DISCRIMINATION ACT 1991 (NO. 81 OF 1991) - SECT 67 Serious racial vilification—offence

DISCRIMINATION ACT 1991 (NO. 81 OF 1991) - SECT 67

67. A person shall not, by a public act, incite hatred towards, serious contempt for, or severe ridicule of, a person or group of persons on the ground of the race of the person or members of the group by means which include—

(a)     threatening physical harm towards, or towards any property of, the person or group of persons; or

(b)     inciting others to threaten physical harm towards, or towards any property of, the person or group of persons.

Penalty: $2,000.

Victimisation