Clause 5

by deleting the words “No person shall” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “An individual or entity must not”; (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 “he” in subsection (3)(a) and substituting the words “the accused”; (e)by deleting the word “him” in subsection (3)(a) and substituting the words “the accused”; (f)by deleting the word “his” in subsection (3)(b) and substituting the words “the accused’s”; and

by deleting the Illustration and substituting the following Illustrations:“Illustrations(a) X and Y are classmates. X posts a vulgar tirade against Y on a website accessible to all of their classmates. One of Y’s classmates shows the message on the website to Y, and Y is distressed. X is guilty of an offence under this section.(b) X and Y are classmates. X gathers with other classmates outside Y’s family home, where Y lives with Y’s parents, and shouts threats at Y. Y is not at home. Y’s mother hears X’s threats and is distressed, because she fears for Y’s safety. X is guilty of an offence under this section.(c) X enters a bus station and starts to brandish a sword. Several persons present are alarmed by X’s behaviour. X is guilty of an offence under this section even though X’s actions were not directed at anyone.”.