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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
2024-05-01
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2017-06-15
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
Changes on 2017-06-15
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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
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[^key-6c3f634bb6033986c9568a4c668937c5]: Words in [s. 96(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/96/8) inserted (22.9.2015) by [The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions No. 2) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/338)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/338), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/338/article/1), [Sch. 2 para. 9(4)(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/338/schedule/2/paragraph/9/4/d) (with [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/338/article/4))
#### The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner
#### Provision of information to the Commissioner
[^key-cfab74898f1db3954d51b723ce3ff292]: Words in s. 33A(b)(ii) substituted (15.6.2017) by [Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2), [s. 42(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2/section/42/2), [sch. 2 para. 11(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2/schedule/2/paragraph/11/2); [S.S.I. 2017/155](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/2) (with [regs. 4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/4/2) [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/5))
[^key-c53ab68ec826222c66a2059047145269]: Words in s. 41B(2)(b)(ii) substituted (15.6.2017) by [Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2), [s. 42(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2/section/42/2), [sch. 2 para. 11(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2/schedule/2/paragraph/11/3); [S.S.I. 2017/155](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/2) (with [regs. 4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/4/2) [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/5))
[^key-a2d74d2a04cdd6d275b32344219292f8]: Words in s. 41C(2)(b)(ii) substituted (15.6.2017) by [Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2), [s. 42(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2/section/42/2), [sch. 2 para. 11(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/2/schedule/2/paragraph/11/4); [S.S.I. 2017/155](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/2) (with [regs. 4(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/4/2) [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/155/regulation/5))
#### General functions of the Commissioner
#### Power of Commissioner to issue guidance
#### Minor amendments of 1982 Act
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- (i) by the Commissioner in pursuance of paragraph (b)(ii) of section 33A; or
- (ii) by any other person under section 1 of the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976 (c.14).
- (ii) by any other person under section 1 of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016.
##### 41D
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- (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 Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976 (c.14);
- (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;
- (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
- (d) to investigate other matters relating to the Authority or the Police Service where the Commissioner considers that it would be in the public interest to do so (see section 41C).
#### Examination of manner of handling of complaint
#### Duty of Commissioner not to proceed with certain complaint handling reviews
##### 40A
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- (i) by the Commissioner in pursuance of paragraph (b)(ii) of section 33A; or
- (ii) by any other person under section 1 of the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976 (c.14); or
- (ii) by any other person under section 1 of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016; or
- (c) a matter which is being, or has been, investigated by the Commissioner by virtue of paragraph (c) of section 33A.
#### Reports on investigations
#### Investigations: obstruction and contempt
##### 41E
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- (2) In subsection (1), “ *statement* ” has the same meaning as in the Defamation Act 1996 (c.31).
#### Allowances payable to special constables
#### Making of order on conviction of a football-related offence
#### Appointments of assistant inspectors of constabulary and staff officers
#### Making of order on application to the sheriff
#### Powers and duties of local authorities
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#### 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
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#### 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
### Staff officers
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Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2006-09-01
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006
2006-07-04
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