Metal Theft (Prevention) Bill
In progressCurrently at: 2nd reading in the Commons.
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Long title
A Bill to introduce a licensing scheme for scrap metal dealers; to enable magistrates’ courts to add restrictions to licences to deal in scrap metal; to require that financial transactions in trade in scrap metals be restricted to cashless payments; to give police officers powers to search properties owned by scrap metal dealerships; to provide that scrap metal proven to have been obtained through theft may be classified as criminal assets; to introduce criminal charges for theft of scrap metal which take into account aspects of the crime other than the value of the scrap metal stolen; and for connected purposes
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
15 November 2011 – 15 November 2011
- 2nd reading· Commons
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 909.