.I. No. 662 of 2010.