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European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (2020 c. 1). -

Adoption: 2020-01-23 | GBR-2020-L-109710

The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act implements the Withdrawal Agreement, as agreed between the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU). The Act is required to implement the Withdrawal Agreement for it to have domestic legal effect and to enable the UK Government to ratify the Withdrawal Agreement. This Act is also the vehicle for the Government to give effect to the EEA EFTA Separation Agreement between the UK and Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, and the Swiss Citizens’ Rights Agreement between the UK and Switzerland.

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Employment (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (L.N. No. 239 of 2019). -

Adoption: 2019-12-12 | GBR-2019-R-109372

The Employment Regulations 1994 are amended in Schedule 7, Part IV by substituting “2017” with “2018” in both places where it occurs.

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Anguilla Constitution (Amendment) Order 2019 (2019 No. 852). -

Adoption: 2019-04-10 | GBR-2019-L-109063

This Order amends the Constitution of Anguilla. It changes the title of Chief Minister to Premier and introduces a limit of two consecutive terms for the Premier. It substitutes the term Anguillian for a person who belongs to Anguilla, and revises the categories of people who qualify as Anguillians. It also makes some changes to the qualifications for elected membership of the House of Assembly and the qualifications of voters, and enables the establishment by legislation of an island-wide single electoral district in addition to the single-member electoral districts into which Anguilla is divided. With effect from the next dissolution of the House of Assembly, it abolishes the office of nominated member of the House of Assembly.

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Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 (No. 3 of 2019). -

Adoption: 2019-04-04 | GBR-2019-L-109575

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Employment (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (No. 065 of 2019). -

Adoption: 2019-03-28 | GBR-2019-R-109373

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Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2019 (2019 c. 10). -

Adoption: 2019-03-15 | GBR-2019-L-109711

The Act amends section 8(4) of the Children Act 1989 (“the 1989 Act”) to add proceedings for Female Genital Mutilation Protection Orders (“FGMPOs”) in England and Wales, under Section 5A of, and Schedule 2 to, the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, to the list of proceedings which are “family proceedings” for the purpose of the 1989 Act.

The effect of the amendment proposed by the Act would be to allow an applicant for an FGMPO to also apply for a care or supervision order (or other such appropriate order under the 1989 Act) as part of the same proceedings, rather than having to make separate applications for such orders as at present. It will also mean that when a court is dealing with a FGMPO, it will also have powers available under the Children Act 1989 to make other orders regarding the welfare of the child. This will increase the ability of the court to protect children at risk.

United Kingdom - General provisions - Law, Act

Criminal Evidence Act 2019 (Act 4 of 2019). -

Adoption: 2019-02-12 | GBR-2019-L-109901

AN ACT to make fresh provision about evidence in criminal proceedings; and for connected purposes.

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Data Protection Act 2018 (Act 10 of 2018). -

Adoption: 2018-05-15 | GBR-2018-L-109902

AN ACT to enable provision to be made to adequately protect personal data; to regulate the control and processing of personal data; and for connected purposes.

United Kingdom - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (L.N. No. 70 of 2018). -

Adoption: 2018-03-22 | GBR-2018-R-109375

United Kingdom - General provisions - Law, Act

Sexual Offences (Jersey) Law, 2018. -

Adoption: 2018-03-21 | Date of entry into force: 2018-06-01 | GBR-2018-L-109888

A LAW to make new provision about sexual offences, to amend the law relating to certain sexual acts, to amend the Sex Offenders (Jersey) Law 2010, and for connected purposes.
Repeals the following laws:
(a) the Loi (1895) modifiant le droit criminel[36];
(b) the Loi (1915) modifiant le droit criminel[37];
(c) the Loi (1938) modifiant le droit criminel (sodomie et bestialité);
(d) the Sexual Offences (Jersey) Law 2007[39].

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Criminal Procedure (Jersey) Code, 2018. -

Adoption: 2018-03-20 | GBR-2018-L-109889

A LAW prescribing the procedure to be followed in, or in connection with, criminal proceedings; to provide for the quashing of acquittals by the Court of Appeal; to amend the Police Procedures and Criminal Evidence (Jersey) Law 2003 in connection with evidence in criminal proceedings; and for connected purposes.

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Data Protection (Jersey) Law, 2018. -

Adoption: 2018-01-18 | Date of entry into force: 2018-02-18 | GBR-2018-L-109887

A LAW to make new and consolidated provision relating to the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing and free movement of personal data and for connected purposes.

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Employment Act (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (L.N. No. 158 f 2017). -

Adoption: 2017-08-17 | GBR-2017-R-109377

In exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 23(g)(ii) of the Interpretation and General Clauses Act, and of all other enabling powers, and for the purpose of transposing into the law of Gibraltar Articles 4 and 5 of Directive (EU) 2015/1794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 2015, amending Directives 2008/94/EC, 2009/38/EC and 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, and Council Directives 98/59/EC and 2001/23/EC, as regards seafarers, the Government has made the following Regulations.

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Law Revision and Publication Ordinance 2017 (ORDINANCE No. 11 OF 2017).

Adoption: 2017-06-22 | GBR-2017-R-109368

PART 1 - INTRODUCTION
1. Title
2. Commencement
3. Repeals and revocations
PART 2 - STATUTE LAW COMMISSIONER
4. Appointment
5. General functio ns
6. Statute Law database
7. Revision of the law
8. Annual Report
9. Money
PART 3 - STATUTE LAW DATABASE
10. Requirement to provide the database
11. Content of the database
12. Maintenance of the database
13. Access to the database
14. Authority
15. Rectification of defects
16. Costs of maintaining the database
17. Charges
18. Delegation
PART 4 - APPLICATION OF UNITED KINGDOM LAW
19. ...
20. Automatic extension or application of UK Legislation
21. Selective application of UK legislation
22. Modification of applicable UK Legislation
23. UK secondary legislation
24. Amendments of UK Legislation
25. Monthly review of UK enactments
26. Application of English common law and equity


The Law repeals the following:
(1) The Revised Edition of the Laws Ordinance 1991 is repealed.
(2) The Law Revision (Paving) Ordinance 2015 is repealed.
(3) Part X of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance 1977 (Imperial Enactments) is repealed.
(4) The Ordinances listed in column 1 of Schedule 3 are repealed and the instruments listed in column 2 of Schedule 3 are revoked.

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Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Act 2017 (c. 18). -

Adoption: 2017-04-27 | GBR-2017-L-104512

An Act to make provision in connection with the ratification by the United Kingdom of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention).

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Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (c. 13). -

Adoption: 2017-04-27 | GBR-2017-L-104516

An Act to make provision about measures for reducing homelessness; and for connected purposes

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European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 (c. 9). -

Adoption: 2017-03-16 | GBR-2017-L-104517

An Act to confer power on the Prime Minister to notify, under Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the United Kingdom's intention to withdraw from the EU.

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Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3). -

Adoption: 2017-01-31 | GBR-2017-L-104518

An Act to make provision for collaboration between the emergency services; to make provision about the handling of police complaints and other matters relating to police conduct and to make further provision about the Independent Police Complaints Commission; to make provision for super-complaints about policing; to make provision for the investigation of concerns about policing raised by whistle-blowers; to make provision about police discipline; to make provision about police inspection; to make provision about the powers of police civilian staff and police volunteers; to remove the powers of the police to appoint traffic wardens; to enable provision to be made to alter police ranks; to make provision about the Police Federation; to make provision in connection with the replacement of the Association of Chief Police Officers with the National Police Chiefs’ Council; to make provision about the system for bail after arrest but before charge; to make provision about the retention of biometric material; to make provision to enable greater use of modern technology at police stations; to make other amendments to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984; to amend the powers of the police under the Mental Health Act 1983; to extend the powers of the police in relation to maritime enforcement; to make provision for cross-border enforcement; to make provision about the powers of the police to require removal of disguises; to make provision about deputy police and crime commissioners and the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime; to make provision to enable changes to the names of police areas; to make provision about the regulation of firearms and pyrotechnic articles; to make provision about the licensing of alcohol; to make provision about the implementation and enforcement of financial sanctions; to amend the Police Act 1996 to make further provision about police collaboration; to make provision about the powers of the National Crime Agency; to make provision for requiring arrested persons to provide details of nationality; to make provision for requiring defendants in criminal proceedings to provide details of nationality and other information; to make provision about the seizure etc of invalid travel documents; to make provision for pardons for convictions etc for certain abolished offences; to make provision to protect the anonymity of victims of forced marriage; to increase the maximum sentences of imprisonment for certain offences of putting people in fear of violence etc; to make provision to combat the sexual exploitation of children and to protect children and vulnerable adults from harm; to make provision about coroners’ duties in respect of deaths in state detention; to make provision about the powers of litter authorities in Scotland; and for connected purposes.

United Kingdom - General provisions - Law, Act

Same-Sex Marriage (Guernsey) Law, 2016. -

Adoption: 2017-01-17 | Date of entry into force: 2017-05-02 | GBR-2017-L-104796

United Kingdom - General provisions - Law, Act

Crimes Ordinance 2014 (No. 13 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2016-11-09 | GBR-2016-L-109574

The Ordinance consolidates and partially codifies the law relating to criminal offences. It, inter alia, sets out the offence of slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour (s. 117), trafficking people (ss. 87 & 275) and protection of minors.

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Employment (Amendment No. 10) (Jersey) Law 2016 (L-20-2016). -

Adoption: 2016-10-21 | GBR-2016-L-104801

1. Interpretation
2. Article 7 amended
3. Article 8 amended
4. Article 10 amended
5. Article 31 amended
6. Article 53 amended
7. Article 54 amended
8. Article 57 amended
9. Part 5B inserted
10. Article 60A amended
11. Article 71 amended
12. Article 73 amended
13. Article 85 substituted
14. Schedule 1 amended
15. Transitory saving for Article 73(3)
16. Repeals
17. Citation and commencement

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Employment (Amendment) Act 2016 (No. 20 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-10-12 | GBR-2016-L-104793

United Kingdom - General provisions - Law, Act

Personal Information Protection Act 2016 (2016:43). -

Adoption: 2016-07-27 | GBR-2016-L-104792

WHEREAS it is expedient to regulate the use of personal information by organisations in a manner which recognises both the need to protect the rights of individuals in relation to their personal information and the need for organisations to use personal information for legitimate purposes.

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Workers’ Rights Regulations 2016 (LN. 2016/112). -

Adoption: 2016-05-23 | GBR-2016-R-104795

1. Title.
2. Commencement.
3. Interpretation.
4. Scope.
5. Competent Authority.
6. Competences of the Competent Authority.
7. Promotion of dialogue

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Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (2016 c. 15). -

Adoption: 2016-04-22 | GBR-2016-L-104765

An Act to make provision relating to conciliation and other matters in connection with industrial tribunals and the Fair Employment Tribunal, including power to refer to chairmen as employment judges; to amend the law relating to protected disclosures; to make provision for disclosure of gender pay information; to make provision for zero hours contracts; to confer power on the Department for Employment and Learning in connection with careers guidance and apprenticeships; to correct references relating to statutory shared parental pay; to make other provision relating to employment; and for connected purposes.

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Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 2016 (Act No. 3 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-04-19 | GBR-2016-L-101896

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Police and Criminal Evidence Amendment Act 2016 (2016:18). -

Adoption: 2016-03-31 | GBR-2016-L-101681

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Employment (Amendment No. 9) (Jersey) Law 2016 (L-02-2016). -

Adoption: 2016-02-09 | GBR-2016-L-101945

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Anti-money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Code 2016 (S.R.O. 20 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016 | GBR-2016-L-102213

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Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Act No. 8 of 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-06-16 | GBR-2015-L-101898

AN ACT to make provision for the disclosure of information held by public authorities; and for connected purposes.

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Serious Crime Act 2015 (2015 c. 9). -

Adoption: 2015-03-03 | GBR-2015-L-101876

An Act to amend the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the Computer Misuse Act 1990, Part 4 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009, section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, the Sexual Offences Act 2003, the Street Offences Act 1959, the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005, the Prison Act 1952 and the Terrorism Act 2006; to make provision about involvement in organised crime groups and about serious crime prevention orders; to make provision for the seizure and forfeiture of drug-cutting agents; to make it an offence to possess an item that contains advice or guidance about committing sexual offences against children; to create an offence in relation to controlling or coercive behaviour in intimate or family relationships; to make provision for the prevention or restriction of the use of communication devices by persons detained in custodial institutions; to make provision approving for the purposes of section 8 of the European Union Act 2011 certain draft decisions under Article 352 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union relating to serious crime; to make provision about codes of practice that relate to the exercise and performance, in connection with the prevention or detection of serious crime, of powers and duties in relation to communications; and for connected purposes.

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Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c. 2). -

Adoption: 2015-01-13 | GBR-2015-L-98055

An Act to make provision about human trafficking, slavery and other forms of exploitation, including measures to prevent and combat such exploitation and to provide support for victims of such exploitation; and for connected purposes.

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Conservation and Environmental Management Act, 2014 (No. 17 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-08-18 | GBR-2014-L-100178

An Act to provide for the administration, conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, natural resources and the natural heritage of Montserrat; the designation and management of protected areas, pollution control; the regulation of activities; the incorporation of international obligations with respect to the environment into national law; and related matters.

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Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 9 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-07-07 | GBR-2014-L-100184

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Employment Act (Appeal) Rules 2014 (BR 1/2014). -

Adoption: 2014-01-11 | GBR-2014-R-101687

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Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (2013 c. 30). -

Adoption: 2013-07-17 | GBR-2013-L-95026

An Act to make provision for the marriage of same sex couples in England and Wales, about gender change by married persons and civil partners, about consular functions in relation to marriage, for the marriage of armed forces personnel overseas, for permitting marriages according to the usages of belief organisations to be solemnized on the authority of certificates of a superintendent registrar, for the review of civil partnership, for the review of survivor benefits under occupational pension schemes, and for connected purposes.

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Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (c. 7). -

Adoption: 2013-04-25 | GBR-2013-L-98056

An Act to amend the law relating to sex offender notification, sexual offences prevention orders and human trafficking; to provide for the destruction, retention, use and other regulation of certain fingerprints and DNA samples and profiles; to provide for the release on licence of persons detained under Article 45(2) of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998; to amend Article 21BA of the Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999; to abolish the common law offence of scandalising the judiciary; and to permit criminal proceedings on Sunday at certain times.

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Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c.24). -

Adoption: 2013-04-25 | GBR-2013-L-108014

An Act to make provision about the UK Green Investment Bank; to make provision about employment law; to establish and make provision about the Competition and Markets Authority and to abolish the Competition Commission and the Office of Fair Trading; to amend the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002; to make provision for the reduction of legislative burdens; to make provision about copyright and rights in performances; to make provision about payments to company directors; to make provision about redress schemes relating to lettings agency work and property management work; to make provision about the supply of customer data; to make provision for the protection of essential supplies in cases of insolvency; to make provision about certain bodies established by Royal Charter; to amend section 9(5) of the Equality Act 2010; and for connected purposes.

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Micro and Small Business Act, 2013 (No. 2 of 2013). -

Adoption: 2013-04-11 | GBR-2013-L-100179

An Act to provide for the establishment of a regulatory framework to facilitate the growth of the small business sector in Montserrat.

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Referendum (Same Sex Relationships) Act 2016 (2016:13). -

Adoption: 2013-03-28 | GBR-2013-L-101683

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Labour Code, 2012 (Act 20 of 2012) (Cap. 15.03). -

Adoption: 2012-12-27 | GBR-2012-L-100186

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Police (Complaints and Conduct) Act 2012 (c. 22). -

Adoption: 2012-12-19 | GBR-2012-L-92487

An Act to make provision about interviews held during certain investigations under Schedule 3 to the Police Reform Act 2002; and about the application of Part 2 of that Act to matters occurring before 1 April 2004.

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Referendum (Falkland Islands Political Status) Ordinance 2012 (No 16 of 2012).

Adoption: 2012-10-31 | GBR-2012-R-92604

1. Title
2. Commencement
3. Interpretation
4. Referendum
5. Referendum question
6. Referendum timing
7. Power to postpone referendum in exceptional circumstances
8. Entitlement to vote
9. Information for voters before referendum: official information leaflet
10. Chief Referendum Officer
11. Referendum officers
12. Other referendum staff
13. Referendum arrangements
14. Referendum rules
15. Application of Electoral Ordinance
16. Limited power for Governor to issue directions
17. Subsidiary legislation

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St Helena Development Agency (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012 (No. 8 of 2012).

Adoption: 2012-07-16 | GBR-2012-R-95802

Amends the St. Helena Development Agency Ordinance 1994 by renaming the body 'Enterprise St Helena' and makes other consequential amendments.

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Criminal Justice (Sentencing) Ordinance, 2012 (9 of 2012). -

Adoption: 2012-07-16 | GBR-2012-L-99517

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Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c.9). -

Adoption: 2012-05-01 | GBR-2012-L-92501

An Act to provide for the destruction, retention, use and other regulation of certain evidential material; to impose consent and other requirements in relation to certain processing of biometric information relating to children; to provide for a code of practice about surveillance camera systems and for the appointment and role of the Surveillance Camera Commissioner; to provide for judicial approval in relation to certain authorisations and notices under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; to provide for the repeal or rewriting of powers of entry and associated powers and for codes of practice and other safeguards in relation to such powers; to make provision about vehicles left on land; to amend the maximum detention period for terrorist suspects; to replace certain stop and search powers and to provide for a related code of practice; to make provision about the safeguarding of vulnerable groups and about criminal records including provision for the establishment of the Disclosure and Barring Service and the dissolution of the Independent Safeguarding Authority; to disregard convictions and cautions for certain abolished offences; to make provision about the release and publication of datasets held by public authorities and to make other provision about freedom of information and the Information Commissioner; to make provision about the trafficking of people for exploitation and about stalking; to repeal certain enactments; and for connected purposes.

Makes a large number of amendments to other Acts as detailed in the Schedules.

United Kingdom - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Census Order 2012 (SR&O No 1 of 2012).

Adoption: 2012-04-03 | GBR-2012-R-92603

Made under sections 13(2), 13(4), 13(5) and 32 of the Statistics Ordinance (No 10 of 2010) on the advice of Executive Council. Contains provisions concerning the carrying out of the April 2012 Census and includes questions to be asked, which include questions relating to employment.

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Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012 (c. 4). -

Adoption: 2012-03-08 | GBR-2012-L-92509

An Act to amend section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 to include serious harm to a child or vulnerable adult; to make consequential amendments to the Act; and for connected purposes.

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Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (c.23). -

Adoption: 2011-12-14 | GBR-2011-L-92513

An Act to abolish control orders and make provision for the imposition of terrorism prevention and investigation measures.

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Charities Act 2011 (c.25). -

Adoption: 2011-12-14 | GBR-2011-L-92515

An Act to consolidate the Charities Act 1993 and other enactments which relate to charities.