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London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011

A Bill to amend the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006.

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 16 March 2011 by Mr Jeremy Hunt (Conservative). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Act 2011, receiving Royal Assent on 14 December 2011.

What the bill does

<p>The Bill makes a small number of technical amendments to the advertising and trading, ticket touting and traffic management provisions of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006. These amendments cover:</p><ul><li>the seizure of articles which contravene advertising and trading regulations</li><li>the parliamentary procedure and notice periods required when new advertising and trading regulations are introduced</li><li>the penalty for unauthorised sales of Olympic tickets </li><li>traffic regulation and enforcement during the Games. </li></ul>

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 16 Mar 2011
  2. 2nd reading Commons 28 Apr 2011
  3. Programme motion Commons 28 Apr 2011
  4. Committee stage Commons 17 May to 19 May 2011
  5. Report stage Commons 8 Sep 2011
  6. 3rd reading Commons 8 Sep 2011
  7. 1st reading Lords 12 Sep 2011
  8. 2nd reading Lords 3 Oct 2011
  9. Committee stage Lords 25 Oct 2011
  10. Report stage Lords 15 Nov 2011
  11. 3rd reading Lords 21 Nov 2011
  12. Programme motion Commons 29 Nov 2011
  13. Consideration of Lords amendments Commons 29 Nov 2011
  14. Royal Assent Unassigned 14 Dec 2011

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 19 Apr 2012.