Introduction
1.These explanatory notes relate to the Racial and Religious Hatred Act 2006, which received Royal Assent on 16th February 2006. They have been prepared by the Home Office in order to assist the reader of the Act. They do not form part of the Act and have not been endorsed by Parliament.
2.The notes need to be read in conjunction with the Act. They are not, and are not meant to be, a comprehensive description of the Act. So where a section, sub section or paragraph does not seem to require any explanation or comment, none is given.