Clause 4

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) An individual or entity must not, with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress to another person (called in this section the target person), by any means —

use any threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour;

make any threatening, abusive or insulting communication; or

publish any identity information of the target person or a related person of the target person,and as a result causing the target person or any other person (each called in this section the victim) harassment, alarm or distress.”; (b)by deleting the words “person who” in subsection (2) and substituting the words “individual or entity that”; (c)by deleting the words “accused person” in subsection (3) and substituting the words “accused individual or accused entity (called in this section the accused)”; (d)by deleting the word “his” in subsection (3) and substituting the words “the accused’s”; and

by inserting, immediately after Illustration (b), the following illustrations:“(c) X and Y were formerly in a relationship which has since ended. X writes a post on a social media platform making abusive and insulting remarks about Y’s alleged sexual promiscuity. In a subsequent post, X includes Y’s photographs and personal mobile number, intending to cause Y harassment by facilitating the identification or contacting of Y by others. Y did not see the posts, but receives and is harassed by telephone calls and SMS messages from strangers (who have read the posts) propositioning Y for sex. X is guilty of an offence under section 3(2) in relation to each post.(d) X records a video of Y driving recklessly in a car on the road. X posts the video on an online forum, where people share snippets of dangerous acts of driving on the road. X posts the video with the intent to warn people to drive defensively. X has not committed an offence under this section.”.