Infobox UK legislation short title Protection of WrecksAct1973 parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom long title An Act to secure the protection of wrecks in territorial waters and the sites of such wrecks ... Protection of WrecksAct1973 UK legislation Use dmy dates date June 2011 Category Archaeology of shipwrecks ... text http www.legislation.gov.uk ukpga 1973 33 enacted activeTextDocId legislation history The Protection of WrecksAct1973 c. 33 is an Act of Parliament Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which provides protection for designated shipwrecks . Section 1 of the act provides for wrecks to be designated ... the Protection of WrecksAct . Identifying protected wreck sites All protected wrecks are listed in the annual ... Protection of WrecksAct, allowing for the protection of wrecks in colonial waters that are either ... 60 wreck sites under current protection under section 1 of the act. Two sites that had at some point ... graves, ie war graves under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 . This is administered by the UK ... under the 1973Act, whilst the remains of the German High Seas Fleet are protected under the Ancient ... of shipwrecks Wreck diving Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 List of designations under the Protection of WrecksAct References reflist http www.mcga.gov.uk c4mca mcga environmental mcga dops ... protected wreck sites English Heritage Protected Wrecks website information about the protection ... default.asp?id 111 Cadw website information about the protection of wrecks and other maritime sites ... upload pdf ACHWSreport 2007.pdf accessdate 2008 07 19 Protection of Wrecks Ordinance 1977 No. 12 7 July 1977 Falkland Islands Protection of Wrecks Ardent and Antelope Designation Order 1983 No. 2 20 October 1983 Falkland Islands Protection of Wrecks Designation Order 2006 no. 24 23 October ... 1973 c. 33 introduced by Iain Sproat territorial extent United Kingdom royal assent 10 July 1973 ... wrecks are marked on admiralty charts and their physical location is sometimes marked by means of a buoy ... more details
This is a list of all sites designated under the Protection of WrecksAct1973 . The designated sites are shown on charts and notified to mariners. ref cite web title Protected Wrecks in the UK work Maritime ... accessdate 1 June 2011 ref The administration of designated historic wrecks in Scotland is managed by Historic Scotland , and in Wales by CADW . List of designations under section 1 of the Protection of WrecksAct1973 class wikitable align center rowspan 2 Number rowspan 2 align center Name colspan ... 1665 English Heritage E.H. ref label English Heritage B1 B1 List of designations under section 2 of the Protection of WrecksAct1973 Section 2 of the Act designates wrecks categorised as dangerous ... for England English Heritage DEFAULTSORT Designations Under The Protection Of WrecksAct Category Archaeology ... small UK SI title The Protection of Wrecks Designation Order 1997 year 1997 number 1528 div amended 29 July 1998 div class references small UK SI title The Protection of Wrecks Designation No. 1 ... administration of the arrangements under the Act in England and publishes information on each ... 1973 ref label Cattewater A1 A1 align center 1973 Plymouth align center 1530 English Heritage E.H. ref ... B B align center First align center Current align center 1 SS Richard Montgomery 1973 ref label RichardMontgomery D1 D1 align center 1973 Thames Estuary align center 1944 Maritime and Coastguard ... of Public Sector Information. A concatenation of designation orders including those made between 1973 and 1987 is available on the UNESCO law database site ref name concatSI cite web title Protection of Wreck Designation Orders between 1973 and 2005 work UNESCO Law Database url http www.unesco.org ... 1973 ref label MaryRose A2 A2 Mary Rose designated 5 February 1974 ref label GraceDieu A3 A3 Grace ... is the location of multiple wrecks, and there was no longer any wreck left worth protecting. ref label ... Castle first designated 6 June 1980. Amended, along with other wrecks on the Goodwin Sands 5 ... more details
The Agriculture and Consumer ProtectionAct of 1973 P.L. 93 86 was the 4 year farm bill that adopted target price s and deficiency payments as a tool that would support farm income but reduce forfeiture s to the Commodity Credit Corporation CCC of surplus stocks. Target prices were eliminated by the 1996 farm bill P.L. 104 127 , but restored by the 2002 farm bill P.L. 101 171, Sec. 1104 . It reduced payment limitations to 20,000 from 55,000 set in 1970 for all program crop s. The Act might be considered the first omnibus farm bill because it went beyond simply authorizing farm commodity program s. It authorized disaster payments and disaster reserve inventories created the Rural Environmental Conservation Program amended the Food Stamp Act of 1964 P.L. 88 525 , authorized the use of commodities for feeding low income mothers and young children the origin of the supplemental food program and amended the Rural Development Act of 1972 P.L. 92 419 . References CRS article Report for Congress Agriculture A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, 2005 Edition url http ncseonline.org nle crsreports 05jun 97 905.pdf author Jasper Womach US farm acts DEFAULTSORT Agriculture And Consumer ProtectionAct Of 1973 Category United States federal agriculture legislation ... more details
Consumer ProtectionAct may refer to US Agriculture and Consumer ProtectionAct of 1973 , US Anticybersquatting Consumer ProtectionAct , US, 1999 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer ProtectionAct , US, 2005 Consumer Credit ProtectionAct , US Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer ProtectionAct , US, 2010 Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act , US, 2009 Telephone Consumer ProtectionAct of 1991 , US UK Consumer ProtectionAct 1987 , UK Other Consumer ProtectionAct of 1986 , India dab ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Wrecks is a One man show one man play by Neil LaBute , that was commissioned and produced by the Everyman Palace Theatre in Cork city Cork , Ireland . The play was a part of the city s Capital of Culture programme in 2005. It made its United States American debut at the Public Theater in an extended run in New York City in 2006. Both productions starred Ed Harris and were directed by LaBute. The plot centers around a man coming to terms with the death of his wife, and the dark secret that brought them together. Category Plays by Neil LaBute Category 2005 plays Category Plays for one performer 2000s play stub ... more details
Marine Mammal ProtectionAct may refer to Marine Mammal ProtectionAct of 1972 , an act of Congress in the United States Marine Mammals ProtectionAct 1978 , an act of Parliament in New Zealand dab ... more details
Protection of Children Act is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom . List The Prevention of Cruelty to, and Protection of, Children Act 1889 The Protection of Children Act 1978 The Protection of Children Tobacco Act 1986 The Protection of Children Act 1999 The Protection of Children Scotland Act 2003 The Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences Scotland Act 2005 See also List of short titles Category Lists of legislation by short title Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
Metropolitan River ProtectionAct Georgia Code 12 5 440 et seq. was enacted in 1973 by the Georgia General Assembly to establish a 2000 foot Corridor along the banks of the Chattahoochee River and its impoundments for the 48 miles between Buford Dam and Peachtree Creek . The Act was amended in 1998 to extend the Corridor an additional 36 miles to the downstream limits of Fulton County, Georgia Fulton and Douglas County, Georgia Douglas Counties . The Act requires the Atlanta Regional Commission ARC to adopt a Plan to protect the Chattahoochee River Corridor and to review development proposals for consistency with the Plan. Local governments along the Corridor are required to implement the Plan by issuing permits based on ARC findings, monitoring land disturbing activity in the Corridor and enforcing the Act and the Plan. Under the Act, land disturbing activity in the Corridor must comply with the adopted Plan to be legal. External links http www.atlantaregional.com cps rde xchg arc hs.xsl 278 ENU HTML.htm Metropolitan River ProtectionAct & Chattahoochee Corridor Plan http www.atlantaregional.com cps rde xbcr arc CHAT MRPA.PDF Metropolitan River ProtectionAct http www.atlantaregional.com cps rde xchg arc hs.xsl 304 ENU HTML.htm Chattahoochee Corridor Plan Summary http www.atlantaregional.com cps rde xbcr arc CHAT COR PLAN.pdf Chattahoochee Corridor Plan PDF http www.atlantaregional.com cps rde xchg arc hs.xsl 305 ENU HTML.htm Review Process Overview Category Chattahoochee River GeorgiaUS stub ... more details
The Employment ProtectionAct 1975 c 71 EPA 1975 was an Act of Parliament Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . The long title was, Cquote An Act to establish machinery for promoting the improvement of industrial relations to amend the law relating to workers rights and otherwise to amend the law relating to workers, employers, trade unions and employers associations to provide for the establishment and operation of a Maternity Pay Fund to provide for the extension of the jurisdiction of employment tribunals to amend the law relating to entitlement to and recoupment of unemployment benefit and supplementary benefit to amend the Employment Agencies Act1973 as respects the exercise of licensing functions under that Act to amend the Employment and Training Act1973 as respects the status of bodies established, and the powers of the Secretary of State, under that Act to amend the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 as respects the appointment of safety representatives, health and safety at work in agriculture, the status of bodies established and the disclosure of information obtained under that Act to provide for the extension of employment legislation to certain parliamentary staff and to certain areas outside Great Britain and for connected purposes. Outline Together with the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974 , these Acts constituted the Labour Party UK Labour Party s employment law programme during the era of the Social Contract Britain Social Contract , and the EPA established the employment tribunal system as a separate entity from the previous, formal court system. As well as according many new employment protection rights to employees, the Act also established the Acas Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service ACAS as a statutory body. External links http www.opsi.gov.uk RevisedStatutes Acts ukpga 1975 cukpga 19750071 en 1 IDA32PPD Full text of the Act UK legislation Category United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1975 Category United Kingdom ... more details
The Protection of Animals Act 1911 c. 27 is an Act of Parliament Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It received Royal Assent on 18 August 1911. The act consolidated several previous pieces of legislation, among others repealing the Cruelty to Animals Act 1849 and the Wild Animals in Captivity ProtectionAct 1900 . It was itself largely repealed and replaced by the Animal Welfare Act 2006 , which consolidated many different forms of animal welfare legislation. See also Wild Animals in Captivity ProtectionAct 1900 External links UK LEG Protection of Animals Act 1911 path ukpga Geo5 1 2 27 Category United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1911 Category Animal rights and welfare legislation in the United Kingdom ... more details
Infobox UK legislation short title The Constables ProtectionAct 1750 ref The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896 . ref parliament Parliament of Great Britain long title An Act for the rendering Justices of the Peace more safe in the Execution of their Office and for indemnifying Constables and others acting in obedience to their Warrants. year 1750 statute book chapter 24 Geo. 2 c. 44 introduced by territorial extent England and Wales br Scotland royal assent commencement repeal date amendments related legislation repealing legislation Justices ProtectionAct 1848 status Current original text use new UK LEG yes The Constables ProtectionAct 1750 24 Geo. 2 Statute book chapter c. 44 is an Act of Parliament Act of the Parliament of Great Britain that gives constable s ... and other officers protection from being lawsuit sued for carrying out the orders of a Justice of the Peace justice of the peace . Justices themselves have immunity from being sued for their own actions under sections 31 33 of the Courts Act 2003 ref UK LEG title legislation Section 31 33 of the 2003 act path ukpga 2003 39 part 2 crossheading protection and indemnification of justices and justices clerks ref , except if they have acted outside their jurisdiction and in bad faith . References reflist UK legislation Category Great Britain Acts of Parliament 1750 ... more details
The Securities Investor ProtectionAct of 1970 codified at usc 15 78aaa through usc 15 78lll , established the Securities Investor Protection Corporation SIPC . Most brokers and dealers registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are required to be members of the SIPC. The SIPC maintains a fund that is intended to protect investors against the misappropriation of their funds and of most types of securities in the event of the failure of their broker. Category 1970 in law Category United States federal securities legislation US fed statute stub ... more details
Wikify date April 2011 The Plant ProtectionAct part of USPL 106 224 is a United States US statute relating to plant pest organism pest s and noxious weed s introduced in 2000. It is currently codified at 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq . It consolidates related responsibilities that were previously spread over various legislative statutes, including the Plant Quarantine Act , the Federal Plant Pest Act and the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 . ref cite doi 10.1111 j.1467 7652.2007.00300.x ref References reflist External links http www.aphis.usda.gov brs pdf PlantProtAct2000.pdf Text of the Plant ProtectionAct Category United States Department of Agriculture Category United States federal agriculture legislation Category 2000 in the environment US fed statute stub ... more details
The Maternity ProtectionAct 1994 is an Act of the Oireachtas Irish parliament . Under the act, a woman is protected in pregnancy in such areas as Occupational safety and health health and safety and parental leave requirements. Leave Requirement Entitlement to 18 weeks paid leave with the option to take a further 8 weeks unpaid leave Entitlement to attend doctors appointments without loss of pay The pregnancy must be confirmed with a medical certificate from a doctor. The woman can choose her own dates but it most cover 4 weeks prior and post the birth and four weeks written notice before returning to work must also be given. The woman is entitled to return to the same job. External links cite web url http www.irishstatutebook.ie 1994 en act pub 0034 index.html title Maternity ProtectionAct, 1994 work Irish Statute Book database accessdate 17 July 2010 statute stub Ireland law stub DEFAULTSORT Maternity Protection Law 1994 Category Acts of the Oireachtas 1994 ... more details
The Privacy ProtectionAct of 1980 is legislation passed in the United States that protects journalists and newsrooms from search by government officials. The act protects work products and documentary materials. A subpoena must be ordered by the court to gain access to the information. The act stemmed in part from Zurcher v. Stanford Daily . ref cite web last first authorlink http epic.org coauthors title The Privacy ProtectionAct of 1980 work publisher Electronic Privacy Information Center date July 25, 2003 url http epic.org privacy ppa doi accessdate 2010 11 16 ref References Reflist Category 1980 in law Category Legal articles without infoboxes US fed statute stub ... more details
The Children s Internet ProtectionAct CIPA requires that K 12 K 12 schools and libraries in the United ... at restricting indecent Internet content, the Communications Decency Act and the Child Online ProtectionAct , were held to be unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court on First Amendment to the United ... www.fcc.gov guides childrens internet protectionact title FCC guide Children s Internet ProtectionAct publisher Federal Communications Commission accessdate 2011 08 17 ref Thus, under this legislation ... internet protectionact cipa work Thumann Resources title An update to the Children s Internet Protection ... Reflist External links http www.ifea.net cipa.pdf Text of the Children s Internet ProtectionAct Legal ... s Internet ProtectionAct CIPA complies with the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court ... protection measure on every computer connected to the Internet. These conditions were also attached to a small subset of grants authorized through the Library Services and Technology Act LSTA . CIPA did not provide any additional funds for the purchase of the technology protection measure. What ... protection measure with respect to any of its computers with Internet access that protects against ... to minors... Such a technology protection measure must be employed during any use of such computers by minors. The law also provides that the school or library may disable the technology protection ...&pg PA79 ref This act has several requirements for institutions to meet before they can receive government ... Obscene for definition, see the case of Miller v. California 1973 Child Pornography for definition, see 18 U.S.C. 2256 Harmful to Minors for definition, see below Some of the terms mentioned in this act ... Act USCSub 47 254 l 2 as added by CIPA sec. 1732 , the definition of Inappropriate Matter ... to what is suitable for minors, an actual or simulated sexual act or sexual contact, actual ... in 2006. See Deleting Online Predators Act . More attempts have been made recently by the International ... more details
The Data ProtectionAct 1998 is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament which defines UK law on the processing ... protectionprotection of personal data in the UK. Although the Act itself does not mention privacy ... use, ref name exemptions Data ProtectionAct 1998 , http www.opsi.gov.uk ACTS acts1998 ukpga ... ProtectionAct 1984 and the Access to Personal Files Act 1987. At the same time it aimed ... commercial activities such as a salesperson s diary. Subject rights The Data ProtectionAct creates ... in any way that may potentially cause damage or distress. ref Data ProtectionAct 1998 , http www.legislation.gov.uk ... for direct marketing . ref Data ProtectionAct 1998 , http www.legislation.gov.uk ukpga 1998 29 ... ACTS acts1998 ukpga 19980029 en 10 sch2 OPSI.gov.uk Data ProtectionAct 1998 Schedule 2 ref Sensitive ... or to fail to comply with the notification regulations. ref Data ProtectionAct 1998 , http www.opsi.gov.uk ... the organisation to obtain unauthorised access to the personal data. ref Data ProtectionAct 1998 ..., or the provision of services. ref Data ProtectionAct 1998 , http www.opsi.gov.uk ACTS acts1998 ... ref ref Guidance The Data ProtectionAct , http www.ico.gov.uk what we cover data protection guidance.aspx ... See also Computer Misuse Act 1990 Data privacy Data Protection Directive EU Freedom of Information ... Affairs http www.dataprotectionact.org The Data ProtectionAct Explained http www.ico.gov.uk upload ... Act full text http www.jisclegal.ac.uk ManageContent ViewDetail tabid 243 ID 96 Data Protection Overview 15082007.aspx Overview of Data ProtectionAct http conventions.coe.int Treaty en Treaties Html ... Processing of Personal Data 1981 basis for Data ProtectionAct 1984 http ec.europa.eu archives ... data and on the free movement of such data basis for Data ProtectionAct 1998 UK Legislation UK LEG title Data ProtectionAct 1998 type ukpga path ukpga 1998 29 UK legislation Use dmy dates ... crimes Category Computer law Category United Kingdom privacy law simple Data ProtectionAct de ... more details
summary keywords Wildlife of India The Wildlife ProtectionAct of 1972 refers to a sweeping package ... which has its own wildlife act. It has six schedules which give varying degrees of protection ... www.envfor.nic.in legis wildlife wildlife1.html The Indian Wildlife ProtectionAct, 1972 from the Official ... on the Wildlife ProtectionAct 1972, and includes a compilation of the Supreme Court and High Courts judgements on Wildlife ProtectionAct 1972, Indian Forest Act, 1927, Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and other relevant statutes. DEFAULTSORT Wildlife ProtectionAct Of 1972 Category Animal rights ... 1972 simple Wildlife ProtectionAct of 1972 ...about the Government of India s wildlife protection legislation in 1972 legislation adopted by the District of Columbia in 2010 Wildlife ProtectionAct of 2010 Mergefrom Wild Life ProtectionAct, 1972, Amended 2003 date August 2009 Infobox legislation shorttitle The Wild Life ProtectionAct, 1972 image imagesize 150 imagelink imagealt caption longtitle An Act to provide for the protection of Wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. citation http www.moef.nic.in legis wildlife wildlife1.html Act No. 53 of 1972 enactedby Parliament of India dateenacted 9 September 1972 dateassented datesigned datecommenced bill billcitation billdate ... National parks of India national parks . Among other reforms, the Act established schedules of protected plant and animal species hunting or harvesting these species was largely outlawed. The Act provides for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary ... wildlife wildlife2s2.html Schedule II provide absolute protection offences under these are prescribed ... to April 2010 there have been 16 convictions under this act relating to the death of tigers. Definitions under the Act Section 2 animal includes amphibian s, bird s, mammal s, and reptile s, and their young ... more details
The Aboriginal ProtectionAct , enacted in 1869 by the colony of Victoria, Australia gave extensive powers over the lives of Indigenous Australians Aboriginal people to the government s Aboriginal Protection Board Board for the Protection of Aborigines , including regulation of residence, employment and marriage. ref name dd cite web title Aboriginal ProtectionAct 1869 Vic work Documenting Democracy publisher National Archives of Australia url http www.foundingdocs.gov.au item.asp?sdID 22 accessdate 2007 05 27 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20070605152936 http foundingdocs.gov.au item.asp?sdID 22 archivedate 5 June 2007 DASHBot deadurl no ref History Victoria enacted the Aboriginal ProtectionAct while democratic reforms were being introduced for the white population, such as the extension of the suffrage franchise from the wealthy to all adult males and the provision of free public education . In contrast, Aboriginal people were losing their freedom. In 1871 the Board developed controls over where people could live and work, what they could do and who they could meet or marry. ref Cite journal last first authorlink David H. Bailey coauthors title journal Victoria Government Gazette volume issue 15 pages 338 publisher location date 1871 02 24 url format accessdate ref They removed Aboriginal children from their families, starting the process that created the Stolen Generation . In 1886, Victoria s parliament passed what became known as the Half Caste Act and started to remove Aboriginal people of mixed descent, known as half caste s , from the Aboriginal stations or reserves to force them to Cultural assimilation assimilate into white society. These expulsions separated families and communities, causing distress and leading to protest. Nevertheless the Board refused to assist the expelled people. It was assumed that the expulsions would lead to the decline in the population ... led to Victoria s Aborigines Act of 1910 and Aboriginal Lands Act of 1970, which abandoned this policy ... more details
The Consumer Credit ProtectionAct , USStatute 90 321 82 146 1968 06 29 , composed of several titles relating to consumer credit, mainly title I, the Truth in Lending Act , title II related to extortionate credit transactions, title III related to restrictions on wage garnishment , and title IV related to the National Commission on Consumer Finance . The restrictions on wage garnishment guard employees from discharge by their employers because their wages have been garnished in any one week. The Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor enforces the provisions. The informed use of credit is administered by the United States Congress and stabilizes economic acts to be enhanced with competition informed unto various financial institution s that are engaged in extension of consumer credit that would be strengthened otherwise by informed credit use. wait what? fact date March 2011 References http www4.law.cornell.edu Cornell University Law School Webpage http www.fdic.gov regulations laws rules 6500 200.html FDIC Regulations Consumer Credit ProtectionAct External links http www.fdic.gov regulations laws rules 6500 200.html FDIC Laws, Regulations, Related Acts Consumer Protection http www4.law.cornell.edu uscode 15 ch41.html US CODE Title 15, Chapter 41 Consumer Credit Protection US fed statute stub Category 1968 in law Category 90th United States Congress Category United States federal labor legislation Category Legal articles without infoboxes ... more details
The Protection of Freedoms Act is an Act of Parliament Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . ref http www.homeoffice.gov.uk media centre news protection of freedoms ref The Protection of Freedoms ... or convicted of a homosexual act. Part 6 Freedom of Information and Data Protection This part extends the existing Freedom of Information Act 2000 , extending the scope of the Act and amending the role ... by the Home Office. ref http www.homeoffice.gov.uk publications about us legislation protection freedoms bill Protection of Freedoms Bill Home Office ref Part 1 Regulation of Biometric Data Chapter ... Evidence Act 1984 , and Crime and Security Act 2010 , relating to the retention of fingerprints. Section ... number plate recognition . Chapter 2 amends the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 . see also Police enforced ANPR in the UK Part 3 Protection of Property from Disproportionate Enforcement ... the owner access to it. Section 99 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is amended to extend ... with by Clauses 54 56 and Schedule 4 of the Act. These would have the effect of making it possible ... Vehicle immobilisation clamping ... The Protection of Freedoms Bill No. 4 Law and Lawyers ref ref http ... regulations of the Terrorism Act 2000 and reforms the operation of the power to search people and vehicles ... Groups Act 2006 and Police Act 1997 with regards to carers and Criminal Records Bureau checks. The Bill ... Groups Act. Chapter 3 creates a new body corporate to be known as the Disclosure and Barring ... for homosexual acts by consenting adults under section 12 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 , or the gross indecency between men section of that Act. Clause 86 confirms the effect of a successful application ... 43 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 which makes provision for trials on indictment to be conducted without a jury in certain fraud cases. Sections 44 50 of that Act which make provision for trials ... partnerships during evenings and at night. Since the Marriage Act 1836 it has been forbidden to marry ... more details
The Employee Polygraph ProtectionAct of 1988 EPPA in a United States federal law that generally prevents employers from using polygraph lie detector tests, either for pre employment screening or during the course of employment, with certain exemptions. Under EPPA, most private employers may not require or request any employee or job applicant to take a lie detector test, or discharge, discipline, or discriminate against an employee or job applicant for refusing to take a test or for exercising other rights under the Act. The Act does permit polygraph tests to be administered to certain applicants for job with Security guard security firms such as Armored car valuables armored car , alarm , and guard companies and of pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers. The law does not cover Federal government of the United States federal , State governments in the United States state , and Local government in the United States local government agencies. In addition, employers are required to display a poster in the workplace explaining the EPPA for their employees. Source http www.dol.gov compliance laws comp eppa.htm U.S. Department of Labor EPPA page http finduslaw.com employee polygraph protection epp 29 u s code chapter 22 Text of the Employee Polygraph ProtectionAct 29 U.S. Code Chapter 22 Category 1988 in law Category 100th United States Congress Category United States federal labor legislation Category Legal articles without infoboxes ... more details
The Justices ProtectionAct 1848 11 & 12 Vict. c.44 was an Act of Parliament Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that gave Justices of the Peace in England and Wales immunity from civil action s arising from their adjudication. The Act was sponsored and drafted by John Jervis politician John Jervis and was one of the so called Jervis Acts of 1848. Background Prior to the Act, Justices of the Peace magistrates were hampered in their functions by the risk of prosecution or civil action for decisions they had taken in the execution of their official functions. An individual disgruntled at a decision could mount a de facto challenge by bringing a civil claim against a Justice and even achieve a rehearing of his case. ref name Freestone 1980 p.13 Freestone & Richardson 1980 p. 13 ref Claims against Justices for damages , through writ s of certiorari , for exceeding their jurisdiction were particularly common. The courts did, however, take any opportunity to interpret the law narrowly ... Repeal The Act was repealed by the Justices of the Peace Act 1979 which introduced similar protection. The law is now contained in sections 31 33 of the Courts Act 2003 . ref http www.opsi.gov.uk acts acts2003 ukpga 20030039 en 3 pt2 pb8 l1g31 Courts Act 2003 ref Related legislation The Constables ProtectionAct 1750 already gave constable s and other officers protection from being sued for carrying ... of criminal legislation . The Act was one of the three Jervis Acts , the other two being the Summary Jurisdiction Act 1848 and Indictable Offences Act 1848 . ref Freestone & Richardson 1980 p. 15 16 ref The Act The long title of the Act was cquote An Act to protect Justices of the Peace from Vexatious litigation Vexatious Actions for Acts done by them in Execution of their Office. The Act, for the first ... title Protection of Justices author Sheridan, L. A. journal Modern Law Review volume 14 year 1951 ... and the protection of Justices author Thompson, D. journal Modern Law Review volume 21 year 1958 pages ... more details
Infobox U.S. legislation name Shareholder ProtectionAct fullname To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures, and for other purposes. acronym enacted by effective date public law url cite public law cite statutes at large acts amended title amended sections created sections amended leghisturl http www.govtrack.us congress bill.xpd?bill h111 4790 introducedin United States House of Representatives introducedbill H.R. 4790 introducedby Rep. Michael Capuano Democratic Party United States D Massachusetts MA introduceddate March 9, 2010 committees House Financial Services passedbody1 passeddate1 passedvote1 passedbody2 passeddate2 passedvote2 conferencedate passedbody3 passeddate3 passedvote3 passedbody4 passeddate4 passedvote4 signedpresident signeddate amendments wikisource Shareholder ProtectionAct The proposed Shareholder ProtectionAct ref name hr4790 USBill 111 HR 4790 ref is a bill proposed law bill that was introduced to the United States House of Representatives in 2010. It would amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require that any solicitation of a proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any security of an issuer 1 describe the specific nature and total amount of expenditures proposed for political activities for the forthcoming fiscal year and 2 provide for a separate shareholder vote to authorize such proposed expenditures. The bill was introduced by Michael Capuano Representative Michael Capuano , a Democratic Party United States Democrat from Massachusetts ... 1.html title Holman Congress Must Pass Shareholder ProtectionAct date March 11, 2010 accessdate ... hr4790 It has the official short title the Shareholder ProtectionAct. ref Section 1 states This Act may be cited as the Shareholder ProtectionAct of 2010 . ref Its official long title is cquote To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require shareholder authorization before a public company ... more details
The U.S. has a law commonly known as the Whistleblower ProtectionAct . Whistleblower ProtectionAct of 1989 The Whistleblower ProtectionAct of 1989 is a United States federal law that protects federal whistleblowers who work for the government and report agency misconduct. A federal agency violates the Whistleblower ProtectionAct if agency authorities take or threaten to take retaliatory personnel action against any employee or applicant because of disclosure of information by that employee or applicant ... ProtectionAct in 1994, the court has ruled for whistle blowers in only three of 203 cases decided ...&type politics High Court Trims Whistleblower Rights ref Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act Refimprove section date March 2011 The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act was introduced in 2009 ... whistleblower protection enhancement act Senate Reintroduces Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act ref National Whistleblowers Center issued a statement on Re Introduction of Whistleblower ProtectionAct, expressing their concerns that the Senate s new WPEA bill provides the Merit Systems Protection Board with sweeping new powers to dismiss whistleblower cases without a hearing and to act as gatekeeper ... 1211&Itemid 71 National Whistleblowers Center Statement on Re Introduction of Whistleblower ProtectionAct ref See also div col begin Whistleblower protection in United States False Claims Act Federal ... Federal Witness Protection Program United States Marshals Service div col end References reflist External links http www.sec.gov eeoinfo whistleblowers.htm Whistleblower ProtectionAct Information ... was confirmed by the Senate. The Merit Systems Protection Board , a quasi judicial agency that adjudicates ... employees do not have protection from retaliation by their employers under the First Amendment to the United ... whistleblower.htm FAQs for filing a whistleblower appeal with the Merit Systems Protection ... Congress Category United States federal criminal legislation Category Whistleblower protection ... more details
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