Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to make certain acts of voyeurism an offence, and for connected purposes. |
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Citation | 2019 c. 2 |
Introduced by | David Gauke (Commons) Richard Keen, Baron Keen of Elie (Lords) |
Territorial extent | England and Wales |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 12 February 2019 |
Commencement | 12 April 2019 |
Other legislation | |
Amends | Sexual Offences Act 2003 Children and Young Persons Act 1933 Criminal Justice Act 2003 Modern Slavery Act 2015 |
Status: Current legislation | |
History of passage through Parliament | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
The Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019 (c. 2) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which amends the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to make upskirting a specific offence of voyeurism. The Act came into force on 12 April 2019.