Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001

Type Public General Act
Publication 2001-05-11
Last updated 2025-12-27
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
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Central Police Training and Development Authority

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The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

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The Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)

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The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

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The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)

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Amendments of Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35)

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The Police Act 1996 (c. 16)

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The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

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SCHEDULE 5

Part 1 — Core Members

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Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 1997 Act (appointment of core members of the Service Authorities) shall be amended in accordance with this Part.

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In paragraph 1 (number of core members), for “ten” there shall be substituted “ eight ”.

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In paragraph 2 (three core members to be appointed by Secretary of State)—

  • (a) in sub-paragraph (1), for “Three” there shall be substituted “ At least three, and not more than four, ”;
  • (b) in sub-paragraph (2)(c), the words “local authority” shall be omitted; and
  • (c) in sub-paragraph (4) the words “in relation to the NCIS Service Authority” shall be omitted.
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In paragraph 3 (two core members to be chief officers of police forces in England and Wales etc.)—

  • (a) in sub-paragraph (1) for “Two” there shall be substituted “ One ”; and
  • (b) sub-paragraph (2) shall be omitted.
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In paragraph 4 (four core members to be local authority members of police authorities)—

  • (a) in sub-paragraph (1)—
  • (i) for “Four” there shall be substituted “ One ”; and
  • (ii) the words “local authority” shall be omitted; and
  • (b) sub-paragraph (2) shall be omitted.
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For paragraph 6 (one core member to be Crown servant appointed by Secretary of State) there shall be substituted—

(6) (1) The relevant number of core members shall be Crown servants appointed by the Secretary of State under this paragraph. (2) For this purpose “the relevant number” means— (a) if three core members are appointed under paragraph 2, two, and (b) if four core members are so appointed, one.

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After paragraph 6 (and immediately before the new paragraph 6B inserted by section 104 of this Act) there shall be inserted—

(6A) One of the core members shall be a customs officer appointed by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise under this paragraph.

Part 2 — Other members of NCIS Service Authority

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In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the 1997 Act (appointment of additional members of NCIS Service Authority), for paragraph 7 (appointment of other members where Authority has 19 members) there shall be substituted—

(7) Where the NCIS Service Authority is to consist of eleven members by virtue of section 1, then in addition to the eight core members— (a) one of the members shall be a person appointed under this paragraph in accordance with paragraph 7A, (b) one shall be a person appointed under this paragraph in accordance with paragraph 7B, and (c) one shall be a member of the Security Service appointed by the Secretary of State under this paragraph. (7A) (1) Where an appointment falls to be made in accordance with this paragraph the Secretary of State shall, after consultation with the Scottish Ministers, decide whether the person appointed must be— (a) a chief constable of a police force in Scotland, (b) a member of a police authority for an area in Scotland, or (c) a Crown servant. (2) Where such a decision is made— (a) if the member must be within sub-paragraph (1)(a), he shall be appointed by the chief constables of police forces in Scotland, from among their number; (b) if the member must be within sub-paragraph (1)(b), he shall be appointed by the members of police authorities for areas in Scotland, from among their number; and (c) if the member must be within sub-paragraph (1)(c), he shall be appointed by the Scottish Ministers. (7B) (1) Where an appointment falls to be made in accordance with this paragraph the Secretary of State shall decide whether the person appointed must be— (a) a person holding at least the rank of deputy chief constable in the Police Service of Northern Ireland, (b) a member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board, or (c) a Crown servant. (2) Where such a determination is made— (a) if the member must be within sub-paragraph (1)(a), he shall be appointed by the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; (b) if the member must be within sub-paragraph (1)(b), he shall be appointed by the members of the Northern Ireland Policing Board, from among their number; and (c) if the member must be within sub-paragraph (1)(c), he shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.

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  • (1) Paragraph 8 of that Part (appointment of other members where Authority has more than 19 members) shall be amended as follows.
  • (2) In sub-paragraph (1)—
  • (a) for “nineteen” there shall be substituted “ eleven ”;
  • (b) for “ten” there shall be substituted “ eight ”;
  • (c) in paragraph (d), for “one shall be a person” there shall be substituted “ a prescribed number shall be persons ”;
  • (d) in paragraph (e), the words “(being not less than two)” and “local authority” shall be omitted;
  • (e) for paragraph (h) there shall be substituted—

(h) a prescribed number shall be Crown servants appointed by the Secretary of State under this paragraph; (ha) a prescribed number shall be Crown servants appointed by the Scottish Ministers under this paragraph; and

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  • (f) in paragraph (i), for “one shall be a customs officer” there shall be substituted “ a prescribed number shall be customs officers ”.
  • (3) Sub-paragraph (2) shall be omitted.
  • (4) In sub-paragraph (5), after “paragraph” there shall be inserted “ ; but nothing in this paragraph shall require such an order to prescribe a number in respect of each of the paragraphs of sub-paragraph (1) ”.

Part 3 — Other members of NCS Service Authority

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  • (1) In Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the 1997 Act (appointment of additional members of NCS Service Authority), the existing paragraph 9 (appointment of other members where Authority has 17 members) shall become sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph.
  • (2) In that sub-paragraph—
  • (a) for “seventeen” there shall be substituted “ eleven ”;
  • (b) for “ten” there shall be substituted “ eight ”;
  • (c) in paragraph (b)—
  • (i) for “six” there shall be substituted “ one ”; and
  • (ii) the words “local authority” shall be omitted; and
  • (d) after that paragraph there shall be inserted

; and (c) one shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.

  • (3) After that sub-paragraph there shall be inserted—

(2) Paragraph 2(2) applies in relation to appointments under sub-paragraph (1)(c) as it applies to appointments under paragraph 2.

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In paragraph 10 of that Part (appointment of other members where Authority has more than 17 members)—

  • (a) in sub-paragraph (1)—
  • (i) for “seventeen” there shall be substituted “ eleven ”; and
  • (ii) for “ten” there shall be substituted “ eight ”;
  • (b) in paragraph (c) of that sub-paragraph the words “(being not less than six)” and “local authority” shall be omitted;
  • (c) sub-paragraph (2) shall be omitted; and
  • (d) in sub-paragraph (5), after “paragraph” there shall be inserted “ ; but nothing in this paragraph shall require such an order to prescribe a number in respect of each of the paragraphs of sub-paragraph (1) ”.

Part 4 — General

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In Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the 1997 Act (general provisions relating to the Service Authorities), paragraph 12 (local authority members to reflect balance of political parties) shall be omitted.

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In paragraph 13 of that Part (clerk to Service Authority to facilitate appointment of certain members), in sub-paragraph (a), the words “local authority” shall be omitted.

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Paragraph 14 of that Part (meaning of “local authority members of police authorities”) shall be omitted.

SCHEDULE 6

Part 1 — The 1997 Act

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Part 2 — Local government enactments relating to NCS Service Authority

Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

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The Local Government Act 1972 shall be amended as follows.

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In section 94 (disability of members of authorities for voting on account of interest in contracts, etc.), in subsection (5)(b) (receipts of certain allowances not to be treated as a pecuniary interest), the words “or paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 to the Police Act 1997” shall be omitted.

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In section 98, the following shall be omitted—

  • (a) in subsection (1A) (application to joint authorities of provisions about members’ interests), the words “and the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad”; and
  • (b) subsection (1B) (powers to remove a disability resulting from members’ interests restricted to cases where transaction of business impeded).
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In section 99 (meeting and proceedings of local authorities), the words “, the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” shall be omitted.

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In section 100J (application to joint authorities etc. of provision relating to access to meetings and documents), the following shall be omitted—

  • (a) subsection (1)(ea);
  • (b) in subsection (3), the word “, (ea)”;
  • (c) subsection (3A); and
  • (d) in subsection (4), the words “or the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad”.
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In section 107 (application to police authorities of provisions relating to the discharge of functions by local authorities)—

  • (a) in subsection (7), for “(a), (aa) and (b)” there shall be substituted “ (a) and (b) ”; and
  • (b) subsection (8A) shall be omitted.
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In section 146A (application to police authorities of miscellaneous powers of local authorities)—

  • (a) in subsection (1)—
  • (i) for “subsections (1A) and (1AA)” there shall be substituted “ subsection (1A) ”; and
  • (ii) for “, the Metropolitan Police Authority and the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” there shall be substituted “ and the Metropolitan Police Authority ”;
  • (b) in subsection (1A), the words “nor the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” shall be omitted; and
  • (c) subsection (1AA) shall be omitted.
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In section 223 (appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings), in subsection (2), for “, the Metropolitan Police Authority and the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” there shall be substituted “ and the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.

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In section 228 (inspection of documents), in subsection (7A), the words “or the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” shall be omitted.

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The words “and the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” shall be omitted where they appear—

  • (a) in section 229 (photographic copies of documents), in subsection (8);
  • (b) in section 231 (service of notices on local authorities, etc.), in subsection (4);
  • (c) in section 232 (public notices), in subsection (1A);
  • (d) in section 233 (service of notices by local authorities), in subsection (11); and
  • (e) in section 234 (authentication of documents), in subsection (4).
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In Schedule 12 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities), the following shall be omitted—

  • (a) in paragraph 6A, the words “or of the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad”;
  • (b) in paragraph 6B—
  • (i) in sub-paragraph (b), the words “or of the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad,”; and
  • (ii) sub-paragraph (c) and the word “and” immediately preceding it;

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  • (c) in paragraph 46, the words “and the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad”.

Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)

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In section 25 of the Local Government Act 1974 (authorities subject to investigation by Commission for Local Administration), in subsection (1), paragraph (caa) shall be omitted.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)

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In section 30 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (power to forgo repayment of remuneration paid to deceased employees), in subsection (3), the words “, and a member of the National Crime Squad within section 55(1)(a) or (b) of the Police Act 1997 shall be treated as employed by the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad,” shall be omitted.

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In section 44 of that Act (interpretation), in subsection (1)(a) the words “, the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” shall be omitted.

Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)

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In section 20 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (interpretation of provisions relating to direct labour organisations), in subsection (1)—

  • (a) in paragraph (a)(i) of the definition of “local authority”, the words “, the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” shall be omitted; and
  • (b) in paragraph (aa) of the definition the words “or the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” shall be omitted.
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In section 99 of that Act (directions to dispose of land), in subsection (4), paragraph (dd) shall be omitted.

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In Schedule 16 to that Act (bodies to whom provisions of Part 10 relating to registration of land apply), paragraph 5D shall be omitted.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)

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In section 33 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (enforceability by local authorities of certain covenants relating to land), in subsection (9)(a), the words “, the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” shall be omitted.

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In section 41 of that Act (lost and uncollected property), in subsection (13), in the definition of “local authority” paragraph (cb) shall be omitted.

Local Government Act 1986 (c. 10)

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In section 6 of the Local Government Act 1986 (interpretation of provisions relating to publicity and promotion of homosexuality), in subsection (2)(a), the words “the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad,” shall be omitted.

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In section 9 of that Act (interpretation of provisions relating to the transfer of mortgages), in subsection (1)(a), the words “the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad,” shall be omitted.

Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)

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In section 1 of the Local Government Act 1988 (defined authorities for provisions on competition), in subsection (1), paragraph (ea) shall be omitted.

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In Schedule 2 to that Act, in the list of public authorities to which provisions on supply or works contracts apply, the entry for the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad shall be omitted.

Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

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The Local Government Finance Act 1988 shall be amended as follows.

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In section 111, in subsection (2) (definition of “relevant authority” for the purposes of provisions regulating financial administration), paragraph (ea) (the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad) shall be omitted.

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In section 112 (financial administration as to certain police and fire authorities), in subsection (2), paragraph (ab) shall be omitted.

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In section 114 (functions of chief finance officer as regards reports), subsection (9) shall be omitted.

Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)

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The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 shall be amended as follows.

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In section 21, in subsection (1) (definition of local authority for purposes of various provisions relating to their members, officers, staff and committees, etc.), in paragraph (g), for “, the Metropolitan Police Authority or the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” there shall be substituted “ or the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.

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In section 39, in subsection (1) (authorities to which provisions about revenue accounts and capital finance apply), paragraph (ja) (the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad) shall be omitted.

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In section 67 (application of provisions relating to companies in which local authorities have interests), in subsection (3)(i), the words “or the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” shall be omitted.

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In section 155 (emergency assistance to local authorities), in subsection (4)—

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  • (b) paragraph (eb) (National Crime Squad) shall be omitted.
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In section 157 (commutation of, and interest on, periodic payments of grants, etc.), subsection (6)(ga) shall be omitted.

Part 3 — Miscellaneous other enactments

Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)

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Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

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Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57)

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In section 3 of the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (employers exempted from insurance), in subsection (2)(b) for “, any police authority, the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” there shall be substituted “ and any police authority ”.

Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)

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In section 1 of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (supply of goods and services by local authorities), in subsection (4), in the definition of “public body” the words “, the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad, the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service” shall be omitted.

Employers' Liability (Defective Equipment and Compulsory Insurance) (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (N.I. 6)

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In Article 7 of the Employers’ Liability (Defective Equipment and Compulsory Insurance) (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (employers exempted from insurance), paragraph (ab) shall be omitted.

House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

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Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)

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Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80)

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In section 5 of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (no statutory tenancy where landlord’s interest belongs to the Crown etc), in subsection (3), in paragraph (baa), the words “, the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad and the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service” shall be omitted.

Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)

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In section 14 of the Rent Act 1977 (landlord’s interest belonging to local authority, etc), paragraph (caaa) shall be omitted.

Finance Act 1981 (c. 35)

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In section 107 of the Finance Act 1981 (sale of houses at discount by local authorities etc), in subsection (3), paragraph (ka) shall be omitted.

Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)

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In section 17 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (compulsory purchase of local authority and statutory undertakers’ land), in subsection (4), in the definition (for the purposes of subsection (3)) of “local authority”—

  • (a) in paragraph (a), the words “, the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad, the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service” shall be omitted, and
  • (b) in paragraph (b), the words “, the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad or the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service” shall be omitted.

County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)

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In section 60 of the County Courts Act 1984 (right of audience for officer of local authority in proceedings brought by authority), in subsection (3), in the definition of “local authority” the words “, the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service, the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” shall be omitted.

Housing Act 1985 (c. 51)

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In section 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (interpretation), in paragraph (e), the words “, the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service, the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” shall be omitted.

Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)

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In section 106 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (minor definitions), in subsection (1), in the definition of “local authority” for the words from “, the Metropolitan Police Authority” to the end of the definition there shall be substituted “ and the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.

Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70)

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In section 38 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (minor definitions), in the definition of “local authority”, the words “, the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service, the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” shall be omitted.

Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31)

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In section 58 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, in subsection (1) (definition of “exempt landlord”), in paragraph (a), the words “, the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service, the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” shall be omitted.

Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)

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In section 842A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (meaning of “local authority” in the Tax Acts), in subsection (1)—

  • (a) in paragraph (a) the words “or the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service or the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” shall be omitted; and
  • (b) in both paragraphs (b) and (c) the words “or the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service” shall be omitted.

Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

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In section 64, in subsection (7) (exclusion from Crown exemption of hereditaments of certain authorities), paragraphs (da) and (db) shall be omitted.

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In section 65A (Crown property), in subsection (4)(b) for the words from “, a police authority” to the end there shall be substituted “ or by a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996. ”

Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

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Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)

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In section 252 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (procedure for making of orders relating to highways), in subsection (12), in the definition of “local authority” the words “, the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad, the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service” shall be omitted.

Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)

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In section 19 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (exclusion of Crown exemption in certain cases), in subsection (3), paragraphs (ca) and (cb) shall be omitted.

Police Act 1996 (c. 16)

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Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)

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The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 shall be amended as follows.

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In section 3 (persons ineligible for certain grants), in subsection (2)(g), the words “, the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service or the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad” shall be omitted.

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SCHEDULE 7

Part 2 — Fingerprints and samples

Part 3 — Police Training

Part 4 — Police Organisation

Part 5 — NCIS and NCS

Part 6 — Miscellaneous

Closure orders

Sale of intoxicating liquor to a person under eighteen

Offences of contravening orders

Power to make travel restriction orders

Enforcement of certain offences relating to under-age drinking

Use of inextricably linked property

Additional powers of seizure from the person

Meaning of “appropriate judicial authority”

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  • (1) A person commits an offence if—
  • (a) that person is present outside or in the vicinity of any premises that are used by any individual (“the resident”) as his dwelling;
  • (b) that person is present there for the purpose (by his presence or otherwise) of representing to the resident or another individual (whether or not one who uses the premises as his dwelling), or of persuading the resident or such another individual—
  • (i) that he should not do something that he is entitled or required to do; or
  • (ii) that he should do something that he is not under any obligation to do;
  • (c) that person—
  • (i) intends his presence to amount to the harassment of, or to cause alarm or distress to, the resident; or
  • (ii) knows or ought to know that his presence is likely to result in the harassment of, or to cause alarm or distress to, the resident; and
  • (d) the presence of that person—
  • (i) amounts to the harassment of, or causes alarm or distress to, any person falling within subsection (2); or
  • (ii) is likely to result in the harassment of, or to cause alarm or distress to, any such person.
  • (2) A person falls within this subsection if he is—
  • (a) the resident,
  • (b) a person in the resident's dwelling, or
  • (c) a person in another dwelling in the vicinity of the resident's dwelling.
  • (3) The references in subsection (1)(c) and (d) to a person's presence are references to his presence either alone or together with that of any other persons who are also present.
  • (4) For the purposes of this section a person (A) ought to know that his presence is likely to result in the harassment of, or to cause alarm or distress to, a resident if a reasonable person in possession of the same information would think that A's presence was likely to have that effect.
  • (5) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable, on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks or to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale, or to both.
  • (6) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (alteration of penalties for summary offences), the reference in subsection (5) to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 6 months.
  • (7) In this section “dwelling” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Public Order Act 1986.

Visual recording of interviews

Taking fingerprints

Codes of practice

Codes of practice

Importation of indecent or obscene material

Arrestable offences

Application to Scotland

Authority for intimate searches

Samples

Authority for intimate searches

Power of deputy to exercise functions of chief constable

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Removal of age qualification for membership

Payment of allowances to authority members etc.

Pensions for members of NCIS and NCS

Amendments relating to NCIS and NCS

Requirement to give reasons for granting or continuing bail

Amendments relating to NCIS and NCS

Monitoring of compliance with conditions of non-secure remand

Animal Welfare Act 2006

Interpretation

Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16)

Transitional provision relating to section 108 etc

Monitoring of compliance with bail conditions

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (c. 37)

Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16)

The Police Act 1996 (c. 16)

Amendments relating to NCIS and NCS

Monitoring of compliance with conditions of non-secure remand

Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)

Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31)

Employers’ Liability (Defective Equipment and Compulsory Insurance) (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (N.I. 6)

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)

Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)

Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70)

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56A

The power of seizure conferred by section 48(3) of the Charities Act 2011 (seizure of material for the purposes of an inquiry under section 46 of that Act).

58A

The power of seizure conferred by section 92A(4) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 (seizure of evidence relating to offences concerning unauthorised use of a trade mark, etc. in relation to goods).

Constitution of the Authority

73A

The power of seizure conferred by section 352(4) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (seizure of material likely to be of substantial value to certain investigations).

73B

The power of seizure conferred by section 194(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (seizure of documents for the purposes of an investigation under section 192(1) of that Act).

73BA

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

73C

The power of seizure conferred by sections 17 and 22 of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (seizure of evidence relevant to overseas investigation or offence).

73D

The powers of seizure conferred by sections 156(5), 160(5), 161(4), 162(6) and (7) and 164(6) and (7) of the Extradition Act 2003 (seizure in connection with extradition).

73E

Each of the powers of seizure conferred by the provisions of paragraph 5(1) (seizure of material relevant to licensing functions) and (2) (seizure of evidence of offences) of Schedule 5 to the Human Tissue Act 2004.

Constitution of the Authority

73F

The power of seizure conferred by section 66 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (seizure of documents for purposes of investigation by DPP or other Investigating Authority).

73G

Each of the powers of seizure conferred by the provisions of regulation 22(4) to (6) of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (seizure for the purposes of ascertaining whether safety provisions have been contravened etc).

73H

The power of seizure conferred by section 28 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

73J

The power of seizure conferred by regulation 70(7) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (entry to premises under warrant).

73K

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

81A

The power of seizure conferred by section 23E(3) (as read with section 23E(5)(c)) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (seizure of evidence of Revenue and Customs offences).

83A

The powers of seizure conferred by section 163(6) and (7) of the Extradition Act 2003 (seizure in connection with extradition).

107A

The power of seizure conferred by section 92A(4) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 (seizure of evidence relating to offences concerning unauthorised use of a trade mark, etc. in relation to goods).

110

The power of seizure conferred by section 352(4) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (seizure of material likely to be of substantial value to certain investigations).

112

The powers conferred by section 317 of the Gambling Act 2005 (inspection powers).

113

The power of seizure conferred by section 28 of the Terrorism Act 2006.

4A

Regulation 23(6) of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (provision about the testing of seized products) shall apply in relation to items seized under section 50 of this Act in reliance on the power of seizure conferred by regulation 22(4) of those Regulations as it applies in relation to items seized under regulation 22(4) of those Regulations.

9A

Regulation 26 of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (compensation for seizure and detention) shall apply in relation to the seizure of items under section 50 of this Act in reliance on the power of seizure conferred by regulation 22(4) of those Regulations, and the retention of those items, as it applies to the seizure and detention of products under regulation 22(4) of those Regulations.

Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)

Part I — The 1997 Act

Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)

Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)

Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)

Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)

Editorial notes

[^c17714851]: S. 1 wholly in force at 12.8.2002; s. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 138; s. 1 in force for certain purposes at 1.3.2002 by S.I. 2002/344, art. 2; s. 1 in force at 12.8.2002 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2002/2050, art. 2

[^c17715061]: S. 78 partly in force; s. 78 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 138; s. 78(1)(3)-(6)(8)(9) in force at 1.1.2003 by S.I. 2002/3032, art. 2; s. 78(2) wholly in force at 1.4.2003 by S.I. 2003/708, art. 2(f)

[^c17715201]: S. 80 partly in force; s. 80 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 138; s. 80(3)(5)(6) in force at 1.1.2003 by S.I. 2002/3032, art. 2; s. 80(1) wholly in force at 1.4.2003 by S.I. 2003/708, art. 2(h)

[^c17727871]: Pt. 2 extended (2.12.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. 38, Sch. 4 para. 24(a); S.I. 2002/2750, art. 2 Pt. 2 extended (N.I.) (8.4.2003) by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6), ss. 30, 31, Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 10(1)(a)

[^c17727891]: S. 1(1) table: entry inserted (22.7.2002) by The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1934), art. 2

[^c17729561]: S. 12 extended (2.12.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. 38, Sch. 4 para. 5; S.I. 2002/2750, art. 2 S. 12 extended (with modifications) (2.12.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. 41, 108, Sch. 5 para. 4; S.I. 2002/2750, art. 2

[^c17729611]: S. 46(6) repealed (1.10.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. 107, Sch. 8; S.I. 2002/2306, art. 2(g)(iii)(j)

[^c17828421]: S. 56 modified (2.12.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30),s. 38, {Sch. 4 para. 24(b)}; S.I. 2002/2750, art. 2

[^c17828701]: S. 71 repealed (1.10.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. 107, Sch. 8; S.I. 2002/2306, art. 2(g)(iii)(j)

[^c17841361]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 14(1) substituted (1.10.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. 102(1)(a)(2); S.I. 2002/2306, art. 2

[^c17841501]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 14(1) substituted (1.10.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. 102(1)(b)(2); S.I. 2002/2306, art. 2

[^c17842271]: Sch. 6 para. 74 repealed (24.7.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 107, 108(3), Sch. 8

[^c17842571]: Sch. 6 para. 80 repealed (19.7.2003) by The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1860), arts. 1(3), 15, Sch. 6

[^c19293531]: S. 1(1) table: entry in table inserted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 for further specified purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406(1)(6), 408, 411, Sch. 17 para. 169 (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(2) (as amended (8.12.2003) by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3))); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)

[^c19293961]: S. 1(1) table: entry repealed (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 for further specified purposes) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), ss. 406(1)(6), 408, 411, Sch. 19(1) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(2) (as amended (8.12.2003) by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3))); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)

[^c19295211]: S. 1(1) table: entry repealed (1.10.2004 for E. and 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), ss. 53, 54, Sch. 1 para. 97(2), Sch. 2; S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (subject to art. 3); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

[^c19295971]: S. 1(1) table: entry added (1.10.2004 for E. and 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), ss. 53, Sch. 1 para. 97(3); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2 (subject to art. 3); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

[^c19296291]: S. 1(1) table: entry inserted (1.11.2004) by The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) and Police Reform Act 2002 (Modification) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2540), arts. 1(4), 2(2)

[^c19296341]: S. 1(1) table: words in entry substituted (1.11.2004) by The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) and Police Reform Act 2002 (Modification) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2540), arts. 1(4), 2(3)(a)

[^c19296361]: S. 1(1) table: words in entry omitted (1.11.2004) by The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) and Police Reform Act 2002 (Modification) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2540), arts. 1(4), 2(3)(b)

[^c19296401]: S. 1(1) table: entry inserted (1.11.2004) by The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) and Police Reform Act 2002 (Modification) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2540), arts. 1(4), 2(4)

[^c19296421]: S. 1(1) table: entry inserted (1.11.2004) by The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) and Police Reform Act 2002 (Modification) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2540), arts. 1(4), 2(4)

[^c19296441]: S. 1(1) table: entry inserted (1.11.2004) by The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) and Police Reform Act 2002 (Modification) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2540), arts. 1(4), 2(5)

[^c19296461]: S. 1(1) table: entry inserted (1.11.2004) by The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) and Police Reform Act 2002 (Modification) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2540), arts. 1(4), 2(5)

[^c19296481]: S. 1(1) table: entry inserted (1.11.2004) by The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) and Police Reform Act 2002 (Modification) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2540), arts. 1(4), 2(6)

[^c19296501]: S. 1(1) table: entry inserted (11.10.2004) by The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) and Police Reform Act 2002 (Modification) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2540), arts. 1(3), 2(7)

[^c19296541]: S. 1(1) table: entry inserted (4.4.2005) by The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1090), art. 2(2)

[^c19296561]: S. 1(1) table: entry inserted (4.4.2005) by The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1090), art. 2(3)

[^c19296621]: S. 1(1) table: entry inserted (24.11.2005) by Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17), ss. 198, 201, Sch. 6 para. 120 (with ss. 2(3), 15(2), 195); S.I. 2005/3056, art. 2(2)

[^c19297261]: S. 1(1) table: entry relating to s. 169C(3) of Licensing Act 1964 repealed (24.11.2005) by Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17), ss. 199, 201, Sch. 7 (with ss. 2(3), 15(2), 195); S.I. 2005/3056, art. 2(2)

[^c19298331]: Words in s. 7(1) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 398; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3

[^c19298351]: Words in s. 8(2) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 399; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3

[^c19298401]: Words in s. 9(1) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 400(2); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3

[^c19298421]: Words in s. 9(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 400(3); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3

[^c19298471]: Words in s. 9(3) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 400(4); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3

[^c19300401]: S. 55(5)(d) and word inserted (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 456, 458, Sch. 11 para. 40(2); S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-7 (as amended by 2003/333, art. 14))

[^c19300502]: Word in s. 55(5) omitted (24.2.2003) and repealed (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 457, 458(1)(3), Sch. 11 para. 40(2), Sch. 12; S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-7 (as amended by 2003/333, art. 14)) and S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-13 (as amended by S.I. 2003/531, arts. 3, 4))

[^c19300551]: Pt. 1 Ch. 1 extended (15.11.2003) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 38, 108, Sch. 4 para. 1(2)(a); S.I. 2003/2593, art. 2(d)

[^c19301051]: S. 60(4)(d) and word inserted (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 456, 458(1)(3), Sch. 11 para. 40(3); S.I. 2003/120, art. 2 Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-7) (as amended by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14))

[^c19301091]: Word in s. 60(4) omitted (24.2.2003) by virtue of Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 456, 457, 458, Sch. 11 para. 40(3) and by {Sch. 12} of the said Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 the same word is repealed (24.3.2003); S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (subject to arts. 3-7 (as amended by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14)) and S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-13 (as amended by S.I. 2003/531, arts. 3, 4))

[^c19308041]: S. 64(3)(aa) inserted (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 456, 458(1)(3), Sch. 11 para. 40(4); S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-7 (as amended by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14))

[^c19308051]: Word in s. 64(3) omitted (24.2.2003) by virtue of Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 456, 457, 458, Sch. 11 para. 40(4) and by {Sch. 12} of the said Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 the same word is repealed (24.3.2003); S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (subject to arts. 3-7 (as amended by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14)) and S.I. 2003/333, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-13 (as amended by S.I. 2003/531, arts. 3, 4))

[^c19308061]: Words in s. 65(1)(b) substituted (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 456, 458, Sch. 11 para. 40(5)(a); S.I. 2003/120, art. 2 Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-7 (as amended by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14))

[^c19308081]: S. 65(3A) inserted (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 456, 458, Sch. 11 para. 40(5)(b); S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-7 (as amended by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14))

[^c19308101]: S. 80(2) repealed (1.4.2003) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 107, 108(2)-(5), Sch. 8; S.I. 2003/808, art. 2(l)(iv)

[^c19309201]: S. 88 repealed (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 15 Pt. 1(A); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(q) (subject to arts. 6, 7); and s. 88(8)(j), in so far as it is still in force, repealed (1.1.2008) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 187(b), Sch. 17; S.I. 2007/2913, art. 3

[^c19309231]: S. 87 repealed (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 15 Pt. 1(A); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(q) (subject to arts. 6, 7)

[^c19309281]: S. 89 repealed (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 15 Pt. 1(A); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(q) (subject to arts. 6, 7)

[^c19309291]: S. 90 repealed (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 15 Pt. 1(A); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(q) (subject to arts. 6, 7)

[^c19309301]: S. 91 repealed (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 15 Pt. 1(A); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(q) (subject to arts. 6, 7)

[^c19309311]: S. 92 repealed (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 15 Pt. 1(A); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(q) (subject to arts. 6, 7)

[^c19309341]: S. 93 repealed (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 15 Pt. 1(A); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(q) (subject to arts. 6, 7)

[^c19309351]: S. 94 repealed (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 15 Pt. 1(A); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(q) (subject to arts. 6, 7)

[^c19309381]: S. 95 repealed (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 15 Pt. 1(A); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(q) (subject to arts. 6, 7)

[^c19309391]: S. 96 repealed (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 15 Pt. 1(A); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(q) (subject to arts. 6, 7)

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