The Act Further provisions relating to the offences Section 6 – Recording conviction for an offence under section 4
52.Section 6 makes provision about the recording of a conviction for offences under section 4 (relating to stirring up hatred).
53.Where a person is convicted of an offence under section 4, section 6 requires the court to state on conviction, and to also record the conviction in a manner which shows, the particular characteristic (or characteristics) to which the offence relates.