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Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) Act 2015
Summary
This Act makes it a crime to own, use, or sell specialist printing equipment and materials if they're intended for illegal purposes like counterfeiting money or forging important documents. It gives police powers to investigate and prosecute people who help criminals commit fraud using these tools.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing laws that stop criminals from using specialist printing equipment to make fake money, forged documents, or counterfeit goods. It helps protect the public by making it illegal to possess or sell equipment designed for fraud, which reduces crime and keeps the economy safer.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics might worry that the Act is too broad and could catch legitimate businesses like printing companies or art studios by accident. They might also be concerned that it gives authorities too much power to search premises or that it's unclear exactly which equipment is banned.
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People's Vote0 votes
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading10 Sept 2014
- 2nd reading17 Oct 2014
- Committee stage26 Nov 2014
- Report stage5 Dec 2014
- 3rd reading5 Dec 2014
Lords
- 1st reading8 Dec 2014
- 2nd reading23 Jan 2015
- Committee stage24 Feb 2015
- 3rd reading11 Mar 2015
Royal Assent26 Mar 2015
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