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Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005
F7[Public provocation to commit terrorist offence
F8[4A. For the purposes of this Part, a person publicly provokes the commission of a terrorist offence if—
(a) he or she, with the intention of inciting persons to commit a terrorist activity, distributes or publishes, or causes to be distributed or published, by any means (including via the internet) to the public or a section of the public a message—
(i) inciting, or that could reasonably be construed as inciting, persons to commit a terrorist activity, or
(ii) that glorifies (including by praise or celebration) a terrorist activity,
and
(b) such distribution or publication gives rise to the reasonable apprehension that the commission of a terrorist activity could thereby result.]]
Annotations
Amendments:
F7
Inserted (8.06.2015) by Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Act 2015 (17/2015), s. 4, commenced as per s. 12(3).
F8
Substituted (8.07.2026) by Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Act 2026 (19/2026), s. 3, commenced as per s. 13(3).
Editorial Notes:
E6
The section heading is taken from the amending section in the absence of one included in the amendment.