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Publication - Impact assessment

Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021- SSI to add sex as a characteristic: business and regulatory impact assessment

Published
28 January 2026
From
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, +4 more … Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Director of Justice, Minister for Equalities, Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Business, industry and innovation, Equality and rights, Law and order
ISBN
9781806434169

Business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) for the Scottish Statutory Instrument (SSI) to add "sex" as a characteristic to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021.

Supporting documents

The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (Characteristic of Sex) Amendment Regulations 2026 -Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment – November 2025
File type
20 page PDF
File size
351.1 kB
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