Act of Parliament

Latest news on the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018

Following agreement by both Houses on the text of the Bill it received Royal Assent on 13 September.

The Bill is now an Act of Parliament (law).

Summary of the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018

To make provision about offences when perpetrated against emergency workers, and persons assisting such workers; to make certain offences aggravated when perpetrated against such workers in the exercise of their duty; to require persons suspected of certain assaults against such workers which may pose a health risk to provide intimate samples and to make it an offence, without reasonable excuse, to refuse to provide such samples; and for connected purposes.