| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision for orders to protect persons from risks associated with stalking; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2019 c. 9 |
| Introduced by | Dr. Sarah Wollaston (Commons) Baroness Bertin (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 15 March 2019 |
| Commencement | 20 January 2020 |
| Other legislation | |
| Relates to | Protection from Harassment Act 1997 Policing and Crime Act 2017 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Stalking Protection Act 2019 (c. 9) is an Act of Parliament put forward as a private member's bill by then Conservative MP Sarah Wollaston which creates a civil protection order to prevent stalking.[1][2]
- ^ Home Office (2019). Stalking Protection Act 2019: Explanatory Notes (PDF). London. p. 3.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Stalking Protection Act 2019". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.