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Publication - Consultation paper

Hate crime and public order (Scotland) Act 2021 - draft SSI to add 'sex' as a characteristic: consultation

Published
28 August 2025
From
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Equality and rights, Law and order
ISBN
9781806430857

A consultation paper on the draft SSI to add 'sex' as a protected characteristic to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021. The paper contains the draft SSI, accompanying explanatory note, and a policy note.

Closed
This consultation closed 17 October 2025.

View this consultation on consult.gov.scot, including responses once published.

Consultation analysis

Supporting documents

Draft SSI to Add the Characteristic of Sex to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021
File type
22 page PDF
File size
694.9 kB
RIF and Questionnaire - SSI - 26 August 2025
File type
Word document
File size
74.9 kB
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