Stalking Protection Act 2019

Stalking Protection Act 2019
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to make provision for orders to protect persons from risks associated with stalking; and for connected purposes.
Citation2019 c. 9
Introduced byDr. Sarah Wollaston (Commons)
Baroness Bertin (Lords)
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent15 March 2019
Commencement
  • 15 March 2019 (section 15)
  • 20 January 2020 (rest of act)
Other legislation
Amended by
  • Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022
  • Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023
Relates to
Status: Amended
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Stalking Protection Act 2019 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Stalking Protection Act 2019 (c. 9) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom put forward as a private member's bill by then Conservative MP Sarah Wollaston, and sponsored by Baroness Bertin, which creates a civil protection order to prevent stalking.

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