Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 - Revision history

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Wessexman: cottaging unlikely to qualify

2023-06-13T12:26:54Z

cottaging unlikely to qualify

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	The Act also removes the requirement that marriages and civil partnerships have to take place between certain times of day. It applies in general to England and Wales only.		The Act also removes the requirement that marriages and civil partnerships have to take place between certain times of day. It applies in general to England and Wales only.

	In June 2023 the Act was extended to include other same sex activity such as soliciting and importuning, provided the activity would not constitute an offence if it took place today <ref> s 194 Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 </ref>.		In June 2023 the Act was extended to include other same sex activity such as soliciting and importuning, provided the activity would not constitute an offence if it took place today <ref> s 194 Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 This would seem to mean any importuning or soliciting offence in a public toilet ([[cottaging]]) would not qualify for a disregard but an offence in a public park would be likely to </ref>.

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Wessexman: extension of disregards

2023-06-12T18:45:28Z

extension of disregards

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	The Act also removes the requirement that marriages and civil partnerships have to take place between certain times of day. It applies in general to England and Wales only.		The Act also removes the requirement that marriages and civil partnerships have to take place between certain times of day. It applies in general to England and Wales only.

			In June 2023 the Act was extended to include other same sex activity such as soliciting and importuning, provided the activity would not constitute an offence if it took place today <ref> s 194 Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 </ref>.

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Ross Burgess at 21:02, 29 December 2013

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Ross Burgess at 21:46, 28 June 2013

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	The '''Protection of Freedoms Act 2012''' was introduced to fulfil a commitment by the Coalition Government to to scrap laws introduced by Labour which were considered to be damaging to civil liberties. It covers a number of matters, but in particular it enables men convicted for sexual offences which have been decriminalised ([[buggery]] and [[gross indecency]]) to have their convictions disregarded (so that they would no longer be required to disclose such convictions).<ref>http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/crime/decriminalised-sexual-offences/</ref> [[Adrian Trett]], Chair of [[LGBT+ Liberal Democrats]], described the act as 2a major win for the LGBT rights."<ref>http://www.libdems.org.uk/latest_news_detail.aspx?title=Adrian_Trett%3a_Protection_of_Freedom_Act_major_win_for_LGBT_rights&pPK=3fee85d7-5721-4d7e-b36b-59aa2994dfb2</ref>		The '''Protection of Freedoms Act 2012''' was introduced to fulfil a commitment by the Coalition Government to to scrap laws introduced by Labour which were considered to be damaging to civil liberties. It covers a number of matters, but in particular it enables men convicted for sexual offences which have been decriminalised ([[buggery]] and [[gross indecency]]) to have their convictions disregarded (so that they would no longer be required to disclose such convictions).<ref>http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/crime/decriminalised-sexual-offences/</ref> [[Adrian Trett]], Chair of [[LGBT+ Liberal Democrats]], described the act as "a major win for the LGBT rights."<ref>http://www.libdems.org.uk/latest_news_detail.aspx?title=Adrian_Trett%3a_Protection_of_Freedom_Act_major_win_for_LGBT_rights&pPK=3fee85d7-5721-4d7e-b36b-59aa2994dfb2</ref>

	The Act also removes the requirement that marriages and civil partnerships have to take place between certain times of day. It applies in general to England and Wales only.		The Act also removes the requirement that marriages and civil partnerships have to take place between certain times of day. It applies in general to England and Wales only.

Ross Burgess at 15:30, 3 May 2013

2013-05-03T15:30:07Z

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	The '''Protection of Freedoms Act 2012''' was introduced to fulfil a commitment by the Coalition Government to to scrap laws introduced by Labour which were considered to be damaging to civil liberties. It covers a number of matters, but in particular it enables men convicted for sexual offences which have been decriminalised ([[buggery]] and [[gross indecency]]) to have their convictions disregarded (so that they would no longer be required to disclose such convictions).<ref>http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/crime/decriminalised-sexual-offences/</ref> [[Adrian Trett]], Chair of [[LGBT+ Liberal Democrats]], described the act as 2a major win for the LGBT rights."<~~refhttp~~://www.libdems.org.uk/latest_news_detail.aspx?title=Adrian_Trett%3a_Protection_of_Freedom_Act_major_win_for_LGBT_rights&pPK=3fee85d7-5721-4d7e-b36b-59aa2994dfb2</ref		The '''Protection of Freedoms Act 2012''' was introduced to fulfil a commitment by the Coalition Government to to scrap laws introduced by Labour which were considered to be damaging to civil liberties. It covers a number of matters, but in particular it enables men convicted for sexual offences which have been decriminalised ([[buggery]] and [[gross indecency]]) to have their convictions disregarded (so that they would no longer be required to disclose such convictions).<ref>http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/crime/decriminalised-sexual-offences/</ref> [[Adrian Trett]], Chair of [[LGBT+ Liberal Democrats]], described the act as 2a major win for the LGBT rights."<ref>http://www.libdems.org.uk/latest_news_detail.aspx?title=Adrian_Trett%3a_Protection_of_Freedom_Act_major_win_for_LGBT_rights&pPK=3fee85d7-5721-4d7e-b36b-59aa2994dfb2</ref>

	The Act also removes the requirement that marriages and civil partnerships have to take place between certain times of day. It applies in general to England and Wales only.		The Act also removes the requirement that marriages and civil partnerships have to take place between certain times of day. It applies in general to England and Wales only.

Ross Burgess at 15:29, 3 May 2013

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	The '''Protection of Freedoms Act 2012''' was introduced to fulfil a commitment by the Coalition Government to to scrap laws introduced by Labour which were considered to be damaging to civil liberties. It covers a number of matters, but in particular it enables men convicted for sexual offences which have been decriminalised ([[buggery]] and [[gross indecency]]) to have their convictions disregarded (so that they would no longer be required to disclose such convictions).<ref>http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/crime/decriminalised-sexual-offences/</ref>		The '''Protection of Freedoms Act 2012''' was introduced to fulfil a commitment by the Coalition Government to to scrap laws introduced by Labour which were considered to be damaging to civil liberties. It covers a number of matters, but in particular it enables men convicted for sexual offences which have been decriminalised ([[buggery]] and [[gross indecency]]) to have their convictions disregarded (so that they would no longer be required to disclose such convictions).<ref>http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/crime/decriminalised-sexual-offences/</ref> [[Adrian Trett]], Chair of [[LGBT+ Liberal Democrats]], described the act as 2a major win for the LGBT rights."<refhttp://www.libdems.org.uk/latest_news_detail.aspx?title=Adrian_Trett%3a_Protection_of_Freedom_Act_major_win_for_LGBT_rights&pPK=3fee85d7-5721-4d7e-b36b-59aa2994dfb2</ref

	It also removes the requirement that marriages and civil partnerships have to take place between certain times of day. It applies in general to England and Wales only.		The Act also removes the requirement that marriages and civil partnerships have to take place between certain times of day. It applies in general to England and Wales only.

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Ross Burgess at 08:53, 14 October 2012

2012-10-14T08:53:44Z

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	The '''Protection of Freedoms Act 2012''' was introduced to fulfil a commitment by the Coalition Government to to scrap laws introduced by Labour which were considered to be damaging to civil liberties. It covers a number of matters, but in particular it enables men convicted for sexual offences which have been decriminalised ([[buggery]] and [[gross indecency]]) to have their convictions disregarded (so that they would no longer be required to disclose such convictions). It also removes the requirement that marriages and civil partnerships have to take place between certain times of day. It applies in general to England and Wales only.		The '''Protection of Freedoms Act 2012''' was introduced to fulfil a commitment by the Coalition Government to to scrap laws introduced by Labour which were considered to be damaging to civil liberties. It covers a number of matters, but in particular it enables men convicted for sexual offences which have been decriminalised ([[buggery]] and [[gross indecency]]) to have their convictions disregarded (so that they would no longer be required to disclose such convictions).<ref>http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/crime/decriminalised-sexual-offences/</ref>

			It also removes the requirement that marriages and civil partnerships have to take place between certain times of day. It applies in general to England and Wales only.

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Ross Burgess at 11:04, 1 July 2012

2012-07-01T11:04:34Z

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	The '''Protection of Freedoms Act 2012''' was introduced to fulfil a commitment by the Coalition Government to to scrap laws introduced by Labour which were considered to be damaging to civil liberties. It covers a number of matters, but in particular it enables men convicted for sexual offences which have been decriminalised ([[buggery]] and [[gross indecency]]to have their convictions disregarded (so that they would no longer be required to disclose such convictions). It also removes the requirement that marriages and civil partnerships have to take place between certain times of day. It applies in general to England and Wales only.		The '''Protection of Freedoms Act 2012''' was introduced to fulfil a commitment by the Coalition Government to to scrap laws introduced by Labour which were considered to be damaging to civil liberties. It covers a number of matters, but in particular it enables men convicted for sexual offences which have been decriminalised ([[buggery]] and [[gross indecency]]) to have their convictions disregarded (so that they would no longer be required to disclose such convictions). It also removes the requirement that marriages and civil partnerships have to take place between certain times of day. It applies in general to England and Wales only.

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Ross Burgess at 11:04, 1 July 2012

2012-07-01T11:04:17Z

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	The '''Protection of Freedoms Act ~~2010-12~~''' was introduced to fulfil a commitment by the Coalition Government to to scrap laws introduced by Labour which were considered to be damaging to civil liberties. It covers a number of matters, but in particular it enables men convicted for sexual offences which have been decriminalised to have their convictions disregarded (so that they would no longer be required to disclose such convictions). It also removes the requirement that marriages and civil partnerships have to take place between certain times of day. It applies in general to England and Wales only.		The '''Protection of Freedoms Act 2012''' was introduced to fulfil a commitment by the Coalition Government to to scrap laws introduced by Labour which were considered to be damaging to civil liberties. It covers a number of matters, but in particular it enables men convicted for sexual offences which have been decriminalised ([[buggery]] and [[gross indecency]]to have their convictions disregarded (so that they would no longer be required to disclose such convictions). It also removes the requirement that marriages and civil partnerships have to take place between certain times of day. It applies in general to England and Wales only.

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