Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 — Section 8: Prohibition of acts intended or likely to stir up sectarian hatred

8. Prohibition of acts intended or likely to stir up sectarian hatred.___ A person who

(a)uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviors; or

(b)displays, publishes or distributes any written material which is threatening, abusive or insulting; or

(c)distributes or shows or plays a recording of visual images or sounds which are threatening, abusive or insulting; or

(d)has in his possession written material or a recording or visual images or sounds which are threatening, abusive or insulting with a view to their being displayed or published by himself or another, shall be guilty of an offence if

(i)he intends thereby to strip up sectarian hatred; or

(ii)having regard to all the circumstances, sectarian hatred is likely to be stirred up thereby.