Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Data_Protection_Act_1998
gptkb:Protection_from_Harassment_Act_1997
gptkb:Freedom_of_Information_Act_2000
gptkb:Police_and_Criminal_Evidence_Act_1984
gptkbp:chapter 2012 c. 9
gptkbp:citation 2012 c. 9
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dateEnacted 2012
gptkbp:enables changes to CRB checks
regulation of CCTV and ANPR systems
regulation of biometric data in schools
right to request removal of DNA and fingerprints from police databases
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Theresa_May
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to make provision about the regulation of biometric data; to make provision about the regulation of surveillance; to make provision about the retention of fingerprints and DNA samples; to make provision about the protection of property from disproportionate enforcement action; to make provision about the regulation of powers of entry; to repeal certain powers of entry; to make provision about vehicles left on land; to make provision about the regulation of schools; to make provision about the regulation of criminal records; and for connected purposes.
gptkbp:parliament gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:prohibits wheel clamping on private land
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 1 May 2012
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Data_Protection_Act_1998
gptkb:Identity_Documents_Act_2010
gptkb:Protection_from_Harassment_Act_1997
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Identity_Cards_Act_2006
gptkbp:section Part 3: Protection of property from disproportionate enforcement action
Part 1: Regulation of biometric data
Part 2: Regulation of surveillance
Part 4: Powers of entry
Part 6: Freedom of information and data protection
Part 7: Miscellaneous and general
Part 5: Safeguarding vulnerable groups, criminal records etc.
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Protection_of_Freedoms_Act_2012
gptkbp:startDate 1 May 2012
gptkbp:subject surveillance
criminal records
biometric data
fingerprints
DNA retention
powers of entry
school regulation
vehicle immobilisation
gptkbp:territory gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkb:Scotland
England and Wales
gptkbp:website https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/contents/enacted
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pardons_for_historical_homosexual_offences
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5