The ProtectionfromHarassmentAct1997 http www.legislation.gov.uk ukpga 1997 40 contents c 40 is a piece of United Kingdom law which, among other things, criminalises and creates a right to protectionfrom stalking and persistent bullying in the workplace . Definition The Act defines harassment in section 1 1 as a course of conduct amounting to harassment and provides by section 7 3 that a course ... have vicarious liability for harassment by their employees under the ProtectionfromHarassmentAct1997 s 3 see Majrowski v Guy s and St Thomas s NHS Trust ref 2006 UKHL 34, 2006 ICR 1199 ref ... and non harassment order s backed by powers of arrest. History The Act resulted from the efforts ... law Stalking Bill 1996 References reflist External links UK LEG ext ProtectionfromHarassmentAct1997 path ukpga 1997 40 http www.publications.parliament.uk pa ld200506 ldjudgmt jd060712 majro ... interest to allow the law to be set in motion for one boorish incident. Under this act the definition of harassment is behavior which causes alarm or distress. The Act provides for a jail ... EWHC 1898 QB 01 August 2006 http www.nfh.org.uk resources Articles harassment index.php Neighbours From Hell in Britain Harassmentfrom your Neighbour http www.legalferret.net Weaver v. NATHFE Race Discrimination ... the same person, but in 2005 the act was amended by the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act ... Monbiot have voiced the concern that the amended Act effectively allows the police to ban ... legislation or personal injury claims for stress at work, as the elements of harassment are likely ... and legal aid is available. Scotland In Scotland the Act works slightly differently A jail ... for Victims of Stalking and Harassment NASH in 1993, when her then teen age daughter was stalked by a dangerous ... from the police, lawyers, or her local Member of Parliament she began researching anti stalking ... the issue on as a matter of government policy. She wrote the first draft of the act and worked closely ... more details
The Protectionfrom Abuse Scotland Act 2001 asp 14 is an Act of Parliament act of the Scottish Parliament . It was passed on 4 October 2001, receiving Royal Assent on 6 November. ref name statutelaw introduction Background and legislation In January 2000, following the History of Scottish devolution devolution of the Scottish Parliament the previous year, Cabinet Secretary for Justice Justice Minister Jim Wallace announced proposals to reform Scots family law family law in Scotland which would include new legislation on domestic abuse . ref name BBCJan00 Plans to increase the protection for victims of domestic violence were temporarily delayed ref name BBCSep00 but the Protectionfrom Abuse Scotland Bill proposed law bill was published in June 2001 and was subsequently passed by the parliament on 4 October. ref name BBCOct01 The act received Royal Assent on 6 November. ref name statutelaw introduction The act allows interdict s to be brought against abusers by their victims and gives the police the power to arrest and charge an individual who breaks such an interdict. ref name statutelaw introduction By giving the police this new power, the act amends the Matrimonial Homes Family Protection Scotland Act 1981 . ref name statutelaw amendment The 2001 act was intended to extend protection to victims of domestic abuse by unmarried and same sex partners, as well as those no longer in a relationship ... from 1999 List of Statutory Instruments of Scotland, 2001 References Reflist refs ref name statutelaw introduction Citation title Protectionfrom Abuse Scotland Act 2001 asp 14 Introductory Text work ... amendment Citation title Protectionfrom Abuse Scotland Act 2001 asp 14 Amendment of the Matrimonial Homes Family Protection Scotland Act 1981 work UK Statute Law Database url http www.legislation.gov.uk ... first Kate last2 Connelly first2 Clare last3 Scoular first3 Jane title Evaluation of the Protectionfrom Abuse Scotland Act 2001 work scotland.gov.uk publisher Scottish Government Scottish Executive ... more details
of the Protectionfrom Domestic Violence Act, 2005 are as follows The Act seeks to cover those women ...Violence against women About Indian law other related topics Outline of domestic violence The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 was brought into force by the Government of India Indian government from October 26, 2006. The Statute Act was passed by the Parliament of India Parliament ... are entitled to get legal protection under the proposed Act. Domestic violence includes actual abuse or the threat of abuse that is physical, sexual, verbal, emotional and economic. Harassment ... envisaged under the Act is that of the power of the court to pass protection orders that prevent the abuser from aiding or committing an act of domestic violence or any other specified act, entering ... who provide her assistance from the domestic violence. The draft Act provides for appointment ... aid, safe shelter, etc. The Act provides for breach of protection order or interim protection order ... sp261208.html The Act not covers physical harassment and mental harassment. Even a sophisticated judge may have difficulty deciding if an act really caused mental harassment. On several occasions, the judge changes his mind many times on deciding if an act is mental harassment or not, but the law ... under this act, Rajasthan had 3440 cases, Kerala had 1,028 cases, while Punjab India Punjab had 172 ..., India Punjab Bot generated title ref Definition DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 1 For the purposes of this Act ... own protection or for the protection of his or another s property. Scope Primarily meant to provide protection to the wife or female live in partner from domestic violence at the hands of the husband or male live in partner or his relatives, the law also extends its protection to women who are sisters, widows or mothers. Domestic violence under the act includes actual abuse or the threat of abuse whether physical, sexual, verbal, emotional or economic. Harassment by way of unlawful dowry demands ... more details
The 1997 Simon Fraser University harassment controversy was a series of events at Simon Fraser University ... panel based ruling supporting student s claim of harassment on balance of probability , The Globe and Mail , 17 July 1997 A4 ref ref name procedure Robert Matas, SFU president ignored new harassment ... harassment charge countered , The Globe and Mail , 2 June 1997, C11 ref Marsden was invited to participate ... Fraser cites mismanagement, reopens harassment cases , Canadian Press Newswire, October 25, 1997 ref ... of sexual harassment against her swim coach at Simon Fraser University in 1997, the media have been ... Liam Donnelly s Conviction by Prejudice Lessons for Harassment Policy paper from the Fraser Institute ..., a swimming sport swimming coach sport coach , accused each other of sexual harassment . Following ... harassment, and controversy over the procedures for investigating it. Ultimately, the case ... of eleven prior sexual harassment decisions by the university as well as the revision of its harassment policies. Case In late 1996, Simon Fraser University SFU student Rachel Marsden and SFU swimming sport swimming coach sport coach Liam Donnelly lodged complaints with the SFU harassment ... charge of psychological sexual harassment. ref name 7allegations Robert Matas, SFU report details sex allegations panel based ruling supporting student s claim of harassment on balance of probability , The Globe and Mail, 17 July 1997 A4 ref Donnelly denied any romantic relationship with Marsden ... , The Toronto Sun, June 10, 1997. ref ref name DonnellysTale2 Dave Cunningham, Simon Fraser University s sinking credibility , British Columbia Report, June 30, 1997, v.8 44 Je 30 97 pg 31 ref SFU process The university harassment procedures required a hearing before a panel made up of three members ... Marina Jimenez, Coach presents lurid evidence to get SFU job back. Vancouver Sun 31 May 1997, A1. ref ... to investigative panel , The Globe and Mail , 11 June 1997, A10 ref The panel met, heard Marsden ... more details
Human Rights Act prohibited sexual harassment in workplaces under federal jurisdiction. United Kingdom main Harassment in the United Kingdom In the UK there are a number of laws protecting people fromharassment, including the ProtectionfromHarassmentAct1997 and the Criminal Justice and Public ... insult falling into this category. The main focus of groups working against sexual harassment is protection ... unrelated elements of harassment, from isolated provocation episodes inviting a response for ensnarement ...selfref For Harassment related policy on Wikipedia, see Wikipedia Harassment . pp move indef Harassment ... behaviour which is found threatening or disturbing. Sexual harassment refers to persistent and unwanted ... as loan word from the French lang fr harassement , which was in turn already attested in 1572 meaning ... the French origin of the word harassment is beyond all question, in the Oxford English Dictionary ... since the entry further alleges a derivation from hare , like in the mentioned German etymological ... be excluded. In those dictionaries the relationship with harassment were an interpretation of the interjection ... harassmentharassment in OED related http www.etymonline.com index.php?search harass&searchmode phrase harass dictionaries,like the http www.merriam webster.com dictionary harassment Merriam Webster ref ... States In 1964, the United States Congress passed Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Civil Rights Act which prohibited discrimination at work on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin and sex. This later became the legal basis for early harassment law. The practice of developing workplace guidelines prohibiting harassment was pioneered in 1969, when the U.S. Department of Defense ... Savings Bank v. Vinson , ussc 477 57 1986 the U.S. Supreme Court recognized harassment suits against ... from discriminating in any job related action, including recruitment, interviewing, hiring, promotions ..., national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex including pregnancy and sexual harassment , marital ... more details
Military Whistleblower ProtectionAct of 1988 , as amended at title 10, United States Code , Section 1034, and elsewhere, is an American law providing narrow protection of lawful disclosures by members of the United States Armed Forces. ref Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense, Office of Communications and Congressional http www.dodig.mil HOTLINE milrepri.htm Liaison United States Coast Guard, The Military Whistleblower Protection http www.uscg.mil legal MilitaryWhistlerBlowerProtectionAct.asp Act. ref Title 10, U.S.C Section 1034 The act protects a military service member ... members are prohibited from retaliating against the service member making the protected statements. ref Pixie Alexander, The Military Whistleblower ProtectionAct at eHow not linked due to Spam ... Code , Section 1034 10 USC 1034 , the Military Whistleblower ProtectionAct, contained significant ... Whistleblower ProtectionAct and Statute Prohibiting the Use of Mental Health Evaluations in http www.dodig.mil INV MRI pdfs Timeline.pdf Reprisal . ref In 1988, the Military Whistleblower ProtectionAct of 1988 was passed by the United States Congress to protect military members who make lawful disclosures ... General, U.S. Department of Defense, History of the Military Whistleblower ProtectionAct and Statute ... a violation of law or regulation, including sexual harassment or unlawful discrimination, mismanagement .... ref Military Reprisal Investigations, History of the Military Whistleblower Protection http www.dodig.mil INV mri pdfs Timeline.pdf Act . ref The most significant change in 1998 was that Military Department Inspectors General now have the authority to grant the protection and investigate the reprisal ... USC 1034. ref Defense Hotline, Whistleblower Protection http www.dodig.mil hotline hotline3.htm Information ... are not, however, immunized from responsibility for their own wrongdoing or inadequate performance ... bill was attached as an amendment to the FY1987 House Defense Authorization Act. The language failed ... more details
Consumer ProtectionAct may refer to US Agriculture and Consumer ProtectionAct of 1973 , US Anticybersquatting Consumer ProtectionAct , US, 1999 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer ProtectionAct , US, 2005 Consumer Credit ProtectionAct , US Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer ProtectionAct , US, 2010 Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act , US, 2009 Telephone Consumer ProtectionAct of 1991 , US UK Consumer ProtectionAct 1987 , UK Other Consumer ProtectionAct of 1986 , India dab ... more details
Protection of Children Act is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom . List The Prevention of Cruelty to, and Protection of, Children Act 1889 The Protection of Children Act 1978 The Protection of Children Tobacco Act 1986 The Protection of Children Act 1999 The Protection of Children Scotland Act 2003 The Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences Scotland Act 2005 See also List of short titles Category Lists of legislation by short title Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
The Privacy ProtectionAct of 1980 is legislation passed in the United States that protects journalists and newsrooms from search by government officials. The act protects work products and documentary materials. A subpoena must be ordered by the court to gain access to the information. The act stemmed in part from Zurcher v. Stanford Daily . ref cite web last first authorlink http epic.org coauthors title The Privacy ProtectionAct of 1980 work publisher Electronic Privacy Information Center date July 25, 2003 url http epic.org privacy ppa doi accessdate 2010 11 16 ref References Reflist Category 1980 in law Category Legal articles without infoboxes US fed statute stub ... more details
about the Marine Mammal ProtectionAct MMPA of 1972 of the United States the Act of New Zealand Marine Mammals ProtectionAct 1978 Image HarborSeal2700ppx.jpg thumb One species of marine mammal a young harbor seal relaxes on a rock off the coast of La Jolla , San Diego . The Marine Mammal ProtectionAct MMPA of 1972 was the first article of legislation to call specifically for an ecosystem approach to natural resource management and conservation. MMPA prohibits the taking of marine mammal s, and enacts a moratorium on the import, export, and sale of any marine mammal, along with any marine mammal part or product within the United States . The U.S. Congress defines take as the act of hunting , killing, capture, and or harassment of any marine mammal or, the attempt at such. The MMPA defines harassment as any act of pursuit, torment or annoyance which has the potential to either a. injure a marine mammal in the wild, or b. disturb a marine mammal by causing disruption of behavioral patterns ... legislation in the United States Category 1972 in the environment fr Marine Mammal ProtectionAct ... mammals. Under the MMPA, the Service is responsible for ensuring the protection of sea otter s and marine ... from U.S. waters. Marine mammal species inhabiting both U.S. and International waters include ... Field Office. West Indian manatee populations extend from Texas to Rhode Island , and are also present ... under the Endangered Species Act ESA . Amendments Amendments enacted in 1981 established conditions ... for importing fish and fish products from nations engaged in harvesting yellowfin tuna with purse ... after recovery plans developed pursuant to the Endangered Species Act the listing of conditions under which permits may be issued to take marine mammals for the protection and welfare of the animals ... providing information leading to convictions for violations of the Act. Amended in 1995 ... also Endangered Species Act National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Society for Animal Protective ... more details
2009 The federal Volunteer ProtectionAct of 1997 the VPA or the Act ref The Act S.543 was signed by President Clinton on 18 June 1997 and became effective ninety days thereafter. It was Pub. L. 105 ... in this Article this section simply provides a general overview. ref The Act provides protection to the individual ... are expressly excluded from the scope of immunity protection under section 14502 a , did Congress ... of passing its own state volunteer actfrom the VPA. All the state legislature must do is to enact .... Subsection a This subsection is the heart of the Act and defines the basic liability protection ... pilots to pass the Volunteer Pilot Organization ProtectionAct, which has been introduced multiple times ... never enjoy any immunity or protection under the Act. Accordingly, it established the following categories ... protectionact, which was later unceremoniously killed in a Senate House conference committee. It would ... f publ19.105 Text of Act 2 http bulk.resource.org gpo.gov record 19971997 S02927.pdf Senator ... Sec1355.HTM Florida Volunteer ProtectionAct 2008 http www.gmsr.com article Clear 20and 20Convincing ... ref The statutory term is a government entity, but this term is not defined in the Act. ref run the risk ... insurance general liability insurance insurance policy policy would provide protection to the shelter ... and Vicki who is rich and has plenty of free time to volunteer . Potential damages arising from such an incident ... See http bulk.resource.org gpo.gov record 19971997 S02927.pdf Senator Coverdell s Statement introducing VPA into Senate , as well as Section 14501 of the Act reciting background . ref The VPA was motivated by such concerns. General The Act generally eliminates ref The VPA, a complicated statute, a eliminates ... conundrum, discussed below. ref However, as explained below in more detail, the Act s protection for volunteers does not extend to damage caused by acts involving motor vehicles, crimes ... or drugs. The volunteer s protection under the VPA is not an absolute immunity , but rather ... more details
Infobox UK legislation short title The Constables ProtectionAct 1750 ref The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896 . ref parliament Parliament of Great Britain long title An Act for the rendering Justices of the Peace more safe in the Execution of their Office and for indemnifying Constables and others acting in obedience to their Warrants. year 1750 statute book chapter 24 Geo. 2 c. 44 introduced by territorial extent England and Wales br Scotland royal assent commencement repeal date amendments related legislation repealing legislation Justices ProtectionAct 1848 status Current original text activeTextDocId 1516775 The Constables ProtectionAct 1750 24 Geo. 2 Statute book chapter c. 44 is an Act of Parliament Act of the Parliament of Great Britain that gives constable s ... and other officers protectionfrom being lawsuit sued for carrying out the orders of a Justice of the Peace justice of the peace . Justices themselves have immunity from being sued for their own actions under sections 31 33 of the Courts Act 2003 ref UK LEG title legislation Section 31 33 of the 2003 act path ukpga 2003 39 part 2 crossheading protection and indemnification of justices and justices clerks ref , except if they have acted outside their jurisdiction and in bad faith . References reflist External links UK LEG ext Constables ProtectionAct 1750 path apgb Geo2 24 44 norig yes . UK legislation Category English laws Category Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain concerning Scotland Category 1750 in law Category Great Britain Acts of Parliament 1750 ... more details
Infobox Legislation shorttitle Canadian Environmental ProtectionAct, 1999 image imagesize imagelink imagealt caption longtitle An Act respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development citation http laws.justice.gc.ca en C 15.31 FullText.html Canadian Environmental ProtectionAct enactedby Parliament of Canada dateenacted dateassented September 14, 1999 datesigned datecommenced bill billcitation billdate introducedby 1streading 2ndreading 3rdreading whitepaper committeereport amendments repeals related summary keywords The Canadian Environmental ProtectionAct of 1999 is An Act respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development. The goal of the renewed Canadian Environmental ProtectionAct CEPA is to contribute to sustainable development through pollution prevention and to protect the environment, human life and health from the risks associated with toxic substances. CEPA also recognises the contribution of pollution prevention and the management and control of toxic substances and hazardous waste to reducing threats to Canada s ecosystems and biological diversity. It acknowledges for the first time the need to virtually eliminate the most persistent toxic substances that remain in the environment for extended periods of time before breaking down and bioaccumulative toxic substances that accumulate within living organisms. Health Canada works in partnership with Environment Canada to assess potentially toxic substances and to develop regulations to control toxic substances. References cite web title Canadian Environmental ProtectionAct, Official Website url http www.ec.gc.ca CEPARegistry the act http www.nimonikapp.ca Plain language environmental regulations in Canada with updates and other info statute stub Category Canadian federal legislation Category 1999 in law Category 1999 in Canada ... more details
distinguish2 the Children s Online Privacy ProtectionAct COPPA or the Children s Internet ProtectionAct CIPA The Child Online ProtectionAct ref cite web title 47 U.S.C. 231 work law.cornell.edu url http www4.law.cornell.edu uscode html uscode47 usc sec 47 00000231 000 .html accessdate July 11, 2006 ref COPA ref COPA is sometimes confused with COPPA, the Children s Online Privacy ProtectionAct , which remains in force and limits the ability of sites to offer services to those aged twelve and under .... ACLU The Legal Challenge to the Child Online ProtectionAct work Electronic Privacy Information Center ... District Judge Lowell A. Reed, Jr. once again struck down the Child Online ProtectionAct, ref cite ... ProtectionAct Unconstitutional accessdate 24 January 2009 last Lamut first Anna coauthors date ... 718 Child Online ProtectionAct, Truth in Domain Names Act, Federal TradeMark Dilution Act and U.S. ... States Category Computer law Category Child safety Category Privacy law fr Child Online ProtectionAct it Child Online ProtectionAct ja zh ... . Parts of the earlier and much broader Communications Decency Act had been struck down as unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court Supreme Court in 1997 Reno v. American Civil Liberties ... from access by minors. Material harmful to minors was defined as material that by contemporary community standards was judged to appeal to the prurient interest and that showed sexual act s or nudity ... government was enjoined from enforcing COPA by a court order in 1998. In 1999, the United ... is confirmed by the explicit findings of the Commission on Child Online Protection, which Congress ... the government from enforcing COPA, commenting that perhaps we do the minors of this country harm if First Amendment protections, which they will with age inherit fully, are chipped away in the name of their protection ... also Communications Decency Act commons Help Sexual content Help Sexual content Internet pornography ... more details
The Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 c. 33 is an Act of Parliament Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which provides protection for designated shipwrecks . Section 1 of the act provides for wrecks ... 60 wreck sites under current protection under section 1 of the act. Two sites that had at some ... under the Protection of Wrecks Act . Identifying protected wreck sites All protected wrecks are listed ... graves, ie war graves under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 . This is administered ... Protection of Wrecks Act, allowing for the protection of wrecks in colonial waters that are either ... of shipwrecks Wreck diving Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 List of designations under the Protection of Wrecks Act References reflist http www.mcga.gov.uk c4mca mcga environmental mcga ... title Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 UK legislation Use dmy dates date June 2011 Category Archaeology ... with a wreck designated under section 1 of the act without a licence. Navigation, angling and bathing ... under section 1 of the act is managed by English Heritage , Cadw and Historic Scotland . The first ... to protected wrecks is reported frequently. Artefacts from the site of the British warship the Coronation ... over thefts from the warship HMS London. ref cite news url http www.bbc.co.uk news uk england essex ... as dangerous under section 2 of the act. These are the SS Richard Montgomery SS Richard Montgomery designated in 1973 , and the SS Castilian SS Castilian designated in 1997 . The MV Braer MV Braer was also protected from 1993, until the order was revoked in 1994. Designation provides for an exclusion .... Designation and control under section 2 of the act is managed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency ... Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as maritime scheduled ancient monument s. These are The remains ... under the 1973 Act, whilst the remains of the German High Seas Fleet are protected under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. ref cite web url http www.historic scotland.gov.uk ... more details
The Data ProtectionAct 1998 is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament which defines UK law on the processing ... protectionprotection of personal data in the UK. Although the Act itself does not mention privacy ... use, ref name exemptions Data ProtectionAct 1998 , http www.opsi.gov.uk ACTS acts1998 ukpga ... ProtectionAct 1984 and the Access to Personal Files Act 1987. At the same time it aimed ... commercial activities such as a salesperson s diary. Subject rights The Data ProtectionAct creates ... in any way that may potentially cause damage or distress. ref Data ProtectionAct 1998 , http www.legislation.gov.uk ... for direct marketing . ref Data ProtectionAct 1998 , http www.legislation.gov.uk ukpga 1998 29 ... ACTS acts1998 ukpga 19980029 en 10 sch2 OPSI.gov.uk Data ProtectionAct 1998 Schedule 2 ref Sensitive ... security is exempt from all the data protection principles, as well as Part II subject access ... or to fail to comply with the notification regulations. ref Data ProtectionAct 1998 , http www.opsi.gov.uk ... the organisation to obtain unauthorised access to the personal data. ref Data ProtectionAct 1998 ..., or the provision of services. ref Data ProtectionAct 1998 , http www.opsi.gov.uk ACTS acts1998 ... ProtectionAct is a large Act that has a reputation for complexity. ref Bainbridge, D Introduction to Computer ... ref ref Guidance The Data ProtectionAct , http www.ico.gov.uk what we cover data protection guidance.aspx ... ref See also Computer Misuse Act 1990 Data privacy Data Protection Directive EU Freedom of Information ... Affairs http www.dataprotectionact.org The Data ProtectionAct Explained http www.ico.gov.uk upload ... guidance.pdf The Employment Practice Code an explanation of employees rights from the Data ProtectionAct full text http www.jisclegal.ac.uk ManageContent ViewDetail tabid 243 ID 96 Data Protection Overview 15082007.aspx Overview of Data ProtectionAct http conventions.coe.int Treaty en Treaties ... to Automatic Processing of Personal Data 1981 basis for Data ProtectionAct 1984 http ec.europa.eu ... more details
of child in the Protection of Children Actfrom 16 to 18. Mens Rea The common law mens rea defence applies to the Protection of Children Act offences. The prosecution must demonstrate that a defendant ...cleanup date September 2008 The Protection of Children Act 1978 is an Act of Parliament Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament of the United Kingdom . The Protection of Children Bill was put ... 1978 The Act applies in England and Wales. Similar provision for Scotland is contained in the Civic Government Scotland Act 1982 and for Northern Ireland in the Protection of Children Northern Ireland Order 1978. Offences Currently, the Act ref name theact http www.statutelaw.gov.uk content.aspx?parentActiveTextDocId 1502057&ActiveTextDocId 1502059 Protection of Children Act 1978 c.37 Statute ... Offences Act 2003 further amended the 1978 Act so as to increase the age of a child from 16 to 18 consequently ... of an offence under the Protection of Children Act. The lowest level of indecency was described as images ... from the evidence as a whole that he was then under the defined age of a child. In R v Land 1997 , the Court ... from the Internet amounts to an offence within the meaning of s.1 1 a of the Protection of Children ... committed contrary to the Protection of Children Act were decided by the Sentencing Advisory ... convicted under the Protection of Children Act border 1 Guideline sentence Circumstances Fine or conditional .... A person who is convicted of an offence under the Protection of Children Act is also ... discharged from HM Armed Forces . The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 does not apply ... charges under the Protection of Children Act. Below is a list of defences set by the statutes, precedents ... , 1 April 2008. UK legislation DEFAULTSORT Protection Of Children Act 1978 Category Censorship in the United ... Conservative party to block Edward Fletcher politician Edward Fletcher s bill on employment protection ... photographs. Amendments 1994 Originally, in 1978, the Act referred to photographs . In 1994 ... more details
The Maternity ProtectionAct 1994 is an Act of the Oireachtas Irish parliament . Under the act, a woman is protected in pregnancy in such areas as Occupational safety and health health and safety and parental leave requirements. Leave Requirement Entitlement to 18 weeks paid leave with the option to take a further 8 weeks unpaid leave Entitlement to attend doctors appointments without loss of pay The pregnancy must be confirmed with a medical certificate from a doctor. The woman can choose her own dates but it most cover 4 weeks prior and post the birth and four weeks written notice before returning to work must also be given. The woman is entitled to return to the same job. External links cite web url http www.irishstatutebook.ie 1994 en act pub 0034 index.html title Maternity ProtectionAct, 1994 work Irish Statute Book database accessdate 17 July 2010 statute stub Ireland law stub DEFAULTSORT Maternity Protection Law 1994 Category Acts of the Oireachtas Category 1994 in law Category 1994 in Ireland ... more details
The Aboriginal ProtectionAct , enacted in 1869 by the colony of Victoria, Australia gave extensive powers over the lives of Indigenous Australians Aboriginal people to the government s Aboriginal Protection Board Board for the Protection of Aborigines , including regulation of residence, employment and marriage. ref name dd cite web title Aboriginal ProtectionAct 1869 Vic work Documenting Democracy publisher National Archives of Australia url http www.foundingdocs.gov.au item.asp?sdID 22 accessdate 2007 05 27 ref History Victoria enacted the Aboriginal ProtectionAct while democratic reforms were being introduced for the white population, such as the extension of the suffrage franchise from the wealthy to all adult males and the provision of free public education . In contrast, Aboriginal people were losing their freedom. In 1871 the Board developed controls over where people could live and work, what they could do and who they could meet or marry. ref Cite journal last first authorlink David H. Bailey coauthors title journal Victoria Government Gazette volume issue 15 pages 338 publisher location date 1871 02 24 url format issn accessdate ref They removed Aboriginal children from their families, starting the process that created the Stolen Generation . In 1886, Victoria s parliament passed what became known as the Half Caste Act and started to remove Aboriginal people of mixed descent, known as half caste s , from the Aboriginal stations or reserves to force them to Cultural assimilation assimilate into white society. These expulsions separated families and communities, causing distress and leading to protest. Nevertheless the Board refused to assist the expelled people. It was assumed that the expulsions would lead to the decline in the population of the reserves and their eventual closure. The failure of this policy and its inhumanity led to Victoria s Aborigines Act of 1910 and Aboriginal Lands Act of 1970 , which abandoned this policy. ref name dd References Reflist ... more details
Infobox U.S. legislation name Shareholder ProtectionAct fullname To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures, and for other purposes. acronym enacted by effective date public law url cite public law cite statutes at large acts amended title amended sections created sections amended leghisturl http www.govtrack.us congress bill.xpd?bill h111 4790 introducedin United States House of Representatives introducedbill H.R. 4790 introducedby Rep. Michael Capuano Democratic Party United States D Massachusetts MA introduceddate March 9, 2010 committees House Financial Services passedbody1 passeddate1 passedvote1 passedbody2 passeddate2 passedvote2 conferencedate passedbody3 passeddate3 passedvote3 passedbody4 passeddate4 passedvote4 signedpresident signeddate amendments wikisource Shareholder ProtectionAct The proposed Shareholder ProtectionAct ref name hr4790 USBill 111 HR 4790 ref is a bill proposed law bill that was introduced to the United States House of Representatives in 2010. It would amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require that any solicitation of a proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any security of an issuer 1 describe the specific nature and total amount of expenditures proposed for political activities for the forthcoming fiscal year and 2 provide for a separate shareholder vote to authorize such proposed expenditures. The bill was introduced by Michael Capuano Representative Michael Capuano , a Democratic Party United States Democrat from Massachusetts ... 1.html title Holman Congress Must Pass Shareholder ProtectionAct date March 11, 2010 accessdate ... hr4790 It has the official short title the Shareholder ProtectionAct. ref Section 1 states This Act may be cited as the Shareholder ProtectionAct of 2010 . ref Its official long title is cquote To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require shareholder authorization before a public company ... more details
www.envfor.nic.in legis wildlife wildlife1.html The Indian Wildlife ProtectionAct, 1972 from the Official ...Mergefrom Wild Life ProtectionAct, 1972, Amended 2003 date August 2009 Infobox legislation shorttitle The Wild Life ProtectionAct, 1972 image imagesize 150 imagelink imagealt caption longtitle An Act to provide for the protection of Wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. citation http www.moef.nic.in legis wildlife wildlife1.html Act ... amendments repeals related summary keywords Wildlife of India The Wildlife ProtectionAct ..., the Act established schedules of protected plant and animal species hunting or harvesting these species was largely outlawed. The Act provides for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants ... on the Wildlife ProtectionAct 1972, and includes a compilation of the Supreme Court and High Courts judgements on Wildlife ProtectionAct 1972, Indian Forest Act, 1927, Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and other relevant statutes. DEFAULTSORT Wildlife ProtectionAct Of 1972 Category Conservation ... 1972 simple Wildlife ProtectionAct of 1972 ... , except the State of Jammu and Kashmir which has its own wildlife act. It has six schedules which give varying degrees of protection. http envfor.nic.in legis wildlife wildlife2s1.html Schedule I and part II of http envfor.nic.in legis wildlife wildlife2s2.html Schedule II provide absolute protection ... legis wildlife wildlife2s6.html Schedule VI are prohibited from cultivation and planting. The hunting ... they impose fines on the offenders . Up to April 2010 there have been 16 convictions under this act relating to the death of tigers. Definitions under the Act Section 2 animal includes amphibian s, bird ..., their eggs. animal article means an article made from any captive or wild animal, other than vermin ... legis.html Legislations on Environment, Forests, and Wildlife from the Official website of Government ... more details
The Employment ProtectionAct 1975 c 71 EPA 1975 was an Act of Parliament Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . The long title was, Cquote An Act to establish machinery for promoting the improvement of industrial relations to amend the law relating to workers rights and otherwise to amend the law relating to workers, employers, trade unions and employers associations to provide for the establishment and operation of a Maternity Pay Fund to provide for the extension of the jurisdiction of employment tribunals to amend the law relating to entitlement to and recoupment of unemployment benefit and supplementary benefit to amend the Employment Agencies Act 1973 as respects the exercise of licensing functions under that Act to amend the Employment and Training Act 1973 as respects the status of bodies established, and the powers of the Secretary of State, under that Act to amend the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 as respects the appointment of safety representatives, health and safety at work in agriculture, the status of bodies established and the disclosure of information obtained under that Act to provide for the extension of employment legislation to certain parliamentary staff and to certain areas outside Great Britain and for connected purposes. Outline Together with the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 , these Acts constituted the Labour Party UK Labour Party s employment law programme during the era of the Social Contract Britain Social Contract , and the EPA established the employment tribunal system as a separate entity from the previous, formal court system. As well as according many new employment protection rights to employees, the Act also established the Acas Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service ACAS as a statutory body. External links http www.opsi.gov.uk RevisedStatutes Acts ukpga 1975 cukpga 19750071 en 1 IDA32PPD Full text of the Act UK legislation Category United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1975 Category United Kingdom ... more details
The Employee Polygraph ProtectionAct of 1988 EPPA in a United States federal law that generally prevents employers from using polygraph lie detector tests, either for pre employment screening or during the course of employment, with certain exemptions. Under EPPA, most private employers may not require or request any employee or job applicant to take a lie detector test, or discharge, discipline, or discriminate against an employee or job applicant for refusing to take a test or for exercising other rights under the Act. The Act does permits polygraph tests to be administered to certain applicants for job with Security guard security firms such as Armored car valuables armored car , alarm , and guard companies and of pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers. The law does not cover Federal government of the United States federal , State governments in the United States state , and Local government in the United States local government agencies. In addition, employers are required to display a poster in the workplace explaining the EPPA for their employees. Source http www.dol.gov compliance laws comp eppa.htm U.S. Department of Labor EPPA page http finduslaw.com employee polygraph protection epp 29 u s code chapter 22 Text of the Employee Polygraph ProtectionAct 29 U.S. Code Chapter 22 Category 1988 in law Category 100th United States Congress Category United States federal labor legislation Category Legal articles without infoboxes ... more details
The Protection of Animals Act 1911 c. 27 is an Act of Parliament Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It received Royal Assent on 18 August 1911. The act consolidated several previous pieces of legislation, among others repealing the Cruelty to Animals Act 1849 and the Wild Animals in Captivity ProtectionAct 1900 . It was itself largely repealed and replaced by the Animal Welfare Act 2006 , which consolidated many different forms of animal welfare legislation. See also Wild Animals in Captivity ProtectionAct 1900 External links UK LEG ext Protection of Animals Act 1911 path ukpga Geo5 1 2 27 Category United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1911 Category Animal rights and welfare legislation in the United Kingdom ... more details
Owners ProtectionAct FOPA , USStatute 99 308 100 449 1986 05 19 , codified at usc 18 921 et seq., is a United States federal law that revised many statutes in the Gun Control Act of 1968 . Federal Firearms License regulatory reform Under the Gun Control Act of 1968, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ... on Second Amendment issues. ref cite web title Gun Law News Firearm Owners ProtectionAct of 1986 url http www.gunlawnews.org FOPA 86.html ref The Firearm Owners ProtectionAct of 1986 addressed ... Ronald Reagan to become Public Law 99 308, the Firearms Owners ProtectionAct. Safe Passage provision ... check section Unbalanced POV Neutrality? date March 2009 The act also forbade the U.S. Government or any agency of it from keeping a registry directly linking non National Firearms Act firearms to their owners ... prescribed after the date of the enactment of the Firearms Owners ProtectionAct may require ..., modified, and clarified in the Firearm Owners ProtectionAct of 1986. The 1986 list is Anyone who ... of abuse by ATF inspectors soon arose from the National Rifle Association NRA and certain targeted ... repeal of the Gun Control Act , ended record keeping on ammunition sales, except for armor piercing ... Second Amendment rights. However, the act also contained a provision that banned the sale of machine ... purpose of harassment intended to drive the FFL holders out of business as the FFL holders would constantly be having to tend to ATF inspections instead of to customers . The Act mandated that ATF compliance ... title Library of Congress Record publisher Library of Congress ref that would ban a civilian from ... Law Reform Act of 1986 Roll Vote No. 74 work Congressional Record volume 132 year 1986 page H1741 ... traveling from one place to another cannot be incarcerated for a Concealed carry in the United ... from the driver s compartment, in a locked container. ref http www.law.cornell.edu uscode 18 usc ... title ref An example of this would be that someone driving from Virginia to a competition in Vermont ... more details
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