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  Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill - New Clause 3 - Racial and religious hatred
  
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  <p>The aye voters failed to insert a new clause into the <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmbills/005/05005.i-vii.html">Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill</a> saying:
  
  <p>'For section 17 of the Public Order Act 1986 (c. 64) (meaning of "racial hatred") substituteâ
  
  <p>"(1) In this Part 'racial hatred' means hatred against a racial group, of persons defined by reference (whether directly or indirectly) to colour, race, nationality, (including citizenship) or ethnic or national origins ("a racial group").
  
  <p>(2) In this sectionâ
  
  <p>(a) 'an indirect reference' means a reference to religion or religious belief or to a person's membership or presumed membership of a religious group as a pretext for stirring up racial hatred against a racial group;
  
  <p>(b) 'religious group' means a group of persons defined by reference to religion or religious belief.".'.â [Mr. Heath.]
  
  <p><i>Question put,</i> That the clause be read a Second time:&#8212;</p>
  
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  <p><i>The House divided:</i> Ayes 191, Noes 291.</p>
  