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The ''' | 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. | ||
==External sites== | |||
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-12/protectionoffreedoms.html | |||
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Revision as of 15:56, 2 May 2012
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.
External sites
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-12/protectionoffreedoms.html