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<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/9" id="c00001" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2012" Number="0009"/>Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
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1 May 2012
The ActCommentary on Sections<CitationSubRef id="c00683" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/9/part/5" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="part-5">Part 5</CitationSubRef>: Safeguarding vulnerable groups, criminal records etc.<CitationSubRef id="c00971" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/9/part/5/chapter/4" CitationRef="c00973" SectionRef="part-5-chapter-4">Chapter 4</CitationSubRef> of <CitationSubRef id="c00973" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/9/part/5" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="part-5">Part 5</CitationSubRef>: Disregarding certain convictions for buggery etc.
<CitationSubRef id="c01033" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2012/9/section/97" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="section-97">Section 97</CitationSubRef>: Saving for Royal pardons etc.
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This section preserves the power of Her Majesty, under the Royal prerogative, to issue a pardon, commute a sentence or quash a conviction. Accordingly, a person with a disregarded conviction or caution might still receive a Royal pardon in respect of the offence despite the operation of section 96.