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Desecration of War Memorials Bill


 

Desecration of War Memorials Bill

 

 
 

Contents

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Interpretation

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Amendments to the Criminal Damage Act 1971

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Short title, commencement and extent

 

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Desecration of War Memorials Bill

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A

Bill

To

amend the law to make provision about damage to war memorials; and for

connected purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and

consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present

Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Interpretation

In this Act—

“war memorial” means any physical object created, erected or installed to

commemorate those involved in or affected by a conflict or war,

including civilians and animals;

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“desecrates” means an act of disrespect including spitting, urination or

defecation.

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Amendments to the Criminal Damage Act 1971

(1)   

After section 1(1) of the Criminal Damage Act 1971 there is inserted—

“(1A)   

A person who without lawful excuse destroys, damages or desecrates

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a war memorial shall be guilty of an offence.”.

(2)   

After section 4(1) of the Criminal Damage Act 1971 there is inserted—

“(1A)   

A person guilty of an offence under section 1(1A) is liable—

(a)   

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not

exceeding six months, or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the

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standard scale, or to both,

(b)   

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not

exceeding ten years, or to a fine, or to both.”.

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Short title, commencement and extent

(1)   

This Act may be cited as the Desecration of War Memorials Act 2010.

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(2)   

This Act comes into force at the end of the period of 6 months beginning with

the day on which it is passed.

(3)   

This Act extends to England and Wales.

 
 

 

 
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