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Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
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· 2025-06-25
2025-06-25
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2024-05-01
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2017-06-15
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2015-09-22
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2013-07-09
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2013-04-01
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2013-02-15
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2012-10-01
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2011-10-01
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2009-10-01
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2008-04-01
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
Changes on 2008-04-01
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
- (i) national data systems;
- (ii) information technology systems and equipment; and
- (ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (iii) records;
@@ -98,9 +98,15 @@
- (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (e) the development and maintenance of a strategy for the acquisition and use of information technology systems by police forces; and
- (f) the development and provision of a national forensic science service.
- (e) the development and maintenance of a strategy for the acquisition and use of information and communications technology systems by police forces; . . .
- (f) the development and provision of a national forensic science service; and
- (g) the development, provision, procurement, maintenance, management, support and oversight, as appropriate, of information and communications technology systems and equipment for–
- (i) police forces; and
- (ii) such other persons or organisations as the Authority thinks fit.
- (3) The Authority may—
@@ -114,7 +120,7 @@
- (6) In providing the police support services, the Authority must have regard to the effect of such provision on the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system.
- (7) In this section, “*information technology systems*” means systems which utilise a computer or other technology by means of which information or other matter may be recorded or communicated without being reduced to documentary form.
- (7) In this section, “*information and communications technology systems*” means systems which utilise a computer, telecommunications, wireless telegraphy, radio or other technology by means of which information or other matter may be recorded or communicated without being reduced to documentary form.
- (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
@@ -4776,14 +4782,14 @@
In the Schedule to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, Ranks and Positions) (Scotland) Order 2000, for “The Operational and Intelligence Group of the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency” there is substituted “ “The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency ”.
#### Duty to establish and maintain the Agency
#### Establishment of the Scottish Police Services Authority
#### Strategic priorities of the Authority
#### Making of order on application to the sheriff
#### Making of order on conviction of a football-related offence
#### Making of order on conviction of a football-related offence
#### Powers and duties of local authorities
#### Minor amendments of 1982 Act
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[^c21042641]: [S. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/3) in force (so far as not subsequently repealed) at 1.4.2007; [s. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/3) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 104](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/104); [s. 3(1)(2)(a)-(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/3/1/2/a)(e)(f)(3)-(7) in force at 1.4.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/84](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/84), [art. 3(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/84/article/3/3)
[^c21044321]: [S. 3(2)(b)(ii)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/3/2/b/ii) repealed (1.4.2008) by [The Scottish Police Services Authority (Police Support Services) (Modification) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/563)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/563), [art. 2(2)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/563/article/2/2/a)
[^c21044281]: [S. 3(2)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/3/2/d) repealed (11.1.2008) by [Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/14), [ss. 88](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/14/section/88), [101(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/14/section/101/2), [Sch. 4 para. 46(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/14/schedule/4/paragraph/46/a) (with [ss. 90](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/14/section/90), [99](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/14/section/99)); [S.S.I. 2007/564](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/564), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/564/article/2/1), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/564/schedule)
[^c21044341]: Words in [s. 3(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/3/2/b) inserted (1.4.2008) by [The Scottish Police Services Authority (Police Support Services) (Modification) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/563)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/563), [art. 2(2)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/563/article/2/2/b)
[^c21044361]: Word following s. 3(2)(e) repealed (1.4.2008) by [The Scottish Police Services Authority (Police Support Services) (Modification) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/563)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/563), [art. 2(2)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/563/article/2/2/c)
[^c21044381]: [S. 3(2)(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/3/2/g) and preceding word inserted (1.4.2008) by [The Scottish Police Services Authority (Police Support Services) (Modification) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/563)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/563), [art. 2(2)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/563/article/2/2/d)
[^c21044401]: [S. 3(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/3/7) substituted (1.4.2008) by [The Scottish Police Services Authority (Police Support Services) (Modification) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/563)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/563), [art. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/563/article/2/3)
[^c21044301]: [S. 3(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/3/8) repealed (11.1.2008) by [Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/14), [ss. 88](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/14/section/88), [101(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/14/section/101/2), [Sch. 4 para. 46(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/14/schedule/4/paragraph/46/b) (with [ss. 90](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/14/section/90), [99](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/14/section/99)); [S.S.I. 2007/564](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/564), [art. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/564/article/2/1), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/564/schedule)
[^c21042651]: [S. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/12) wholly in force at 1.4.2007; [s. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/12) not in force at Royal Assent see [s. 104](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/104); [s. 12(1)(a)(b)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/12/1/a/b/d) fully in force and s. 12(2) in force for specified purposes at 1.1.2007 by [S.S.I. 2006/607](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/607), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/607/article/3), [Sch](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/607/schedule); [s. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/12) in force so far as not already in force at 1.4.2007 by [S.S.I. 2007/84](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/84), [art. 3(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/84/article/3/3)
@@ -4988,7 +5004,7 @@
[^c21043401]: Words in [Sch. 6 para. 5(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/schedule/6/paragraph/5/2) (in the inserted s. 60[A of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/16)) substituted (31.3.2007) by [The Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (Modification of Agency's Powers and Incidental Provision) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/260)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/260), [art. 2(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/260/article/2/3/b)
#### Scottish Ministers' power to modify section 17
#### Disclosure of information by the Agency
#### Powers and duties of local authorities
@@ -5000,11 +5016,11 @@
#### Sale of knives and articles with blade or point to young persons
#### Possession of prohibited fireworks: powers of search and arrest
#### Powers to take data and samples from persons subject to notification requirements
#### Sex offender notification requirements
#### Information about release: power to require giving of specified information
#### Police powers of entry to and examination of relevant offender's home address
#### Power to require giving of certain information in addition to name and address
@@ -5014,6 +5030,6 @@
#### Testing of arrested persons for Class A drugs
#### Assessment following positive test under section 20A of the 1995 Act
#### Meanings of “the 1967 Act”, “the 1995 Act” and “the 2003 Act”
#### Requirements under section 85: supplementary
#### Equal opportunities
2008-01-11
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2007-06-12
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2007-04-01
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2007-03-31
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2007-03-01
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2007-02-25
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2007-01-01
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2006-09-01
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2006-07-04
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 — vers
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