A Bill to amend the football (Offences) Act 1991 to extend provisions against abusive chanting.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1. Definitions. 1. “Secretary of State” is defined as the Secretary of State for the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. 2. “The 1991 Act” is defined at the Football (Offences) Act 1991. 3. “The 2010 Act” is defined as the Equalities Act 2010.

2. Indecent, abusive or discriminatory chanting. 1. The 1991 Act is amended as follows: 2. Section 3 is renamed to “Indecent, abusive or discriminatory chanting.”. 3. Section 3(1) is replaced with the following: a) “It is an offence to engage or take part in chanting of an indecent or abusive nature, when referencing or targeting one or more of the following characteristics as defined in Part 2 Chapter 1 of the 2010 Act, of one or more persons: i) Race ii) Sexual orientation iii) Religion or belief iv) Sex v) Disability”

3. Short title, commencement and extent.

Football (Offences) Act 2020. This Act comes into force on the passing of this Act. This Act extends to England & Wales. This bill was written by /u/BrexitGlory MP, Member for Essex as a Private Member’s Bill.