Protection of Freedoms Bill

Session 2010 - 12
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      (2)
In section 1(2) (circumstances in which a person ought to know that a

course of conduct amounts to harassment) after “this section” insert “or

section 2A(2)(c)”.

      (3)
In section 4 (putting people in fear of violence)—

(a)
in subsection (5) after “section 2” insert “or 2A”, and

(b)
in subsection (6) after “section 2” insert “or 2A”.

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

141B (1)
Section 32 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (racially or religiously

aggravated harassment etc.) is amended as follows.

      (2)
In subsection (1)—

(a)
in paragraph (a)—

(i)
after “section 2” insert “or 2A”, and

(ii)
for “offence of harassment” substitute “offences of

harassment and stalking”, and

(b)
in paragraph (b)—

(i)
after “section 4” insert “or 4A”, and

(ii)
after “violence” insert “by stalking or otherwise”.

      (3)
In subsection (5) for “the basic offence” substitute “either basic offence”.

Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001

141C
In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001

(powers of seizure to which section 50 of that Act applies), after

paragraph 63, insert—

“Protection from Harassment Act 1997

63A
The power of seizure conferred by section 2B(2) of the

Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (seizure of material

relevant to stalking).”

Sexual Offences Act 2003

141D
In Schedule 5 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (relevant offences for the

purposes of notification and orders)—

(a)
in paragraph 56A—

(i)
after “section 2” insert “or 2A”, and

(ii)
for “offence of harassment” substitute “offences of

harassment and stalking”, and

(b)
in paragraph 57—

(i)
after “section 4” insert “or 4A”, and

(ii)
after “violence” insert “by stalking or otherwise”.

Criminal Justice Act 2003

141E
In Part 1 of Schedule 15 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (sentencing of

dangerous offenders: specified violent offences), in paragraph 57—

(a)
after “section 4” insert “or 4A”, and

(b)
after “violence” insert “by stalking or otherwise”.”

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Schedule 10
134
Page 185, leave out lines 12 to 16
135
Page 185, leave out lines 26 to 30
136
Page 185, line 39, leave out “22(2)” and insert “22”
137
Page 187, line 1, at end insert—

“( )
the Milk (Cessation of Production) Act 1985,”
138
Page 189, line 7, column 2, at beginning insert—

“Section 113A(10).

Section 113B(13).”

139
Page 189, line 15, at end insert—

“In section 120A—

(a)
subsection (3A)(b) and (c),

(b)
subsections (3B) and (3C), and

(c)
in subsection (3D), the words from “,

except” to the end of the subsection.”

140
Page 195, line 26, at end insert—

“Safeguarding Vulnerable
Regulation 4(2).

Groups Act 2006 (Controlled

Activity and Miscellaneous

Provisions) Regulations 2010

(S.I. 2010/1146).

Regulation 8.”

141
Page 196, line 11, at end insert—

“In section 120(2), paragraph (c) and the word

“and” before it.”

142
Page 196, line 13, leave out “Section 124(5).” and insert—

“In section 124—

(a)
in subsection (4)(b), the words “(5) or”,

and

(b)
subsection (5).”

143
Page 196, line 15, at end insert—

“Safeguarding Vulnerable
In Schedule 9, paragraph 14(5) and (6).”

Groups Act 2006

144
Page 196, line 38, at end insert—

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“Part 8A

Trafficking people for exploitation

Short title
Extent of repeal

Sexual Offences Act 2003
Section 60(2).

Asylum and Immigration
In section 4(4)(b), the words “under the Human

(Treatment of Claimants, etc)
Organ Transplants Act 1989 (c. 31) or”.

Act 2004

In section 5—

(a)
subsection (1),

(b)
in subsection (11), the words “In so far as

section 4 extends to England and

Wales,”, and

(c)
subsections (12) and (13).

UK Borders Act 2007
Section 31.”

In the Title
145
Line 14, after “to” insert “make provision about the trafficking of people for

exploitation and about stalking; to”

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