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art. 82A(1)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
- Target
- Threatening, abusive, or insulting words, behaviour, or material intended or likely to stir up violence or hatred against a person or group on listed grounds
- Test
- Intent to stir up, or likely having regard to all the circumstances. Grounds: gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, language, ethnic origin, age, disability, religion or belief, or political or other opinion.
- Max
- 6 to 18 months
Whosoever uses any threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or displays any written or printed material which is threatening, abusive or insulting, or otherwise conducts himself in such a manner, with intent thereby to stir up violence or hatred against another person or group of persons on the grounds of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, language, ethnic origin, age, disability, religion or belief or political or other opinion or whereby such violence or hatred is likely, having regard to all the circumstances, to be stirred up shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term from six (6) to eighteen (18) months.
Official English, Criminal Code Cap. 9 art. 82A as substituted by Act LXV of 2021. Malta legislation.mt consolidation.
Cite · Criminal Code, Cap. 9, art. 82A · as of 2026-09-05
- Overlay. 82B is public condoning, denial, or gross trivialisation of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.