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Section 79: Incitement to violence – 14-year prison term for hate crimes

79.Incitement to violence

(1)Any person who incites any other person to do an act of violence against any person by reason of his or her race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex or office commits an offence and is liable, on ponviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years.

(2)For the purposes of subsection (1), “office” means the office of a Minister of the Government, a member of Parliament or a councillor, a public office, employment in the service of the administration of a district or the council or board of a municipality or town, any religious office and employment as a director, officer or other official in or by any body corporate established by or under the auspices of or controlled by the Government.

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You have the right to be free from incitement to violence based on your race, origin, political opinions, colour, creed, sex, or office. A person who ...

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