After section 4A of the Public Order Act 1986 insert—

“4B Intentional harassment, alarm or distress on account of sex

(1)

A person (A) is guilty of an offence under this section if—

(a)

A commits an offence under section 4A (intentional harassment,
alarm or distress), and

(b)

A carried out the conduct referred to in section 4A(1) because
of the relevant person’s sex (or presumed sex).

(2)

In subsection (1)—

“
presumed” means presumed by A;

“
the relevant person” means the person to whom A intended to
cause harassment, alarm or distress.

(3)

For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) it does not matter whether or
not—

(a)

A also carried out the conduct referred to in section 4A(1)
because of any other factor not mentioned in subsection (1)(b),
or

(b)

A carried out the conduct referred to in section 4A(1) for the
purposes of sexual gratification.

(4)

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine or
both;

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 2 years or a fine or both.

(5)

If, on the trial on indictment of a person charged with an offence
under this section, the jury find the person not guilty of the offence
charged, they may find the person guilty of the offence in section 4A.”