section 5A of the Public Order Act 1936 and section 70 of the Race Relations Act 1976). A person using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or displaying, publishing or distributing such material is guilty of an offence not only where racial hatred is likely to be stirred up but also where the person intends to stir up racial hatred. Part III also extends the law to cover broadcasting (except by the BBC and IBA, which work under separate obligations as to programme standards), cable and other media which involve recordings of visual images or sounds. A new offence of possession of racially inflammatory material has also been created; the police have been given new powers of search in relation to such material and the courts can order its forfeiture. A similar provision is to be found in Northern Ireland in part III of the Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, which also covers incitement to religious hatred. The Government does not at present see any need to go beyond this, for example by introducing any legislation in Great Britain on incitement to religious hatred, which it does not regard as an issue on the mainland. 272. The Committee has in the past criticized the existence in the United Kingdom of neo-fascist organizations. While the Government does not approve of the views of such organizations, they do not have a significant influence on the life of the country or represent a threat which cannot be dealt with by other means, and provided they act within the law the Government sees no need to introduce new legislation to proscribe them. Different considerations apply to organizations concerned in terrorism (see under art. 21 below). 273. In 1984, the Committee asked for information about the number of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing legislation and regulations related to public order, racial hatred, and freedom of speech. It mentions specific laws and acts, such as the Public Order Act 1936 and the Race Relations Act 1976, and discusses the government's stance on neo-fascist organizations and incitement to religious hatred. The text does not mention economic or financial aspects, nor does it discuss natural resources, environment, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or relief, or culture, science, or technology.

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