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<Title><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2012/1" id="c00001" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2012" Number="0001">Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012</Citation></Title>
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<Text>The table below sets out, for each stage of the proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the Bill for the Act, the dates on which the proceedings at that stage took place, the reference to the Official Report of those proceedings and the dates on which the committee reports and other papers relating to the Bill were published.</Text>
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<thead><tr><th colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">Proceedings and Reports</Strong></th><th colspan="1" rowspan="1"><Strong xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">References</Strong></th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left"><Emphasis xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">Introduction</Emphasis></th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Bill, as introduced, 16<Superior xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">th</Superior> June 2011</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00005" Title="Scottish Parliament website" URI="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_Bills/Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill/b1s4-introd.pdf">SP Bill 1</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"/><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"/></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">SPICe Briefing (SB 11-48) on the Bill, as introduced, published 20<Superior xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">th</Superior> June 2011</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00006" Title="Scottish Parliament website" URI="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_Bills/Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill/SB11-48.pdf">Sb 11-48</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left"><Emphasis xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">Stage 1</Emphasis></th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left">(a) Justice Committee</th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">2nd Meeting, 21 June 2011</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00007" Title="Scottish Parliament website" URI="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=6359&amp;mode=pdf">Col. 15</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"/><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"/></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">3rd Meeting, 22 June 2011</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00008" Title="Scottish Parliament website" URI="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=6366&amp;mode=pdf">Col. 81</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left">(b) Consideration by Parliament</th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Stage 1 Debate, 23rd June 2011</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00009" Title="Scottish Parliament website" URI="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=6316">Meeting of Parliament</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left"><Emphasis xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">Stage 2</Emphasis></th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left">(a) Justice Committee</th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">5th Meeting, 6 September 2011</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00010" Title="Scottish Parliament website" URI="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=6437&amp;mode=pdf">Col. 156</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"/><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"/></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">6th Meeting, 13 September 2011</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00011" Title="Scottish Parliament website" URI="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=6439&amp;mode=pdf">Col.217</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"/><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"/></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">7th Meeting, 20 September 2011</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00012" Title="Scottish Parliament website" URI="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=6440&amp;mode=pdf">Col.278</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"/><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"/></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">15th Meeting, 22 November 2011</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00013" Title="Scottish Parliament website" URI="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=6568&amp;mode=pdf">Col. 475</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"/><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"/></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Report of the Justice Committee, 6 October 2011</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00014" Title="Scottish Parliament website" URI="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_JusticeCommittee/Reports/OFBTC_Bill_FINAL.pdf">SP Paper 21</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left">(b) Finance Committee</th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">3rd Meeting, 14<Superior xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">th</Superior> September 2011</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00015" Title="Scottish Parliament website" URI="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=6582&amp;mode=pdf">Col. 28</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left">(c) Consideration by Parliament</th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Stage 2 Debate, 3rd November 2011</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00016" Title="Scottish Parliament website" URI="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=6504&amp;mode=html">Meeting of Parliament</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Bill, as amended at Stage 2</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00017" Title="Scottish Parliament website" URI="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_Bills/Offensive%20Behaviour%20at%20Football%20and%20Threatening%20Communications%20(Scotland)%20Bill/Bill_As_Amended_pdf.pdf">SP Bill 1A</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left"><Emphasis xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">After Stage 2</Emphasis></th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> <ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00018" Title="Scottish Parliament website" URI="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_Bills/Offensive%20Behaviour%20at%20Football%20and%20Threatening%20Communications%20(Scotland)%20Bill/Supplementary_DPM.pdf">SPBill 1A–DPM</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left">Subordinate Legislation Committee</th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">13th Meeting, 29 November 2011</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00019" Title="Scottish Parliament website" URI="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=6592&amp;mode=pdf">Col. 171</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"/><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"/></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Report of the Subordinate Legislation Committee, 6 December 2011</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00020" Title="Scottish Parliament website" URI="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_SubordinateLegislationCommittee/Reports/sur-11-18.pdf">SPPaper 45</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left"><Emphasis xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">Stage 3</Emphasis></th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left">Consideration by Parliament</th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Stage 3 Debate, 14th December 2011</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00021" Title="Scottish Parliament website" URI="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=6623&amp;mode=html">Meeting of Parliament</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"/><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"/></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Bill as passed</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00022" Title="Scottish Parliament website" URI="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_Bills/Offensive%20Behaviour%20at%20Football%20and%20Threatening%20Communications%20(Scotland)%20Bill/b1bs4-aspassed.pdf">SP Bill 1B</ExternalLink></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left"><Emphasis xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation">Royal Assent</Emphasis></th></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1">19th January 2012</td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><ExternalLink xmlns="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="i00023" Title="TNA legislation website" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/1/contents/enacted">Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012</ExternalLink></td></tr></tbody>
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