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National Anthem Ordinance Part 3 Section 7 7. Offence of insulting behaviour

(1) A person commits an offence if, with intent to insult the national anthem, the person publicly and intentionally—
 * (a) alters the lyrics or score of the national anthem; or
 * (b) plays and sings the national anthem in a distorted or disrespectful way.

(2) A person commits an offence if the person publicly and intentionally insults the national anthem in any way.

(3) A person commits an offence if, with intent to insult the national anthem, the person intentionally publishes—
 * (a) altered lyrics or an altered score of the national anthem; or
 * (b) the national anthem played and sung in a distorted or disrespectful way.

(4) A person commits an offence if, with intent to insult the national anthem, the person intentionally publishes the insulting in any way of the national anthem.

(5) Except as provided under subsection (3) or (4), a person does not commit an offence under this section by publishing—
 * (a) altered lyrics or an altered score of the national anthem;
 * (b) the national anthem played and sung in a distorted or disrespectful way; or
 * (c) the insulting in any way of the national anthem.

(6) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on conviction to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 3 years.