Sections 29B to 29N were added by the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, which extends them to cover acts intended to stir up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation (defined in new section 29AB).
Sections 29B to 29N are to be further amended by the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 when the relevant parts of that act come into force. These further amendments will extend part IIIa to cover intent to stir up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation (to be defined in new section 29AB).