Protection from Harassment Act 1997
England and Wales
1 Prohibition of harassment.
2 Offence of harassment.
2AOffence of stalking
2BPower of entry in relation to offence of stalking
3 Civil remedy.
3AInjunctions to protect persons from harassment within section 1(1A)
4 Putting people in fear of violence.
4AStalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress
4BOffences under sections 4 and 4A committed outside the United Kingdom
5 Restraining orders on conviction.
5ARestraining orders on acquittal
6 Limitation.
7 Interpretation of this group of sections.
Scotland
8 Harassment.
8AHarassment amounting to domestic abuse
9 Breach of non-harassment order.
10 Limitation.
11 Non-harassment order following criminal offence.
General
12 National security, etc.
13 Corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.
14 Extent.
15 Commencement.
16 Short title.

Protection from Harassment Act 1997

1997 c. 40

An Act to make provision for protecting persons from harassment and similar conduct.

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—