Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024

What is this act about?

This law, the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024, introduces new provisions for offences aggravated by hatred and makes hatred an aggravating factor in sentencing for certain crimes. It aims to address crimes motivated by prejudice against specific personal characteristics.

Who it applies to: Individuals who commit offences motivated by hatred; Victims of crimes where hatred is a motivating factor, especially those targeted due to their protected characteristics.

Deadlines:

Penalties for damaging property aggravated by hatred can range from a class B fine or up to 12 months imprisonment on summary conviction, to a fine or imprisonment for life or up to 12 years on conviction on indictment, depending on the severity of the original offence.

At a glance

Country: Ireland
Area of law: Tax law
Articles: 24
Source: irishstatutebook.ie
Text retrieved: 2026-06-17
Explanation updated: 2026-07-07

What does this act regulate?

Offences aggravated by hatred in existing laws like the Criminal Damage Act 1991, the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, and the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997.
Hatred as an aggravating factor in sentencing for certain offences.
The definition of "hatred" and "protected characteristic."
Amendments to various other enactments to incorporate these new provisions.

Who does this act apply to?

Individuals who commit offences motivated by hatred.
Victims of crimes where hatred is a motivating factor, especially those targeted due to their protected characteristics.

What are the key points?

"Hatred" is defined as hatred against a person or group due to their "protected characteristics."
"Protected characteristic" includes race, colour, nationality, religion, national or ethnic origin, descent, gender, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, or disability.
For damaging property, an offence is "aggravated by hatred" if the offender demonstrates hatred towards the victim based on their protected characteristic, or if the offence is motivated by hatred towards a group defined by a protected characteristic.
Penalties for damaging property aggravated by hatred can range from a class B fine or up to 12 months imprisonment on summary conviction, to a fine or imprisonment for life or up to 12 years on conviction on indictment, depending on the severity of the original offence.

Tax law

Health (Homes For Incapacitated Persons) Act, 1964

Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2025

Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1935

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Act 2015

Finance Act, 1952

Customs and Excise (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1988

Disclosure of Certain Information For Taxation and Other Purposes Act, 1996

Finance Act, 1924

Tax law

Legal text

Contents (24)

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PART 1

Preliminary and General Section

Section 1

1.Short title and commencement

Section 2

2.Interpretation

Section 3

3.Meaning of protected characteristic

Section 4

4.Expenses

PART 2

Offences Aggravated by Hatred

Section 5

5.Amendment of Criminal Damage Act 1991

Section 6

6.Amendment of Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994

Section 7

7.Amendment of Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997

Section 8

8.Hatred against persons on account of their protected characteristics as aggravating factor in sentencing for certain offences

PART 3

Amendments of Other Enactments

Section 9

9.Amendment of Schedule to Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Act 1976

Section 10

10.Amendment of First Schedule to Extradition (Amendment) Act 1994

Section 11

11.Amendment of Schedule to Bail Act 1997

Section 12

12.Amendment of Second Schedule to Criminal Justice (Safety of United Nations Workers) Act 2000

Section 13

13.Amendment of section 3 of Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2003

Section 14

14.Amendment of Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005

Section 15

15.Amendment of Schedule 3 to Criminal Justice Act 2006

Section 16

16.Amendment of Schedule 2 to Criminal Justice Act 2007

Section 17

17.Amendment of Schedule to Criminal Procedure Act 2010

Section 18

18.Amendment of National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012

Section 19

19.Amendment of Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012

Section 20

20.Amendment of Schedule to Taxi Regulation Act 2013

Section 21

21.Amendment of section 5 of Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016

Section 22

22.Amendment of section 2 of Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017

Section 23

23.Amendment of Schedule 2 to European Union (Passenger Name Record Data) Regulations 2018

Section 24

24.Amendment of section 1 of Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Act 2019 Acts Referred to Bail Act 1997 (No. 16) Criminal Damage Act 1991 (No. 31) Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 (No. 2) Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2003 (No. 16) Criminal Justice (Safety of United Nations Workers) Act 2000 (No. 16) Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 (No. 4) Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 (No. 2) Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 (No. 28) Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (No. 24) Criminal Justice Act 2006 (No. 26) Criminal Justice Act 2007 (No. 29) Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Act 2019 (No. 6) Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Act 1976 (No. 14) Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (No. 27) Equal Status Act 2000 (No. 8) Extradition (Amendment) Act 1994 (No. 6) National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 (No. 47) Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997 (No. 26) Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989 (No. 19) Taxi Regulation Act 2013 (No. 37) Number 41 of 2024 CRIMINAL JUSTICE (HATE OFFENCES) ACT 2024 An Act to provide for certain offences aggravated by hatred in the Criminal Damage Act 1991 , the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 and the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997 ; for that purpose, to provide for amendments of those and other enactments; to provide in respect of certain offences for hatred against a person or a group of persons on account of certain characteristics (referred to as protected characteristics) of the person or the group of persons to be an aggravating factor in sentencing for those offences; and to provide for related matters. [29th October, 2024] Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows:

PART 1

Preliminary and General Short title and commencement 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024.

(2)This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister for Justice may by order or orders appoint either generally or with reference to a particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions.

Interpretation 2. In this Act— “hatred” means hatred against a person or a group of persons in the State or elsewhere on account of their protected characteristics or any one of those characteristics; “protected characteristic” shall be construed in accordance with section 3 .

Meaning of protected characteristic 3. (1) In this Act, “protected characteristic”, in relation to a person or a group of persons, means any one of the following, namely— (a) race, (b) colour, (c) nationality, (d) religion, (e) national or ethnic origin, (f) descent, (g) gender, (h) sex characteristics, (i) sexual orientation, or (j) disability.

(2)In this Act, in relation to the protected characteristics— (a) references to “religion” include references to the absence of a religious conviction or belief, (b) references to “descent” include references to persons or groups of persons who descend from persons who could be identified by certain characteristics (such as race or colour), but not necessarily all of those characteristics still exist, (c) references to “national or ethnic origin” include references to membership of the Traveller community (within the meaning of section 2

(1)of the Equal Status Act 2000 ), (d) “gender” means the gender of a person or the gender which a person expresses as the person’s preferred gender or with which the person identifies and includes transgender and a gender other than those of male and female, (e) “sexual orientation” has the same meaning as it has in section 2

(1)of the Equal Status Act 2000 , (f) references to sex characteristics shall be construed as references to the physical and biological features of a person relating to sex, and (g) “disability” has the same meaning as it has in section 2

(1)of the Equal Status Act 2000 .

Expenses 4. The expenses incurred by the Minister for Justice in the administration of this Act shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, be paid out of monies provided by the Oireachtas.

PART 2

Offences Aggravated by Hatred Amendment of Criminal Damage Act 1991 5. The Criminal Damage Act 1991 is amended— (a) in section 1— (i) in subsection (1), by the insertion of the following definitions: “ ‘Act of 2024’ means the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024; ‘hatred’ has the meaning it has in section 2 of the Act of 2024; ‘protected characteristic’ has the meaning it has in section 2 of the Act of 2024;”, (ii) in subsection (3)— (I) by the substitution of “an offence under section 2, 2A, 3(a) or 4(a)” for “an offence under section 2, 3(a) or 4(a)”, and (II) by the substitution of “sections 2, 2A, 3(a) and 4(a)” for “sections 2, 3(a) and 4(a)”, and (iii) in subsection (3A), by the substitution of “an offence under section 2, 2A, 3(a) or 4(a)” for “an offence under section 2, 3(a) or 4(a)”, (b) by the insertion of the following section after section 2: “Damaging property aggravated by hatred 2A. (1) A person shall be guilty of an offence under this section if he or she commits an offence under section 2 which is aggravated by hatred for the purposes of this section.

(2)An offence under section 2 committed by a person is aggravated by hatred for the purposes of this section if— (a) where there is a specific victim of the offence— (i) at the time of committing the offence, or immediately before or after doing so, the person demonstrates hatred towards the victim, and (ii) the hatred is on account of the victim’s membership or presumed membership of a group defined by reference to a protected characteristic, or (b) whether or not there is a specific victim of the offence, the offence is motivated (wholly or partly) by hatred towards a group of persons on account of the group being defined by reference to a protected characteristic.

(3)It is immaterial whether or not an accused person’s hatred is also on account (to any extent) of any other factor.

(4)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable— (a) on summary conviction, to a class B fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both, or (b) on conviction on indictment— (i) in case the offence under section 2 that the person commits is arson under subsection (1) or (3) of that section or an offence under subsection (2) of that section (whether arson or not), to a fine or imprisonment for life or both, or (ii) in case the offence under section 2 that the person commits is an offence other than one referred to in subparagraph (i), to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 years or both.

(5)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 2.

(6)For the purposes of subsection (2)(a), the person to whom the property concerned belongs or is treated as belonging for the purposes of this Act shall be regarded as the victim of an offence under section 2 of damaging that property.

(7)In this section— ‘membership’, in relation to a group, includes association with members of the group; ‘presumed’ means presumed by the person who commits an offence under section 2.”, (c) in section 6(1), by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a): “(a) an offence under section 2(1), including such an offence when committed aggravated by hatred for the purposes of section 2A,”, and (d) in section 7, by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2): “(2A) In this section, references to an offence under section 2 shall include references to such an offence when committed aggravated by hatred for the purposes of section 2A.”.

Amendment of Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 6. The Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 is amended— (a) in section 3, by the insertion of the following definitions: “ ‘Act of 2024’ means the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024; ‘hatred’ has the meaning it has in section 2 of the Act of 2024; ‘protected characteristic’ has the meaning it has in section 2 of the Act of 2024;”, (b) by the insertion of the following section after section 3: “Aggravation of certain offences by hatred 3A. (1) An offence committed by a person is aggravated by hatred for the purposes of sections 6A, 7A, 11A and 18A if— (a) where there is a specific victim of the offence— (i) at the time of committing the offence, or immediately before or after doing so, the person demonstrates hatred towards the victim, and (ii) the hatred is on account of the victim’s membership or presumed membership of a group defined by reference to a protected characteristic, or (b) whether or not there is a specific victim of the offence, the offence is motivated (wholly or partly) by hatred towards a group of persons on account of the group being defined by reference to a protected characteristic.

(2)It is immaterial whether or not an accused person’s hatred is also on account (to any extent) of any other factor.

(3)In this section— ‘membership’, in relation to a group, includes association with members of the group; ‘presumed’ means presumed by the person who commits an offence under section 6A, 7A, 11A or 18A, as may be appropriate.”, (c) by the insertion of the following section after section 6: “Threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour in public place aggravated by hatred 6A. (1) A person shall be guilty of an offence under this section if he or she commits an offence under section 6 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 6.”, (d) by the insertion of the following section after section 7: “Distribution or display in public place of material which is threatening, abusive, insulting or obscene aggravated by hatred 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.”, (e) in section 8, by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (1): “(1A) In subsection (1)(a), the reference to a person acting in a manner contrary to the provisions of section 6 or 7 shall include a reference to a person acting in a manner contrary to the provisions of the section concerned when aggravated by hatred for the purposes of section 6A or 7A, as may be appropriate.”, (f) by the insertion of the following section after section 11: “Entering building, etc., with intent to commit an offence aggravated by hatred 11A. (1) A person shall be guilty of an offence under this section if he or she commits an offence under section 11 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 B fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 9 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 11.”, (g) by the insertion of the following section after section 18: “Assault with intent to cause bodily harm or commit indictable offence aggravated by hatred 18A. (1) A person shall be guilty of an offence under this section if he or she commits an offence under section 18 which is aggravated by hatred for the purposes of this section.

(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable— (a) on summary conviction, to a class B fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both, or (b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years 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 18.”, and (h) in section 24(5), by the insertion of— (i) “6A,” after “6,”, (ii) “7A,” after “7,”, (iii) “11A,” after “11,”, and (iv) “, 18A” after “18”.

Amendment of Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997 7. The Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997 is amended— (a) in section 1(1), by the insertion of the following definitions: “ ‘Act of 2024’ means the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024; ‘hatred’ has the meaning it has in section 2 of the Act of 2024; ‘protected characteristic’ has the meaning it has in section 2 of the Act of 2024;”, (b) by the insertion of the following section after section 1: “Aggravation of certain offences by hatred 1A. (1) An offence committed by a person is aggravated by hatred for the purposes of sections 2A, 3B, 4B, 5A, 9A, 10B and 13A if— (a) where there is a specific victim of the offence— (i) at the time of committing the offence, or immediately before or after doing so, the person demonstrates hatred towards the victim, and (ii) the hatred is on account of the victim’s membership or presumed membership of a group defined by reference to a protected characteristic, or (b) whether or not there is a specific victim of the offence, the offence is motivated (wholly or partly) by hatred towards a group of persons on account of the group being defined by reference to a protected characteristic.

(2)It is immaterial whether or not an accused person’s hatred is also on account (to any extent) of any other factor.

(3)In this section— ‘membership’, in relation to a group, includes association with members of the group; ‘presumed’ means presumed by the person who commits an offence under section 2A, 3B, 4B, 5A, 9A, 10B or 13A, as may be appropriate.”, (c) by the insertion of the following section after section 2: “Assault aggravated by hatred 2A. (1) A person shall be guilty of an offence under this section if he or she commits an offence under section 2 which is aggravated by hatred for the purposes of this section.

(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a class B fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 9 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 2.”, (d) by the insertion of the following section after section 3A: “Assault causing harm aggravated by hatred 3B. (1) A person shall be guilty of an offence under this section if he or she commits an offence under section 3 which is aggravated by hatred for the purposes of this section.

(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 3.”, (e) by the insertion of the following section after section 4A: “Causing serious harm aggravated by hatred 4B. (1) A person shall be guilty of an offence under this section if he or she commits an offence under section 4 which is aggravated by hatred for the purposes of this section.

(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on conviction on indictment to a fine or to imprisonment for life 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 4.”, (f) by the insertion of the following section after section 5: “Threats to kill or cause serious harm aggravated by hatred 5A. (1) A person shall be guilty of an offence under this section if he or she commits an offence under section 5 which is aggravated by hatred for the purposes of this section.

(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 5.”, (g) by the insertion of the following section after section 9: “Coercion aggravated by hatred 9A. (1) A person shall be guilty of an offence under this section if he or she commits an offence under section 9 which is aggravated by hatred for the purposes of this section.

(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 9.”, (h) by the insertion of the following section after section 10A: “Harassment aggravated by hatred 10B. (1) A person shall be guilty of an offence under this section if he or she commits an offence under section 10(1) which is aggravated by hatred for the purposes of this section.

(2)Subsections (3) to (8), (10) to (13) and (15) of section 10 shall, with any necessary modifications, apply to an offence under this section as they apply to an offence under subsection (1) of that section.

(3)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable— (a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both, or (b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 years or to both.

(4)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 10(1).”, and (i) by the insertion of the following section after section 13: “Endangerment aggravated by hatred 13A. (1) A person shall be guilty of an offence under this section if he or she commits an offence under section 13 which is aggravated by hatred for the purposes of this section.

(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 13.”.

Hatred against persons on account of their protected characteristics as aggravating factor in sentencing for certain offences 8. (1) Without prejudice to any other enactment or rule of law and subject to subsections (2) and (3), a court shall treat as an aggravating factor hatred against a person or a group of persons on account of their protected characteristics or any of those characteristics on the part of a person in the commission of an offence to which this section applies for the purposes of determining the sentence to be imposed on the person for that offence.

(2)Accordingly, the court shall (except where the sentence for the offence concerned is one of imprisonment for life or where the court considers there are exceptional circumstances justifying its not doing so) impose a sentence that is greater than that which would have been imposed in the absence of such a factor.

(3)The sentence imposed shall not be greater than the maximum sentence permissible for the offence concerned.

(4)Where a greater sentence is imposed by a court pursuant to this section, the court shall state and record in the proceedings— (a) the fact that the greater sentence is imposed pursuant to this section, and (b) the protected characteristic or characteristics of the person or the group of persons concerned by reference to which that greater sentence is imposed.

(5)An offence to which this section applies means an offence other than an offence under any of the following provisions: (a) sections 2 , 3 and 4 of the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989 ; (b) section 2A (inserted by section 5 ) of the Criminal Damage Act 1991 ; (c) sections 6A, 7A, 11A and 18A (inserted by section 6 ) of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 ; (d) sections 2A, 3B, 4B, 5A, 9A, 10B and 13A (inserted by section 7 ) of the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997 .

PART 3

Amendments of Other Enactments Amendment of Schedule to Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Act 1976 9. The Schedule to the Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Act 1976 is amended— (a) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph 6A: “6A. Any offence under the following provisions of the Criminal Damage Act 1991 — (a) subsections (1) and (4) or subsections (2) and (4) of section 2 (arson); (b) section 2A insofar as it relates to an offence of arson under section 2 (referred to in paragraph (a)) that is aggravated by hatred for the purposes of section 2A (arson aggravated by hatred).”, and (b) in paragraph 7, by the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (aa): “(ab) section 4B (causing serious harm aggravated by hatred);”.

Amendment of First Schedule to Extradition (Amendment) Act 1994 10. The First Schedule to the Extradition (Amendment) Act 1994 is amended— (a) in paragraph 6, by— (i) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (aa): “(ab) section 3B (assault causing harm aggravated by hatred);”, and (ii) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (ba): “(bb) section 4B (causing serious harm aggravated by hatred);”, and (b) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph 11: “11. Any offence under the following provisions of the Criminal Damage Act 1991 — (a) section 2(2) (damaging property with intent to endanger life or being reckless as to danger to life); (b) section 2A insofar as it relates to an offence under section 2(2) that is aggravated by hatred for the purposes of section 2A (damaging property with intent to endanger life or being reckless as to danger to life aggravated by hatred).”.

Amendment of Schedule to Bail Act 1997 11. The Schedule to the Bail Act 1997 is amended— (a) in paragraph 7, by— (i) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (aa): “(ab) section 3B (assault causing harm aggravated by hatred);”, (ii) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (ba): “(bb) section 4B (causing serious harm aggravated by hatred);”, (iii) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (c): “(ca) section 5A (threats to kill or cause serious harm aggravated by hatred);”, (iv) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (g): “(ga) section 9A (coercion aggravated by hatred);”, (v) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (h): “(ha) section 10B (harassment aggravated by hatred);”, and (vi) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (i): “(ia) section 13A (endangerment aggravated by hatred);”, (b) in paragraph 8, by the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (a): “(aa) section 18A (assault with intent to cause bodily harm or commit indictable offence aggravated by hatred);”, and (c) in paragraph 18, by the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (a): “(aa) section 2A (damaging property aggravated by hatred);”.

Amendment of Second Schedule to Criminal Justice (Safety of United Nations Workers) Act 2000 12. The Second Schedule to the Criminal Justice (Safety of United Nations Workers) Act 2000 is amended— (a) in Part I, in paragraph 4, by— (i) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (a): “(aa) section 2A (assault aggravated by hatred);”, (ii) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (ba): “(bb) section 3B (assault causing harm aggravated by hatred);”, (iii) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (ca): “(cb) section 4B (causing serious harm aggravated by hatred);”, (iv) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (d): “(da) section 5A (threats to kill or cause serious harm aggravated by hatred);”, and (v) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (f): “(fa) section 13A (endangerment aggravated by hatred);”, and (b) in Part II, in paragraph 2, by the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (a): “(aa) section 2A (damaging property aggravated by hatred);”.

Amendment of section 3 of Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2003 13.

Section 3

of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2003 is amended by the insertion of— (a) “6A,” after “6,”, and (b) “7A,” after “7,”.

Amendment of Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 14. The Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 is amended— (a) in Part 1 of Schedule 2— (i) in paragraph 2, by— (I) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (aa): “(ab) section 3B (assault causing harm aggravated by hatred);”, (II) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (ba): “(bb) section 4B (causing serious harm aggravated by hatred);”, and (III) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (e): “(ea) section 13A (endangerment aggravated by hatred);”, and (ii) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph 5: “5. Any offence under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Damage Act 1991 : (a) section 2 (damaging property); (b) section 2A (damaging property aggravated by hatred).”, and (b) in Part 1 of Schedule 6— (i) in paragraph 2, by— (I) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (a): “(aa) section 2A (assault aggravated by hatred);”, (II) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (ba): “(bb) section 3B (assault causing harm aggravated by hatred);”, (III) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (ca): “(cb) section 4B (causing serious harm aggravated by hatred);”, and (IV) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (f): “(fa) section 13A (endangerment aggravated by hatred);”, and (ii) in paragraph 6, by the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (a): “(aa) section 2A of the Criminal Damage Act 1991 (damaging property aggravated by hatred);”.

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)”.

Amendment of Schedule 2 to Criminal Justice Act 2007 16. Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice Act 2007 is amended, in paragraph 2, by— (a) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (aa): “(ab) section 4B (causing serious harm aggravated by hatred);”, and (b) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (b): “(ba) section 5A (threats to kill or cause serious harm aggravated by hatred);”.

Amendment of Schedule to Criminal Procedure Act 2010 17. The Schedule to the Criminal Procedure Act 2010 is amended— (a) in paragraph 10, by the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (aa): “(ab) section 4B (causing serious harm aggravated by hatred);”, and (b) by the addition of the following paragraph after paragraph 20: “20A. An offence under section 2A of the Criminal Damage Act 1991 (damaging property aggravated by hatred).”.

Amendment of National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 18. The National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 is amended— (a) in section 14A(4)(c), by the insertion of “6A,” after “6,” and the insertion of “7A,” after “7,”, and (b) in paragraph 17 of Schedule 3, by the insertion of “, 18A” after “18”.

Amendment of Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 19. The Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 is amended— (a) in Schedule 1, in paragraph 18, by— (i) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (aa): “(ab) section 3B (assault causing harm aggravated by hatred),”, (ii) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (ba): “(bb) section 4B (causing serious harm aggravated by hatred),”, (iii) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (c): “(ca) section 5A (threats to kill or cause serious harm aggravated by hatred),”, and (iv) the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (d): “(da) section 13A (endangerment aggravated by hatred),”, and (b) in Schedule 2, by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph 11: “11. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997 — (a) section 3 (assault causing harm), (b) section 3A (non-fatal strangulation or non-fatal suffocation), (c) section 3B (assault causing harm aggravated by hatred).”.

Amendment of Schedule to Taxi Regulation Act 2013 20. Part 2 of the Schedule to the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 is amended— (a) in paragraph 2, by the substitution of “section 18, 18A or 19(1)” for “section 18 or 19(1)”, (b) in paragraph 3, by the substitution of “(other than section 2, 2A or 16)” for “(other than section 2 or 16)”, and (c) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph 9: “9A. An offence under section 2A of the Criminal Damage Act 1991 insofar as it relates to an offence under section 2(2)(b) of that Act that is aggravated by hatred for the purposes of section 2A of that Act.”.

Amendment of section 5 of Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 21.

Section 5

(5)(c) of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 is amended by the insertion of “6A,” after “6,” and the insertion of “7A,” after “7,”.

Amendment of section 2 of Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 22.

Section 2

(1)of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 is amended, in paragraph (d) of the definition of “protection measure”, by the substitution of “ section 10 or 10B of the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997 ” for “ section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act, 1997 ”.

Amendment of Schedule 2 to European Union (Passenger Name Record Data) Regulations 2018 23. Schedule 2 to the European Union (Passenger Name Record Data) Regulations 2018 ( S.I. No. 177 of 2018 ) is amended— (a) in paragraph 7, by the insertion of “or 2A” after “2” in the reference to sections of the Criminal Damage Act 1991 , and (b) in paragraph 12— (i) by the insertion of “, 18A” after “18” in the reference to sections of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 , and (ii) in the reference to sections of the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997 , by— (I) the insertion of “3B,” after “3A,”, (II) the insertion of “4B,” after “4A,”, (III) the insertion of “5A,” after “5,”, (IV) the insertion of “,” after “6”, (V) the deletion of “or” after “6”, and (VI) the insertion of “or 13A” after “13”.

Amendment of section 1 of Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Act 2019 24.

Section 1

of the Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Act 2019 is amended, in paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant offence”, by— (a) the insertion of “3B,” after “3A,”, (b) the insertion of “4B,” after “4A,”, (c) the insertion of “5A,” after “5,”, and (d) the insertion of “, 9A” after “9”.

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