Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:category Scottish criminal law
repealed legislation in Scotland
gptkbp:citation 2012 asp 1
gptkbp:controversy opposed by football fans and civil liberties groups
criticised for impact on freedom of speech
gptkbp:dateEnacted 2012
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:longTitle An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about behaviour at football matches and about threatening communications.
gptkbp:purpose to tackle sectarianism and offensive behaviour at football matches
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 19 January 2012
gptkbp:repealedBy 2018
Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Act 2018
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Offensive_Behaviour_at_Football_and_Threatening_Communications_(Scotland)_Act_2012
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:startDate 1 March 2012
gptkbp:status repealed
gptkbp:subject offensive behaviour at football matches
threatening communications
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sectarianism_in_Scotland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8