# Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, Section 97: Saving for Royal pardons etc.


Nothing in section 96 affects any right of Her Majesty, by virtue of Her Royal prerogative or otherwise, to grant a free pardon, to quash any conviction or sentence, or to commute any sentence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/section/97 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-freedoms-act-2012/section-97
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