THE STALKERS BILL 1996

( This is section 1 of 'The Stalkers Bill' presented to parliament May 1996 by Janet Anderson MP and drafted by Timothy Lawson-Cruttenden Solicitor Advocate )

1 .-. (1) In this Act "stalking" shall mean engaging in a course of conduct whereby a person

(a) follow, loiters near, watches or approaches another person

(b) telephones (which for the avoidance of doubt shall include telephoning a person but remaining silent during the call), contacts by other electronic means or otherwise contacts another person

(c) loiters near, watches, approaches or enters a place where another person lives works or repeatedly visits

(d) interferes with property which does not belong to him and is in the possession of another person

(e) leaves offensive, unwarranted or unsolicited material at a place where another person lives works or regularly visits

(f) gives offensive unwarranted or unsolicited material to another person'; or

(g) does any other act or acts in connection with another person

so as to be reasonably likely to cause that other person to feel harassed, alarmed, distressed or to fear for his safety or for that of one or more third persons to whom he has a duty of protection or with whom he is associated,