Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill says the extra powers given to police and prosecutors are working well.
Anti-sectarian legislation has worked well in its first year, the Justice Secretary has said.
Police and prosecutors were given additional powers on March 1 last year to crack down on sectarian songs and abuse at football matches and threatening behaviour posted on the internet or via mail.
Kenny MacAskill said: “The charge and conviction rates for people arrested under this legislation show that it is working well.
“This legislation was introduced in response to Scotland’s police and prosecutors, who told us they needed greater powers to take a hard line on sectarianism associated with football.”
