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Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill

Amend section 3 of the Criminal Law Act 1967 and section 3 of the Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 in relation to the use of force in the prevention of crime or in the defence of persons or property.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 13 December 2006 by Mr Shailesh Vara (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 13 Dec 2006
  2. 2nd reading Commons 29 Jun 2007

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 22 Oct 2007.