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Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
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2025-06-25
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
Changes on 2025-06-25
@@ -246,19 +246,27 @@
- (a) any statement made by a person serving with, or who has served with, the police, about the terms and conditions of that person's service with the police; or
- (aa) any statement made by a person serving with the police about an act or omission mentioned in subsection (3A);
- (b) a statement which consists of or includes an allegation of an act or omission which constitutes a crime.
- (3A) An act or omission referred to in subsection (3)(aa) is one which—
- (a) took place in relation to, or adversely affected, the person in the person’s capacity as a person serving with the police, or
- (b) was witnessed by the person (whether or not in that capacity).
- (4) An act or omission need not be one occurring in the course of a person's duty, employment or appointment (as the case may be) in order to fall within subsection (2)(f).
- (5) A complaint need not identify a person serving with the police who is the subject of the complaint in order to fall within subsection (2)(f).
- (6) The persons referred to in subsection (1) are—
- (a) a member of the public who claims to be the person in relation to whom the act or omission took place;
- (b) a member of the public not falling within paragraph (a) who claims to have been adversely affected by the act or omission;
- (c) a member of the public who claims to have witnessed the act or omission;
- (a) a person who claims to be the person in relation to whom the act or omission took place;
- (b) a person not falling within paragraph (a) who claims to have been adversely affected by the act or omission;
- (c) a person who claims to have witnessed the act or omission;
- (d) a person acting on behalf of a person falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (c).
@@ -547,6 +555,8 @@
- (4) Nothing in this section requires the Authority or the chief constable to provide the Commissioner with any information or document, or to produce any other thing, before the earliest time at which it is practicable for the Authority or, as the case may be, the chief constable to do so.
- (5) A requirement imposed by any notification or regulations under this section may authorise or require information or documents to which it relates to be provided to the Commissioner electronically.
- (6) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision authorising or requiring the Authority or the chief constable to provide information and documents to the Commissioner in accordance with subsection (1) or (2) by giving the Commissioner, in such circumstances and in accordance with such requirements as may be set out in the regulations, access to an electronic storage system on which they are stored.
#### Power of Commissioner to issue guidance
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[^M_F_ba4642dc-c233-4a60-b582-faf99501d28d]: S. 33 heading substituted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), ss. 61(2)(a) , [129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2) (with [s. 100](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/100)); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
[^key-93419d58db0f457ee6d7e97fe73f9b4e]: S. 34(2A) inserted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8) , [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2) , [Sch. 7 para. 33(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/33/2/c) ; [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51) , [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121), arts. 1(1), 11)
[^key-fc7113985156104d3130ac2337a30b36]: Word in s. 34(1) inserted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8) , [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2) , [Sch. 7 para. 33(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/33/2/a) ; [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51) , [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121), arts. 1(1), 11)
[^key-054f05d342e3b3916f4f5d8aeaeb361f]: Words in s. 34(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8) , [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2) , [Sch. 7 para. 33(2)(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/33/2/b/i) ; [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51) , [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121), arts. 1(1), 11)
[^key-c017c7680ae17ce4daefcd3dd4e8aa6a]: S. 34(2)(a)(b) substituted for s. 34(2)(a)-(e) (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8) , [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2) , [Sch. 7 para. 33(2)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/33/2/b/ii) ; [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51) , [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121), arts. 1(1), 11)
[^key-adaadfd8fd1a9a30b4c2b6a3f009aec3]: S. 34(7) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8) , [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2) , [Sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1) ; [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51) , [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121), arts. 1(1), 11)
[^key-93419d58db0f457ee6d7e97fe73f9b4e]: S. 34(2A) inserted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [Sch. 7 para. 33(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/33/2/c); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51) , [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121), arts. 1(1), 11)
[^key-fc7113985156104d3130ac2337a30b36]: Word in s. 34(1) inserted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [Sch. 7 para. 33(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/33/2/a); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121), arts. 1(1), 11)
[^key-054f05d342e3b3916f4f5d8aeaeb361f]: Words in s. 34(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [Sch. 7 para. 33(2)(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/33/2/b/i); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121), arts. 1(1), 11)
[^key-c017c7680ae17ce4daefcd3dd4e8aa6a]: S. 34(2)(a)(b) substituted for s. 34(2)(a)-(e) (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [Sch. 7 para. 33(2)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/33/2/b/ii); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121), arts. 1(1), 11)
[^key-adaadfd8fd1a9a30b4c2b6a3f009aec3]: S. 34(7) repealed (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [Sch. 8 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/8/part/1); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121), arts. 1(1), 11)
[^key-62d37001272d765e07def058140dbd95]: [S. 35(3)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/35/3/c) and word inserted (1.4.2013) by [Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8), [s. 129(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/129/2), [Sch. 7 para. 33(3)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/7/paragraph/33/3/a); [S.S.I. 2013/51](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/51/article/2) (with transitional provisions and savings in [S.S.I. 2013/121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/121))
@@ -4411,6 +4421,30 @@
[^key-0d9bbe9a103928abd66507456c84e9f6]: [S. 47A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/47A) inserted (1.5.2024) by [Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (c. 41)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/41), [ss. 45(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/41/section/45/3), [63(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/41/section/63/3) (with [s. 61](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/41/section/61))
[^key-4585d012b59b77b5ddc370e45931612c]: [S. 34](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/34) heading substituted (25.6.2025) by [Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5), [ss. 13(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/13/2), [22(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/22/2); [S.S.I. 2025/175](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175), [reg. 2(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175/regulation/2/k)
[^key-fe4504892f3e5ef306c7b59e560213ce]: [S. 40A heading](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/part/1/chapter/2/crossheading/supervision-of-complaints) substituted (25.6.2025) by [Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5), [ss. 16(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/16/2), [22(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/22/2); [S.S.I. 2025/175](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175), [reg. 2(l)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175/regulation/2/l)
[^key-ab7582531e50e397f8a2fb3ac9b4fcfc]: [S. 46B](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/46B) and cross-heading inserted (25.6.2025) by [Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5), [ss. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/20), [22(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/22/2); [S.S.I. 2025/175](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175), [reg. 2(n)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175/regulation/2/n)
[^key-c4acba6663bdeb22a75b5246558f0438]: Words in [s. 33A(b)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/33A/b/i) substituted (25.6.2025) by [Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5), [ss. 12(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/12/a), [22(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/22/2); [S.S.I. 2025/175](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175), [reg. 2(j)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175/regulation/2/j)
[^key-8e85a93a0e9a2f43007562a789d03ebd]: Words in [s. 33A(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/33A/b/ii) inserted (25.6.2025) by [Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5), [ss. 12(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/12/b), [22(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/22/2); [S.S.I. 2025/175](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175), [reg. 2(j)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175/regulation/2/j)
[^key-6567ba05c80d03167c5baa17a6070848]: [S. 34(3)(aa)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/34/3/aa) inserted (25.6.2025) by [Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5), [ss. 13(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/13/1/a), [22(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/22/2); [S.S.I. 2025/175](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175), [reg. 2(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175/regulation/2/k)
[^key-4d1ae3fdaa3eb10d6a694a9997461381]: [S. 34(3A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/34/3A) inserted (25.6.2025) by [Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5), [ss. 13(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/13/1/b), [22(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/22/2); [S.S.I. 2025/175](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175), [reg. 2(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175/regulation/2/k)
[^key-20e19650fdbfc7d7d21ec89cdbe2ac6d]: Word in [s. 34(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/34/6) substituted (25.6.2025) by [Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5), [ss. 13(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/13/1/c), [22(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/22/2); [S.S.I. 2025/175](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175), [reg. 2(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175/regulation/2/k)
[^key-cb08f8f889879d90e594346fc992a6bc]: Words in [s. 40A(1)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/40A/1/a/i) renumbered as s. 40A(1)(a)(i) (25.6.2025) by [Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5), [ss. 16(1)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/16/1/a/i), [22(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/22/2); [S.S.I. 2025/175](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175), [reg. 2(l)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175/regulation/2/l)
[^key-0a14e295c863ee3d56cb9c26b7ba1535]: [S. 40A(1)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/40A/1/a/ii) inserted (25.6.2025) by [Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5), [ss. 16(1)(a)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/16/1/a/ii), [22(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/22/2); [S.S.I. 2025/175](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175), [reg. 2(l)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175/regulation/2/l)
[^key-7bf1e3490ad8cd2adcc67a0386864bbc]: [S. 40A(1A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/40A/1A) inserted (25.6.2025) by [Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5), [ss. 16(1)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/16/1/b), [22(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/22/2); [S.S.I. 2025/175](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175), [reg. 2(l)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175/regulation/2/l)
[^key-f67ee7b75e79a94cac4ab6c06339eb50]: [S. 44(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/44/6) inserted (25.6.2025) by [Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5), [ss. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/19), [22(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/22/2); [S.S.I. 2025/175](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175), [reg. 2(m)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/175/regulation/2/m)
#### The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner
#### Provision of information to the Commissioner
@@ -4525,9 +4559,9 @@
- (b) where directed to do so by the appropriate prosecutor—
- (i) to investigate any circumstances in which there is an indication that a person serving with the police may have committed an offence;
- (ii) to investigate, on behalf of the relevant procurator fiscal, the circumstances of any death involving a person serving with the police which that procurator fiscal is required to investigate under section 1 of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016;
- (i) to investigate any circumstances in which there is an indication that a person who is, or has been, a person serving with the police may have committed an offence (regardless of when those circumstances occurred);
- (ii) to investigate, on behalf of the relevant procurator fiscal, the circumstances of any death involving a person serving with the police which that procurator fiscal is required to investigate under section 1 of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 , whether or not the circumstances occurred in the course of the person’s duty, employment or appointment;
- (c) where requested to do so by the Authority or the chief constable, to investigate and report on certain serious incidents involving the police (see section 41B); and
@@ -4539,7 +4573,11 @@
- (1) The Commissioner must—
- (a) keep under review all arrangements maintained by the Commissioner, the Authority and the chief constable for the handling of relevant complaints; and
- (a) keep under review all arrangements maintained by
- (i) the Commissioner, the Authority and the chief constable for the handling of relevant complaints;
- (ii) the Authority and the chief constable for the investigation of information provided in a whistleblowing complaint; and
- (b) seek to secure that those arrangements—
@@ -4549,6 +4587,8 @@
- (iii) are adhered to.
- (1A) In subsection (1)(a)(ii), “*whistleblowing complaint*” means a protected disclosure within the meaning of section 43A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 made to the Authority or, as the case may be, the chief constable.
- (2) The Commissioner may make such recommendations, or give such advice, for the modification of—
- (a) the arrangements mentioned in subsection (1); or
@@ -4786,3 +4826,57 @@
insofar as the complaint or investigation relates to conduct forming part of the Troubles.
- (2) In this section “*conduct forming part of the Troubles*” has the same meaning as in the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (see section 1 of that Act).
#### Establishment of the Scottish Police Services Authority
#### The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner
#### Examination of manner of handling of complaint
#### Reports on investigations
#### Provision of information to the Commissioner
### Advisory board
#### Advisory board
##### 46B
- (1) The Commissioner must establish and maintain an advisory board (“*the Board*”).
- (2) The purpose of the Board is to advise the Commissioner about matters relating to the governance and administration of the office of Commissioner.
- (3) The members of the Board are to be individuals appointed by the Scottish Ministers.
- (4) A decision to appoint a member to the Board or to terminate a membership of the Board is to be made independently of the Commissioner.
- (5) The Commissioner may pay to members of the Board such remuneration and allowances (including expenses) as the Commissioner, with the approval of the Scottish Ministers, determines.
- (6) The procedure of the Board is to be such as the Commissioner determines.
#### Complaint or investigation relating to Northern Ireland Troubles
#### Powers and duties of local authorities
#### Minor amendments of 1982 Act
#### Increase in maximum term of imprisonment for certain offences
#### Amendment of requirements for exercise of certain powers of arrest
#### Sale of knives and articles with blade or point to young persons
#### Possession of prohibited fireworks: powers of search and arrest
#### Sex offender notification requirements
#### Information about release: power to require giving of specified information
#### Power to take fingerprints to establish identity of suspect
#### Retention of samples etc.: prosecutions for sexual and violent offences
#### Testing of arrested persons for Class A drugs
#### Assessment following positive test under section 20A of the 1995 Act
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