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Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

Type Public General Act
Publication 2005-04-07
Last updated 2025-07-23
State In force
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(113A) (1) The Secretary of State must issue a criminal record certificate to any individual who— (a) makes an application in the prescribed manner and form, and (b) pays in the prescribed manner any prescribed fee. (2) The application must— (a) be countersigned by a registered person, and (b) be accompanied by a statement by the registered person that the certificate is required for the purposes of an exempted question. (3) A criminal record certificate is a certificate which— (a) gives the prescribed details of every relevant matter relating to the applicant which is recorded in central records, or (b) states that there is no such matter. (4) The Secretary of State must send a copy of a criminal record certificate to the registered person who countersigned the application. (5) The Secretary of State may treat an application under this section as an application under section 113B if— (a) in his opinion the certificate is required for a purpose prescribed under subsection (2) of that section, (b) the registered person provides him with the statement required by that subsection, and (c) the applicant consents and pays to the Secretary of State the amount (if any) by which the fee payable in relation to an application under that section exceeds the fee paid in relation to the application under this section. (6) In this section— - “central records” means such records of convictions and cautions held for the use of police forces generally as may be prescribed; - “exempted question” means a question in relation to which section 4(2)(a) or (b) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (effect of rehabilitation) has been excluded by an order of the Secretary of State under section 4(4) of that Act; - “relevant matter” means— 1. a conviction within the meaning of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, including a spent conviction, and 2. a caution. (113B) (1) The Secretary of State must issue an enhanced criminal record certificate to any individual who— (a) makes an application in the prescribed manner and form, and (b) pays in the prescribed manner any prescribed fee. (2) The application must— (a) be countersigned by a registered person, and (b) be accompanied by a statement by the registered person that the certificate is required for a prescribed purpose. (3) An enhanced criminal record certificate is a certificate which— (a) gives the prescribed details of every relevant matter relating to the applicant which is recorded in central records and any information provided in accordance with subsection (4), or (b) states that there is no such matter or information. (4) Before issuing an enhanced criminal record certificate the Secretary of State must request the chief officer of every relevant police force to provide any information which, in the chief officer's opinion— (a) might be relevant for the purpose described in the statement under subsection (2), and (b) ought to be included in the certificate. (5) The Secretary of State must also request the chief officer of every relevant police force to provide any information which, in the chief officer's opinion— (a) might be relevant for the purpose described in the statement under subsection (2), (b) ought not to be included in the certificate, in the interests of the prevention or detection of crime, and (c) can, without harming those interests, be disclosed to the registered person. (6) The Secretary of State must send to the registered person who countersigned the application— (a) a copy of the enhanced criminal record certificate, and (b) any information provided in accordance with subsection (5). (7) The Secretary of State may treat an application under this section as an application under section 113A if in his opinion the certificate is not required for a purpose prescribed under subsection (2). (8) If by virtue of subsection (7) the Secretary of State treats an application under this section as an application under section 113A, he must refund to the applicant the amount (if any) by which the fee paid in relation to the application under this section exceeds the fee payable in relation to an application under section 113A. (9) In this section— - “central records”, “exempted question”, and “relevant matter” have the same meaning as in section 113A; - “relevant police force”, in relation to an application under this section, means a police force which is a relevant police force in relation to that application under regulations made by the Secretary of State. (10) For the purposes of this section references to a police force include any of the following— (a) the Royal Navy Regulating Branch; (b) the Royal Marines Police; (c) the Royal Military Police; (d) the Royal Air Force Police; (e) the Ministry of Defence Police; (f) the National Criminal Intelligence Service; (g) the National Crime Squad; (h) the British Transport Police; (i) the Civil Nuclear Constabulary; (j) the States of Jersey Police Force; (k) the salaried police force of the Island of Guernsey; (l) the Isle of Man Constabulary; (m) a body with functions in any country or territory outside the British Islands which correspond to those of a police force in any part of the United Kingdom, and any reference to the chief officer of a police force includes the person responsible for the direction of a body mentioned in this subsection. (11) For the purposes of this section each of the following must be treated as if it were a police force— (a) the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (and for this purpose a reference to the chief officer of a police force must be taken to be a reference to any one of the Commissioners); (b) the Serious Organised Crime Agency (and for this purpose a reference to the chief officer of a police force must be taken to be a reference to the Director General of the Agency); (c) such other department or body as is prescribed (and regulations may prescribe in relation to the department or body the person to whom a reference to the chief officer is to be taken to be). (113C) (1) If an application under section 113A or 113B is accompanied by a children's suitability statement the criminal record certificate or enhanced criminal record certificate (as the case may be) must also state— (a) whether the applicant is included in a specified children's list; (b) if he is included in such a list, such details of his inclusion as may be prescribed; (c) whether he is subject to a specified children's direction; (d) if he is subject to such a direction, the grounds on which it was given and such details as may be prescribed of the circumstances in which it was given. (2) A children's suitability statement is a statement by the registered person that the certificate is required for the purpose of considering— (a) the applicant's suitability to be employed, supplied to work, found work or given work in a position (whether paid or unpaid) within subsection (5), (b) the applicant's suitability to be a foster parent or to adopt a child, (c) the applicant's suitability to be a child's special guardian for the purposes of sections 14A and 14C of the Children Act 1989, (d) the applicant's suitability to have a child placed with him by virtue of section 70 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 or by virtue of section 5(2), (3) and (4) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, or (e) the suitability of a person living in the same household as the applicant to be a person mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) or to have a child placed with him as mentioned in paragraph (d). (3) Each of the following is a specified children's list— (a) the list kept under section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1999; (b) the list kept under section 1(1) of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003; (c) the list kept under Article 3 of the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003; (d) any list kept for the purposes of regulations under Article 70(2)(e) or 88A(2)(b) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986; (e) any such other list as the Secretary of State specifies by order if he thinks that the list corresponds to a list specified in paragraphs (a) to (c) and is kept in pursuance of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom. (4) Each of the following is a specified children's direction— (a) a direction under section 142 of the Education Act 2002; (b) anything which the Secretary of State specifies by order which he thinks corresponds to such a direction and which is done for the purposes of the law of Scotland or of Northern Ireland or of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom. (5) A position falls within this subsection if it is any of the following— (a) a child care position within the meaning of the Protection of Children Act 1999; (b) a child care position within the meaning of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003; (c) a child care position within the meaning of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003; (d) a position, employment or further employment in which may be prohibited or restricted by regulations under Article 70(2)(e) or 88A(2)(b) of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986; (e) a position which involves work to which section 142 of the Education Act 2002 applies; (f) a position of such other description as may be prescribed. (6) An order under subsection (4)(b) may make such modifications of subsection (1)(d) as the Secretary of State thinks necessary or expedient in consequence of the order. (113D) (1) If an application under section 113A or 113B is accompanied by an adults' suitability statement the criminal record certificate or enhanced criminal record certificate (as the case may be) must also state— (a) whether the applicant is included in a specified adults' list; (b) if he is included in such a list, such details of his inclusion as may be prescribed. (2) An adults' suitability statement is a statement by the registered person that the certificate is required for the purpose of considering the applicant's suitability to be employed, supplied to work, found work or given work in a position (whether paid or unpaid) falling within subsection (4). (3) Each of the following is a specified adults' list— (a) the list kept under section 81 of the Care Standards Act 2000; (b) the list kept under Article 35 of the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003; (c) any such other list as the Secretary of State specifies by order if he thinks that the list corresponds to a list specified in paragraph (a) or (b) and is kept in pursuance of the law of Scotland or of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom. (4) A position falls within this subsection if it is any of the following— (a) a care position within the meaning of Part 7 of the Care Standards Act 2000; (b) a care position within the meaning of Part 3 of the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003; (c) a position concerned with providing a care service (as defined by section 2(1) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001); (d) a position of such other description as may be prescribed. (113E) (1) Subsection (2) applies to an application under section 113A or 113B if— (a) it is accompanied by a children's suitability statement, (b) the registered person requests an urgent preliminary response, and (c) the applicant pays in the prescribed manner such additional fee as is prescribed in respect of the application. (2) The Secretary of State must notify the registered person— (a) if the applicant is not included in a specified children's list, of that fact; (b) if the applicant is included in such a list, of the details prescribed for the purposes of section 113C(1)(b) above; (c) if the applicant is not subject to a specified children's direction, of that fact; (d) if the applicant is subject to such a direction, of the grounds on which the direction was given and the details prescribed for the purposes of section 113C(1)(d) above. (3) Subsection (4) applies to an application under section 113A or 113B if— (a) it is accompanied by an adults' suitability statement, (b) the registered person requests an urgent preliminary response, and (c) the applicant pays in the prescribed manner such additional fee as is prescribed in respect of the application. (4) The Secretary of State must notify the registered person either— (a) that the applicant is not included in a specified adults' list, or (b) that a criminal record certificate or enhanced criminal record certificate will be issued in due course. (5) In this section— - “criminal record certificate” has the same meaning as in section 113A; - “enhanced criminal record certificate” has the same meaning as in section 113B; - “children's suitability statement” “, specified children's direction” and “specified children's list” have the same meaning as in section 113C; - “adults' suitability statement” and “specified adults' list” have the same meaning as in section 113D. (113F) (1) References in sections 113C(2) and 113D(2) to considering the applicant's suitability to be employed, supplied to work, found work or given work in a position falling within section 113C(5) or 113D(4) include references to considering— (a) for the purposes of Part 10A of the Children Act 1989 (child minding and day care in England and Wales), the applicant's suitability to look after or be in regular contact with children under the age of eight; (b) for the purposes of that Part of that Act, in the case of an applicant for or holder of a certificate under section 79W of that Act, or a person prescribed under subsection (4) of that section, his suitability to look after children within the meaning of that section; (c) the applicant's suitability to be registered for child minding or providing day care under section 71 of the Children Act 1989 or Article 118 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (child minding and day care); (d) for the purposes of section 3 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (registration of teachers with the General Teaching Council for England or the General Teaching Council for Wales) or of section 6 of the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 (registration of teachers with the General Teaching Council for Scotland), the applicant's suitability to be a teacher; (e) the applicant's suitability to be registered under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (establishments and agencies); (f) the applicant's suitability to be registered under Part 4 of that Act (social care workers); (g) the applicant's suitability to be registered under Part 1 of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (applications by persons seeking to provide a care service); (h) the applicant's suitability to be registered under Part 3 of that Act (social workers and other social service workers); (i) the applicant's application to have a care service, consisting of the provision of child minding or the day care of children, registered under Part 1 of that Act (care services); (j) the applicant's suitability to be registered under Part 1 of the Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (social care workers); (k) the applicant's suitability to be registered under Part 3 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (regulation of establishments and agencies). (2) The power to make an order under section 113C or 113D is exercisable by statutory instrument, but no such order may be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. (3) If the power mentioned in subsection (2) is exercised by the Scottish Ministers, the reference in that subsection to each House of Parliament must be construed as a reference to the Scottish Parliament.

  • (3) Schedule 14 (which makes consequential amendments to Part 5 of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50)) has effect.
  • (4) If section 115(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38) comes into force before the preceding provisions of this section, the Secretary of State may by order apply Part 5 of the Police Act 1997 subject to such modifications as he thinks necessary or expedient for the purpose of enabling a certificate or statement to be issued under section 113 or 115 of that Act of 1997 in connection with consideration by a court of whether to make a special guardianship order under section 14A of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41).

Criminal records checks: verification of identity

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  • (1) Section 118 of the Police Act 1997 (evidence of identity) is amended as follows.
  • (2) In subsection (1) after “117” insert “ or 120 ”.
  • (3) After subsection (2) insert—

(2A) For the purpose of verifying evidence of identity supplied in pursuance of subsection (1) the Secretary of State may obtain such information as he thinks is appropriate from data held— (a) by the United Kingdom Passport Agency; (b) by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; (c) by Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland; (d) by the Secretary of State in connection with keeping records of national insurance numbers; (e) by such other persons or for such purposes as is prescribed.

Certain references to police forces

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  • (1) In section 119 of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50) (sources of information),
  • (a) in subsection (3) for “the prescribed fee” substitute “ such fee as he thinks appropriate ”;
  • (b) after subsection (5) insert—

(6) For the purposes of this section references to a police force include any body mentioned in subsections (10)(a) to (i) and (11) of section 113B and references to a chief officer must be construed accordingly. (7) In the case of such a body the reference in subsection (3) to the appropriate police authority must be construed as a reference to such body as is prescribed.

  • (2) In sections 120A and 120B of that Act (as inserted respectively by section 134(1) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16) and section 70 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7)), after subsection (5) insert—

(6) For the purposes of this section references to a police force include any body mentioned in subsections (10)(a) to (i) and (11) of section 113B and references to a chief officer must be construed accordingly.

  • (3) In section 124A of that Act (offences relating to disclosure of information) (inserted by section 328 of and paragraphs 1 and 11 of Schedule 35 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)), after subsection (5) insert—

(6) For the purposes of this section the reference to a police force includes any body mentioned in subsections (10)(a) to (i) and (11) of section 113B and the reference to a chief officer must be construed accordingly.

Further amendments to Police Act 1997 as it applies to Scotland

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  • (1) In section 120B of the Police Act 1997 (as inserted by section 70 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7)), in subsection (5) for the words from “the prescribed fee” to the end substitute “ such fee as they consider appropriate ”.
  • (2) In section 126 of that Act of 1997 after subsection (2) insert—

(3) In the application of this Part to Scotland references to the Secretary of State must be construed as references to the Scottish Ministers. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply to section 118(2A)(d) or 124A(1) and (2).

Part 5 of the Police Act 1997: Northern Ireland

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The amendments made by Schedule 35 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) to Part 5 of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50) extend to Northern Ireland as well as to England and Wales, and accordingly in section 337(5) of that Act of 2003 (extent)—

  • (a) after “section 315” insert— “ section 328; ”;
  • (b) after “Schedule 5” insert— “ Schedule 35. ”

Part 5 of the Police Act 1997: Channel Islands and Isle of Man

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  • (1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council extend any provision of Part 5 of the Police Act 1997 (certificates of criminal records etc.), with such modifications as appear to Her Majesty in Council to be appropriate, to any of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
  • (2) An order under this section may make such consequential, incidental, supplementary, transitory or transitional provision or savings as Her Majesty in Council thinks appropriate.

Witness summonses

Powers of Crown Court and Magistrates' Court to issue witness summons

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  • (1) In section 2(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965 (c. 69) (issue of witness summons on application to Crown Court) for paragraph (b) substitute—

(b) it is in the interests of justice to issue a summons under this section to secure the attendance of that person to give evidence or to produce the document or thing.

  • (2) In section 97 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) (summons to witness) for subsection (1) substitute—

(1) Where a justice of the peace is satisfied that— (a) any person in England or Wales is likely to be able to give material evidence, or produce any document or thing likely to be material evidence, at the summary trial of an information or hearing of a complaint by a magistrates' court, and (b) it is in the interests of justice to issue a summons under this subsection to secure the attendance of that person to give evidence or produce the document or thing, the justice shall issue a summons directed to that person requiring him to attend before the court at the time and place appointed in the summons to give evidence or to produce the document or thing.

  • (3) In section 97A(1) of that Act (summons as to committal proceedings) for paragraph (b) substitute—

(b) it is in the interests of justice to issue a summons under this section to secure the attendance of that person to give evidence or to produce the document or other exhibit, and

.

  • (4) In paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37) (power of justice to take depositions etc.) for paragraph (b) substitute—

(b) it is in the interests of justice to issue a summons under this paragraph to secure the attendance of the witness to have his evidence taken as a deposition or to produce the document or other exhibit.

  • (5) In section 51A(1) of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) (issue of witness summons on application to Crown Court) for paragraph (b) substitute—

(b) it is in the interests of justice to issue a summons under this section to secure the attendance of that person to give evidence or to produce the document or thing.

Powers of courts-martial etc. to issue warrants of arrest in respect of witnesses

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Private Security Industry Act 2001: Scotland

Private Security Industry Act 2001: Scottish extent

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  • (1) Schedule 15 amends the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c. 12) in relation to its extent to Scotland.
  • (2) In Schedule 2 to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11) (persons liable to investigation) after paragraph 90 add—

(91) The Security Industry Authority.

Part 6 — Final provisions

Orders and regulations

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  • (1) Any power of the Secretary of State to make an order or regulations under this Act, and any power of the Scottish Ministers to make an order under this Act, is exercisable by statutory instrument.
  • (2) Any such power—
  • (a) may be exercised so as to make different provision for different cases or descriptions of case or different purposes or areas, and
  • (b) includes power to make such incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitory, transitional or saving provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate (or, in the case of an order made by the Scottish Ministers, as they consider appropriate).
  • (3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), orders or regulations made by the Secretary of State under this Act are to be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
  • (4) Subsection (3) does not apply to any order under section ... 161(4) or 178.
  • (5) Subsection (3) also does not apply to—
  • (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  • (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  • (c) any order under section 61(4);
  • (d) any order under section 76(4);
  • (e) any order under section 82(6);
  • (f) any order under section 87(5);
  • (g) any order under section 89(5);
  • (h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  • (i) any order under section 97(1) or (1ZB);
  • (j) any order under section 146(6), 148(4) or 149;
  • (k) any order under section 173 which amends or repeals any provision of an Act;

and no such order may be made by the Secretary of State (whether alone or with other provisions) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

  • (6) Subject to subsections (7) and (8), orders made by the Scottish Ministers under this Act are to be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
  • (7) Subsection (6) does not apply to any order under section 178.
  • (8) Subsection (6) also does not apply to—
  • (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  • (b) any order under section 61(5);
  • (c) any order under section 77(4);
  • (d) any order under section 87(6);
  • (e) any order under section 89(6);
  • (f) any order under section 96(1);
  • (g) any order under section 173 which amends or repeals any provision of an Act;

and no such order may be made by the Scottish Ministers (whether alone or with other provisions) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.

  • (9) Any power of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland to make an order under this Act is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.
  • (10) Any such power—
  • (a) may be exercised so as to make different provision for different cases or descriptions of case or different purposes or areas, and
  • (b) includes power to make such incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitory, transitional or saving provision as the Department of Justice considers appropriate.
  • (11) Subject to subsections (12) and (13), orders made by the Department of Justice under this Act are to be subject to negative resolution (within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954).
  • (12) Subsection (11) does not apply to any order under section 178.
  • (13) Subsection (11) also does not apply to—
  • (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  • (b) any order under section 87(6A);
  • (c) any order under section 89(6A);
  • (d) any order under section 97(1A) or (2A);
  • (e) any order under section 173 which amends or repeals any provision of an Act,

and no such order may be made by the Department of Justice (whether alone or with other provisions) unless a draft of it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly.

  • (14) Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies for the purposes of subsection (13) in relation to the laying of a draft as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.

Supplementary, incidental, consequential etc. provision

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  • (1) The Secretary of State may by order make—
  • (a) such supplementary, incidental or consequential provision, or
  • (b) such transitory, transitional or saving provision,

as he considers appropriate for the general purposes, or any particular purpose, of this Act, or in consequence of, or for giving full effect to, any provision made by this Act.

  • (2) An order under subsection (1) may amend, repeal, revoke or otherwise modify any enactment (including this Act).
  • (3) The power to make an order under subsection (1) includes power to repeal or revoke an enactment which is spent.
  • (4) Before exercising the power conferred by subsection (1) in relation to an enactment which extends to Scotland, the Secretary of State must consult the Scottish Ministers.
  • (5) The power conferred by subsection (1) is exercisable by the Scottish Ministers (rather than by the Secretary of State) where the provision to be made is—
  • (a) for the general purposes of this Act and would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were included in an Act of that Parliament; or
  • (b) for the purposes of, in consequence of, or for giving full effect to—
  • (i) section 77, 156, 171 or Schedule 15,
  • (ii) so far as extending to Scotland, any provision mentioned in section 178(4),
  • (iii) so far as relating as mentioned in section 178(5), section 174(2) and Schedule 17,
  • (iv) so far as having effect as mentioned in section 178(6)(a), section 96.
  • (6) But an order under—
  • (a) paragraph (b)(i) of subsection (5) in relation to section 171 or Schedule 15, or
  • (b) paragraph (b)(iv) of that subsection,

may be made only after consulting the Secretary of State.

  • (6A) Before exercising the power conferred by subsection (1) in relation to an enactment which extends to Northern Ireland, the Secretary of State must consult the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland.
  • (6B) The power conferred by subsection (1) is exercisable by the Department of Justice (rather than by the Secretary of State) where the provision to be made is for the general purposes of this Act and would be within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly if it were included in an Act of the Assembly.
  • (6C) The power conferred by subsection (1) is also exercisable by the Department of Justice (rather than by the Secretary of State) where the provision to be made—
  • (a) is for the purposes of, in consequence of, or for giving full effect to—
  • (i) section 78, or
  • (ii) so far as extending to Northern Ireland, any provision mentioned in section 178(7A), and
  • (b) would be within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly if it were included in an Act of the Assembly.
  • (6D) The Department of Justice shall not, without the consent of the Secretary of State, make an order by virtue of subsection (6B) or (6C) in relation to which, were the order a Bill of the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Secretary of State’s consent would be required under section 8 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
  • (7) Nothing in this Act affects the generality of the power conferred by this section.

Minor and consequential amendments, repeals and revocations

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  • (1) Schedule 16 makes provision for remaining minor and consequential amendments (search warrants).
  • (2) Schedule 17 makes provision for the repeal and revocation of enactments (including enactments which are spent).

Penalties for offences: transitional modification for England and Wales

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  • (1) This section contains transitional modifications in respect of penalties for certain offences committed in England or Wales.
  • (2) In relation to an offence committed before 2 May 2022, the references in the following provisions to periods of imprisonment of the general limit in a magistrates’ court are to be read as references to periods of imprisonment of 6 months—
  • section 67(5)(b);
  • section 86(2)(b);
  • section 88(3)(b);
  • section 147(1)(a).
  • (3) 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 references in the following provisions of this Act to periods of imprisonment of 51 weeks are to be read as references to the periods of imprisonment specified in respect of those provisions as follows—
Section Modified period of imprisonment
. . . . . .
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. . . . . .
section 67(4)(a) 6 months
. . . . . .
section 112(5) 4 months
section 128(5)(a) 6 months
section 136(1) 3 months
section 136(3)(a) 3 months
section 136(4) 3 months
section 136(4A) 3 months

Expenses

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  • (1) There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—
  • (a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of this Act;
  • (b) any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment.
  • (2) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to any expenditure of the Secretary of State under section 155.

Interpretation

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  • (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  • (2) In this Act “enactment” includes—
  • (a) an enactment contained in or made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament or Northern Ireland legislation, and
  • (b) an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)).
  • (3) In this Act references to enactments include enactments passed or made after the passing of this Act.
  • (4) Subsections (2) and (3) apply except where the context otherwise requires.

Commencement

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  • (1) The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—
  • (a) sections 117(7) (and section 117(6) so far as relates to it), 158, 167, 172, 173, 176, 177, this section and section 179, and
  • (b) Part 1 of Schedule 17 and (so far as it relates to that Part of that Schedule) section 174(2).
  • (2) Section 163(4) comes into force at the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
  • (3) Sections 77 and 156 come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint.
  • (4) So far as they extend to Scotland—
  • (a) Chapter 1 of Part 2,
  • (b) sections 79 to 81,
  • (c) Chapter 4 of Part 2 (including Schedule 5),
  • (d) sections 163 to 166, and
  • (e) Schedule 14,

come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint.

  • (5) So far as they relate—
  • (a) to sections 113 and 115 of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50) as those sections apply to Scotland;
  • (b) to section 125 of that Act, to the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 (asp 8), to the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 5) and to the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7),

section 174(2) and Schedule 17 come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint.

  • (6) The following provisions come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order appoint after consulting the Secretary of State—
  • (a) section 96 so far as it has effect for the purpose of conferring functions on the Scottish Ministers, and
  • (b) section 171 and Schedule 15.
  • (7) The following provisions come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint after consulting the Scottish Ministers—
  • (a) sections 95, 98(2), 99(2) and (3), 100, 101 and 107, and
  • (b) paragraphs 1 and 6 of Schedule 6, and section 109 so far as relating to those paragraphs.
  • (7A) The following provisions, so far as they extend to Northern Ireland, come into force on such day as the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may by order appoint—
  • (a) section 144 so far as it relates to Part 2 of Schedule 10,
  • (b) section 163(1),
  • (c) section 163(3) so far as it relates to paragraphs 4 and 10 of Schedule 14,
  • (d) Part 2 of Schedule 10, and
  • (e) paragraphs 4 and 10 of Schedule 14.
  • (8) Otherwise, this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.
  • (9) Different days may be appointed for different purposes or different areas.
  • (10) The Secretary of State may by order make such provision as he considers appropriate for transitory, transitional or saving purposes in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.
  • (11) The power conferred by subsection (10) is exercisable by the Scottish Ministers (rather than the Secretary of State) in connection with any provision of this Act which comes into force by order made by the Scottish Ministers.
  • (12) The power conferred by subsection (10) is exercisable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (rather than the Secretary of State) in connection with any provision of this Act which comes into force by order made by the Department of Justice.

Short title and extent

179
  • (1) This Act may be cited as the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.
  • (2) Subject to the following provisions, this Act extends to England and Wales only.
  • (3) The following extend also to Scotland—
  • (a) sections 1 to 54 and 56 to 58,
  • (b) sections 60 to 68, 70, 82 to 96, 98 to 106, 107(1) and (4) and 108,
  • (c) section 123,
  • (d) section 131,
  • (e) sections 150 to 153, 156(6), 158, 163(1) and (2), 164, 165(1) and (2), 166(2), 167 and 171(1),
  • (f) sections 172, 173, 176 to 178 and this section,
  • (g) Schedules 1, 3, 5 and 15.
  • (4) The following extend to Scotland only—
  • (a) section ... 107(3),
  • (b) sections 129 and 130(3),
  • (c) sections 156(1) to (5), 166(1) and 171(2).
  • (5) The following extend also to Northern Ireland—
  • (a) sections 1 to 54 and 56 to 58,
  • (b) sections 60 to 75, 82 to 106, 107(1), (2) and (4) and 108,
  • (c) section 123(1),
  • (d) sections 128, 131 and 144,
  • (e) sections 150(1), 151, 163(1) and (2), 164, 165, 166(2) and 167,
  • (f) sections 172, 173, 176 to 178 and this section,
  • (g) Schedules 1, 3 and 5.
  • (6) The following extend to Northern Ireland only—
  • (a) section 55(2),
  • (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  • (c) section 130(2),
  • (d) Part 2 of Schedule 10.
  • (7) The following have the same extent as the enactments to which they relate—
  • (a) section 55(1) and Schedule 2,
  • (b) section 59 and Schedule 4,
  • (c) section 109 and Schedule 6,
  • (d) section 154,
  • (e) section 159 and Schedule 11,
  • (f) section 160 and Schedule 12,
  • (g) section 161(5) (so far as it has effect for the purposes of Part 2 of Schedule 13) and that Part of that Schedule,
  • (h) section 163(3) and Schedule 14,
  • (i) sections 169(5) and 170,
  • (j) (subject to subsection (8)) section 174(2) and Schedule 17.
  • (8) So far as Schedule 17 contains a repeal or revocation of an enactment which corresponds to the repeal or revocation of that enactment by another provision of this Act, that Schedule and section 174(2) have the same extent as that other provision.
  • (9) So far as they relate to any provision of this Act which extends to any place outside the United Kingdom, sections 172, 173, 177, 178 and this section also extend there.
  • (10) Subsection (2) does not apply to the following—
  • (a) section 168, or
  • (b) any provision of Schedule 7 which makes provision as to its extent.

SCHEDULE 1

Part 1 — The Board of SOCA

Membership

1

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Tenure of office: chairman and ordinary members

2

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3

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4

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5

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Remuneration, pensions etc. of chairman and ordinary members

6

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Termination of office of ex-officio members

7

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Part 2 — Director General and other staff

SOCA’s staff

8

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The Director General

9

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Termination or suspension of appointment of Director General

10

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Delegation of functions of Director General

11

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Remuneration and pensions of staff

12

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13

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Insurance

14

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Part 3 — Committees, procedure etc.

Committees

15

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Delegation to committees and staff

16

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Proceedings

17

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18

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Evidence

19

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Part 4 — General

Status

20

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Incidental powers

21

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SCHEDULE 2

1

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2

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3

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4

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5

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6

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7

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8

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9

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10

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11

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SCHEDULE 3

Interpretation

1

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Staff

2

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3

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4

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5

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6

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7

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Property, rights and liabilities etc.

8

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9

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Supplementary

10

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11

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Power to make regulations

12

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SCHEDULE 4

Explosives Act 1875 (c. 17)

1

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Police (Property) Act 1897 (c. 30)

2

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Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18)

3

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Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19)

4

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5

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Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)

6

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Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62)

7

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8

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9

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Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (c. 41)

10

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Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

11

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Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77)

12

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13

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14

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15

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16

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Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)

17

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Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27)

18

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Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35)

19

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Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)

20

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District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 20)

21

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House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

22

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23

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24

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Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)

25

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26

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27

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Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)

28

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Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35)

29

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30

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31

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32

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Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

33

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34

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35

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Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (S.I. 1976/1042 (N.I. 15))

36

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37

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38

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Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9))

39

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Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55)

40

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Stock Transfer Act 1982 (c. 41)

41

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Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)

42

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Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

43

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44

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45

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46

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Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)

47

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Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 (c. 4)

48

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49

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50

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Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (c. 20)

51

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Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

52

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53

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54

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Security Service Act 1989 (c. 5)

55

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56

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57

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Official Secrets Act 1989 (c. 6)

58

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Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31)

59

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Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)

60

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61

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62

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Criminal Appeal Act 1995 (c. 35)

63

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Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c. 50)

64

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65

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66

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67

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Police Act 1996 (c. 16)

68

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69

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70

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71

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72

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73

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74

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75

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76

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77

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78

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79

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80

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81

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82

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83

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Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)

84

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85

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86

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87

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Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1141 (N.I. 6))

88

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Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I. 16))

89

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90

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91

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92

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Police (Health and Safety) Act 1997 (c. 42)

93

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Police Act 1997 (c. 50)

94

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95

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96

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97

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98

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99

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100

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101

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102

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103

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104

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105

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106

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Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/869 (N.I. 6))

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109

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Police (Health and Safety) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1774 (N.I. 16))

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Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)

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Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)

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Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32)

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Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)

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Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/3162 (N.I. 21))

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Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)

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Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11)

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Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)

131

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132

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156

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Football (Disorder) Act 2000 (c. 25)

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Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

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Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)

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Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)

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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)

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Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30)

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Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32)

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Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)

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Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)

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Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

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Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)

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Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28)

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SCHEDULE 5

1

A person who is or might be, or who has been, a witness in legal proceedings (whether or not in the United Kingdom).

2

A person who has complied with a disclosure notice given to him by virtue of section 62(1).

3
  • (1) A person who has been given an immunity notice under section 71(1) if the notice continues to have effect in relation to him.
  • (2) A person who has been given a restricted use undertaking under section 72(1) if the undertaking continues to have effect in relation to him.
4

A person who is or has been a member of a jury.

5

A person who holds or has held judicial office (whether or not in the United Kingdom).

6

A person who is or has been a justice of the peace or who holds or has held a position comparable to that of a justice of the peace in a place outside the United Kingdom.

7

A person who is or has been a member of an international tribunal which has jurisdiction in criminal matters.

8

A person who conducts or has conducted criminal prosecutions (whether or not in the United Kingdom).

9
  • (1) A person who is or has been the Director of Public Prosecutions for England and Wales.
  • (2) A person who is or has been a member of staff of the Crown Prosecution Service for England and Wales.
10
  • (1) A person who is or has been the Director or deputy Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.
  • (2) A person who is or has been a person appointed under Article 4(3) of the Prosecution of Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/538 (N.I.1)) to assist the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.
11

A person who is or has been under the direction and control of the Lord Advocate in the Lord Advocate's capacity as head of the systems of criminal prosecution and investigation of deaths in Scotland.

12
  • (1) A person who ... has been the Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions.
  • (2) A person who ... has been a member of staff of the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office.
13

A person who is or has been a constable.

14

A person who is or has been designated under—

  • (a) section 38(1) of the Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30) (police powers for civilian staff);
  • (b) section 30(1) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6) (police powers for designated police support staff).
15

A person who is a police custody and security officer (as defined by section 99(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012).

16

A person who—

  • (a) is or has been an officer of Revenue and Customs;
  • (b) is or has been a member of staff of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.
17

A person who is or has been a person appointed as an immigration officer under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77).

18

A person who is or has been a member of staff of SOCA.

19
  • (1) A person who is or has been the Director General of the National Criminal Intelligence Service or the Director General of the National Crime Squad.
  • (2) A person who is or has been under the direction and control of the Director General of the National Criminal Intelligence Service or the Director General of the National Crime Squad.
20
  • (1) A person who ... has been the Director of the organisation known as the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency and established under section 36(1)(a)(ii) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77), that is to say a person who was engaged on central service (as defined by section 38(5) of that Act) and was appointed by the Scottish Ministers to exercise control in relation to the activities carried out in exercise of that organisation's functions.
  • (2) A person who ... has been under the direction and control of the Director of the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency.
21
  • (1) A person who ... has been the Director of the Assets Recovery Agency.
  • (2) A person who ... has been a member of staff of the Assets Recovery Agency or a person with whom the Director of that Agency has made arrangements for the provision of services under section 1(4) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29).
22
  • (1) A person who is or has been the head of the Civil Recovery Unit, that is to say of the organisation known by that name which acts on behalf of the Scottish Ministers in proceedings under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (civil recovery of the proceeds etc. of unlawful conduct).
  • (2) A person who is or has been a member of staff of the Civil Recovery Unit.
23
  • (1) A person who is or has been a person appointed by virtue of section 246(1) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) as an interim receiver.
  • (2) A person who assists or has assisted an interim receiver so appointed in the exercise of such functions as are mentioned in section 247 of that Act.
24
  • (1) A person who is or has been a person appointed by virtue of section 256(1) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 as an interim administrator.
  • (2) A person who assists or has assisted an interim administrator so appointed in the exercise of such functions as are mentioned in section 257 of that Act.
25
  • (1) A person who is or has been the head of the Financial Crime Unit, that is to say of the organisation known by that name which, among other activities, acts on behalf of the Lord Advocate in proceedings under Part 3 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (confiscation: Scotland).
  • (2) A person who is or has been a member of staff of the Financial Crime Unit.
26

A person who is or has been a prison officer.

27

A person who is or has been a covert human intelligence source (within the meaning of section 26(8) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) or of section 1(7) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 11)).

28

A person—

  • (a) who is a member of the family of a person specified in any of the preceding paragraphs;
  • (b) who lives or has lived in the same household as a person so specified;
  • (c) who has or has had a close personal relationship with a person so specified.

SCHEDULE 6

Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 52)

1

In section 19B(3) of the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 (actions for recovery of property obtained through unlawful conduct etc.)—

  • (a) after paragraph (a) insert—

(aa) an application is made for a prohibitory property order, or

, and

  • (b) for “earlier” substitute “ earliest ”.

Limitation Act 1980 (c. 58)

2

In section 27A(3) of the Limitation Act 1980 (time limits for bringing proceedings for recovery order: when proceedings are brought)—

  • (a) after paragraph (a) insert—

(aa) an application is made for a property freezing order, or

, and

  • (b) for “earlier” substitute “ earliest ”.

Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1339 (N.I. 11))

3

In Article 72A(3) of the Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (time limits for bringing proceedings for recovery order: when proceedings are brought)—

  • (a) after paragraph (a) insert—

(aa) an application is made for a property freezing order, or

, and

  • (b) for “earlier” substitute “ earliest ”.

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)

4

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29) is amended as follows.

5

In section 82(f) (confiscation: England and Wales: property is free property if order under section 246 etc. applies to it)—

  • (a) after “section” insert “ 245A, ” and
  • (b) after “246,” insert “ 255A, 256, ”.
6

In section 148(f) (confiscation: Scotland: property is free property if order under section 246 etc. applies to it)—

  • (a) after “section” insert “ 245A, ” and
  • (b) after “246,” insert “ 255A, 256, ”.
7

In section 230(f) (confiscation: Northern Ireland: property is free property if order under section 246 etc. applies to it)—

  • (a) after “section” insert “ 245A, ” and
  • (b) after “246,” insert “ 255A, 256, ”.
8

In section 241(2)(a) (conduct occurring outside the United Kingdom that is unlawful conduct for the purposes of Part 5)—

  • (a) after “in a country” insert “ or territory ”, and
  • (b) for “of that country” substitute “ applying in that country or territory ”.
9

In section 243 (proceedings for recovery orders in England and Wales or Northern Ireland), after subsection (4) insert—

(5) Nothing in sections 245A to 255 limits any power of the court apart from those sections to grant interim relief in connection with proceedings (including prospective proceedings) under this Chapter.

10

Before section 248 (and its heading) insert the following heading— “ Property freezing orders and interim receiving orders: registration ”

11
  • (1) Section 248 (registration: England and Wales) is amended as follows.
  • (2) In subsection (1)(a), for “interim receiving orders” substitute “ property freezing orders, and in relation to interim receiving orders, ”.
  • (3) In subsection (1)(b), for “interim receiving orders” substitute “ property freezing orders, and in relation to applications for interim receiving orders, ”.
  • (4) In subsection (3), before “an interim receiving order” insert “ a property freezing order or ”.
12
  • (1) Section 249 (registration: Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.
  • (2) In subsection (1), after “applying for” insert “ a property freezing order or ”.
  • (3) In subsection (1)(b), for “an interim receiving order” substitute “ a property freezing order, or an interim receiving order, ”.
  • (4) After subsection (1) insert—

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