Amend Sexual Offenders Act 2003 with regard to "breach of peace" in community.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Provide a gateway in existing legislation where a person subject to restrictions within the Sexual Offenders Act 2003 has the burden to prove that [he] does not pose a threat to any person accused of potential Breach of the Peace (BOP), which directly implicates [him], ie; the person accused of BOP.

I was asked by someone, recently arrested for a confrontation between him and a person who was subject to the Sex Offenders Act (register), what can he do? I was asked can I do anything to evict the perpetrator from the area. I gave him the honest answer, not much!. Notwithstanding the above, I later thought that this seems unfair given the nature of the arrest. The burden of reassurance to the community should lie with the person on the Sex Offenders Register, that [he] is no longer a risk.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're not exactly sure what action you'd like the Government or Parliament to take. For example, we're not sure if you want a person subject to restrictions within the Sexual Offenders Act 2003 to be relocated if they are found guilty of breaching the peace in their local area, or if you'd like something different.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

25 May 2022	Petition opened for signatures
30 May 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 30 May 2022

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