Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

[^key-98c5ac8ae834c68c444b1595ff4759e4]: S. 59A inserted (28.4.2022 for specified purposes, 28.6.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 82(2), 208(4)(n); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-91e131bb96177eded7dcc09b2ac083f5]: S. 60A inserted (28.4.2022 for specified purposes, 28.6.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 82(3), 208(4)(n); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-1a86ae8f7cd791f9af9890a0a0ea50cf]: Ss. 72A, 72B inserted (28.4.2022 for specified purposes, 28.6.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 82(4), 208(4)(n); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-e7be0ebea35d0365432ef4a1d14fd786]: S. 64(1A)(1B) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 9(3); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-8d0031615a32b56b5008404070d5d1f9]: S. 64(2A) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 9(5); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-47b85b835a2fab965c93530eb38c5f49]: S. 64(3B) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 9(6); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-ab84bb51c5ac16c05f79792ff2bbdacc]: Words in s. 64(1) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 9(2); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-4df4d68224b18b8297bbb89ff117b61d]: Words in s. 64(2) substituted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 9(4); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-7fc81d1bb029e63ad86929590c9a31ca]: Words in s. 64(4) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 9(7); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-18ea487bb00a19fd72cf092e6d204095]: Words in s. 64(5) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 9(7); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-e38e46745c643866a1a65e1d2cde204b]: Words in s. 64(6) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 9(7); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-925a6e95a283852e817d3b5359ae630a]: Words in s. 64(7) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 9(7); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-1610440dcaf4f543381c32a4eb9f32bf]: Words in s. 64(9) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 9(7); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-d95fa1e4cb171bd716c7fdde80691cc3]: Words in s. 62(1) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 7(2); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-e755faaacd9d26fe43fd1d7972745dca]: Words in s. 62(2) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 7(3); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-a76c6d949d3d93883a50ab9837baab25]: S. 61(2A) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 6(4); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-cb99f8438d68428f210d64444864c444]: Words in s. 61(1) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 6(2); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-cd27ac47df040663424c935fe99016e1]: Words in s. 61(2) substituted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 6(3); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-bcc18abab0475bcaed19a80f268e6b67]: Words in s. 61(3) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 6(5); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-56dce35b8f08c1c2c6ab7f5114c571a6]: Words in s. 61(4) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 6(6); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-2524e49d6c2761f2521bd2bce32c3d02]: Words in Pt. 4 Ch. 2 heading inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 2; S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-51b45b9cdfb841decd97060499dedb29]: Words in s. 59 cross-heading inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 3; S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-13713de9db1b0c9d8820bd1917a3ad39]: Words in s. 59 heading inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 4; S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-af478f558e07b47ea28bab171c7b1d2a]: Words in s. 60 heading inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 5; S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-06e971a4635045cbcdc3af9a4265426b]: Words in s. 72 heading inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 16; S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-0d6ab05257a8f47c79bf63a9adf82eb3]: Words in s. 66(1) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 11(2); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-9b1c8bcfd27484b6204c50d20c10c80c]: Words in s. 66(6) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 11(2); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-b9bbce3de95ef4ed5d1b8cdf0f497206]: Words in s. 66(7) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 11(3)(a); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-3940fbe796c904133063aebf018fea0b]: Words in s. 66(7) substituted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 11(3)(b); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-271fda985cc6632ce5c1eac355a6d99d]: Words in s. 65(1) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 10; S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-9944aafe98e41cf40d4291e524a186f9]: Words in s. 67(1) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 12(2); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-c1009ea361454b4d1596117f8614b9c7]: Words in s. 67(4) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 12(2); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-7a5c94470d5ccefe07964b50e8781176]: Words in s. 67(3) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 12(3); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-375b778703f1b5414b36a26ed73c210f]: Words in s. 63(1)(a) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 8(a); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-ebc1ac8ca4b58735bc9ae40eee85569b]: Words in s. 63(1) omitted (28.6.2022) by virtue of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 8(b); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-0c8128c78cd56b422d39f8ddb9722775]: Words in s. 71(6)(a) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 15(3)(a); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-6cff5892eef95650f04aac07218188bd]: Words in s. 71(6)(b)(i) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 15(3)(b); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-8fde0c910b50ff641c13fd4300fff1a9]: Words in s. 71(3)-(5) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 15(2); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-6f961b8d7da5c9894a4091cc3844a22d]: Words in s. 68(1) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 13(2); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-ba06e2f310d93fa347fedef624eae6aa]: Words in s. 68(3) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 13(3); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-9e025d7717d2fd400f5bc2645932bcd0]: S. 74(3) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 17(3); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-e72753bc4d7e6cb6fb548a83526aa9a8]: Words in s. 74(1) inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 17(2)(a); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-e1bf1f89c5abcce9ecfed681f47b94d3]: Words in s. 74(1) substituted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 17(2)(b); S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-9d3fba26be702e8223f354b473d7dd60]: Words in s. 70 inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(1), Sch. 7 para. 14; S.I. 2022/520, reg. 5(j)

[^key-343471dbc73bc17ae87e1dfb8ac187e9]: Words in s. 105(2) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 191; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

[^key-c5268f0b9072defee33088d582aee9a7]: Sch. 4 para. 5(2)(a)(iii) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 192; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

[^key-9e38a91f9317c0597836fa0f437e2cff]: Words in s. 121(9)(a) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1

[^key-cc72ce771757b8508eb8fe7b2356b643]: Words in s. 121(10) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1

[^key-ad2f4a2b27828898fea22222f9b6784e]: S. 121(3A) inserted (27.2.2023) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 (c. 28), ss. 2(2), 7(1) (with s. 8); S.I. 2023/88, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-17)

[^key-854870646c8947ce0d061f8c1803ffe2]: S. 121(5A) inserted (27.2.2023) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 (c. 28), ss. 2(3), 7(1) (with s. 8); S.I. 2023/88, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-17)

[^key-3fceadc28b698de3aa7900f1de52c777]: S. 121(7A) inserted (27.2.2023) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 (c. 28), ss. 2(5), 7(1) (with s. 8); S.I. 2023/88, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-17)

[^key-4c46ee8262479400f5a05f9d594be81f]: Words in s. 121(6) inserted (27.2.2023) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 (c. 28), ss. 2(4)(a), 7(1) (with s. 8); S.I. 2023/88, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-17)

[^key-ba287b0a46ed089c466832078564b3ef]: Words in s. 121(6) substituted (27.2.2023) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 (c. 28), ss. 2(4)(b), 7(1) (with s. 8); S.I. 2023/88, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-17)

[^key-7ed427e032a00e67062c5d0c2cb68716]: Sch. 11 para. 78 repealed (31.3.2023) by Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 22), s. 45(2)(3), sch. 2 para. 10 (with s. 44); S.S.I. 2023/51, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)

[^key-4940e1306d44ea736d513cb8299db4ac]: Sch. 11 para. 79 repealed (31.3.2023) by Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 22), s. 45(2)(3), sch. 2 para. 10 (with s. 44); S.S.I. 2023/51, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)

[^key-37871865373f549d07889b3584dcfc28]: S. 131 in force at 17.8.2023 for S. by S.I. 2023/829, art. 2(a)

[^key-ffcabaaabe17a1413eeb772663626692]: S. 133(3)(5) in force at 17.8.2023 for S. by S.I. 2023/829, art. 2(b)

[^key-6870517303ee4a554bed783df15b6434]: S. 181(1) in force at 17.8.2023 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2023/829, art. 2(c)

[^key-23d29e3d06ef43a3656edb1f23293ef4]: Sch. 11 para. 102 in force at 17.8.2023 for specified purposes for S. by S.I. 2023/829, art. 2(d)

[^key-9335e67817f90ba79d4ef62796ce58b0]: S. 122(4A) inserted (30.11.2023) by Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 15), ss. 13(2)(c), 16; S.S.I. 2023/146, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-1697bcebdd45f369f5acfc1e13746900]: S. 122 heading substituted (30.11.2023) by Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 15), ss. 13(2)(d), 16; S.S.I. 2023/146, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-59e98288d1f3bb0861cc0b0b97c5823b]: Words in s. 122(1) inserted (30.11.2023) by Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 15), ss. 13(2)(a), 16; S.S.I. 2023/146, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-956dc12cc8593c153d62bc2a8b3f58fe]: Words in s. 122(2) inserted (30.11.2023) by Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 15), ss. 13(2)(b), 16; S.S.I. 2023/146, reg. 2, sch.

[^key-a8e3e900f8fb61cc4012b3b4327275b5]: Words in s. 116(8)(c) inserted (31.1.2024) by Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50), s. 240(1), Sch. 14 para. 18(a); S.I. 2024/31, reg. 2

[^key-db17cf6579afec9a9356991330af012c]: Words in s. 116(8)(c) inserted (31.1.2024) by Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50), s. 240(1), Sch. 14 para. 18(b); S.I. 2024/31, reg. 2

[^key-9527f5f3d05beed2881f073bebebc6b4]: Words in s. 62(1)(e) inserted (31.3.2024) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(9)(a), Sch. 22 para. 17 (with s. 247 Sch. 22 para. 18); S.I. 2024/389, reg. 2(u)

[^key-87afd18ea86ac75792850aceced0aa3b]: Words in s. 20(1) inserted (W.) (10.9.2025) by Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 14

Offence of forced marriage: England and Wales

122A

Schedule 6A (anonymity of victims of forced marriage) has effect.

Consultation about regulations: England and Wales

Provision of information to IPCC

Recommendations by IPCC and requirement to respond

Financial arrangements etc for chief officers of police

Power to retain fingerprints or DNA profile in connection with different offence

Powers to seize invalid passports etc

Fees for criminal record certificates etc

Hostage-taking considerations

Asylum etc

Definition of “extradition offence”

Discount on sentence for time spent in custody awaiting extradition: Northern Ireland

Discount on sentence for time spent in custody awaiting extradition: Northern Ireland

Compensation for miscarriages of justice

Abolition of defence of marital coercion

Amendments

SCHEDULE 6A

Penalty for breaching prohibition imposed by paragraph 1(2)

1

• (1) This paragraph applies where an allegation has been made that an offence of forced marriage has been committed against a person.

• (2) No matter likely to lead members of the public to identify the person, as the person against whom the offence is alleged to have been committed, may be included in any publication during the person’s lifetime.

• (3) In any criminal proceedings before a court, the court may direct that the restriction imposed by sub-paragraph (2) is not to apply (whether at all or to the extent specified in the direction) if the court is satisfied that either of the following conditions is met.

• (4) The first condition is that the conduct of a person’s defence at a trial of an offence of forced marriage would be substantially prejudiced if the direction were not given.

• (5) The second condition is that—

• (a) the effect of sub-paragraph (2) is to impose a substantial and unreasonable restriction on the reporting of the proceedings, and

• (b) it is in the public interest to remove or relax the restriction.

• (6) A direction under sub-paragraph (3) does not affect the operation of sub-paragraph (2) at any time before the direction is given.

• (7) In this paragraph, “the court” means a magistrates’ court or the Crown Court.

2

• (1) If anything is included in a publication in contravention of the prohibition imposed by paragraph 1(2), each of the persons responsible for the publication is guilty of an offence.

• (2) A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine.

• (3) The persons responsible for a publication are as follows—

Type of publication	Persons responsible
Newspaper or other periodical	Any person who is a proprietor, editor or publisher of the newspaper or periodical.
Relevant programme	Any person who—is a body corporate engaged in providing the programme service in which the programme is included, orhas functions in relation to the programme corresponding to those of an editor of a newspaper.
Any other kind of publication	Any person who publishes the publication.

• (4) If an offence under this paragraph is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of—

• (a) a senior officer of a body corporate, or

• (b) a person purporting to act in such a capacity,

the senior officer or person (as well as the body corporate) is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

• (5) “Senior officer”, in relation to a body corporate, means a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate; and for this purpose “director”, in relation to a body corporate whose affairs are managed by its members, means a member of the body corporate.

• (6) Proceedings for an offence under this paragraph may not be instituted except by, or with the consent of, the Attorney General.

3

• (1) This paragraph applies where a person (“the defendant”) is charged with an offence under paragraph 2 as a result of the inclusion of any matter in a publication.

• (2) It is a defence for the defendant to prove that, at the time of the alleged offence, the defendant was not aware, and did not suspect or have reason to suspect, that—

• (a) the publication included the matter in question, or

• (b) the allegation in question had been made.

• (3) It is a defence for the defendant to prove that the publication in which the matter appeared was one in respect of which the victim had given written consent to the appearance of matter of that description.

• (4) The defence in sub-paragraph (3) is not available if—

• (a) the victim was under the age of 16 at the time when his or her consent was given, or

• (b) a person interfered unreasonably with the peace and comfort of the victim with a view to obtaining his or her consent.

• (5) In this paragraph, “the victim” means the person against whom the offence of forced marriage in question is alleged to have been committed.

4

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5

• (1) Proceedings for an offence under paragraph 2 may not be taken against a non-UK service provider in respect of anything done in the course of the provision of information society services unless the derogation condition is met.

• (2) The derogation condition is that taking proceedings—

• (a) is necessary for the purposes of the public interest objective,

• (b) relates to an information society service that prejudices that objective or presents a serious and grave risk of prejudice to that objective, and

• (c) is proportionate to that objective.

• (3) “The public interest objective” means the pursuit of public policy.

6

• (1) A service provider does not commit an offence under paragraph 2 by providing access to a communication network or by transmitting, in a communication network, information provided by a recipient of the service, if the service provider does not—

• (a) initiate the transmission,

• (b) select the recipient of the transmission, or

• (c) select or modify the information contained in the transmission.

• (2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—

• (a) providing access to a communication network, and

• (b) transmitting information in a communication network,

include the automatic, intermediate and transient storage of the information transmitted so far as the storage is solely for the purpose of carrying out the transmission in the network.

• (3) Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply if the information is stored for longer than is reasonably necessary for the transmission.

7

• (1) A service provider does not commit an offence under paragraph 2 by storing information provided by a recipient of the service for transmission in a communication network if the first and second conditions are met.

• (2) The first condition is that the storage of the information—

• (a) is automatic, intermediate and temporary, and

• (b) is solely for the purpose of making more efficient the onward transmission of the information to other recipients of the service at their request.

• (3) The second condition is that the service provider—

• (a) does not modify the information,

• (b) complies with any conditions attached to having access to the information, and

• (c) if sub-paragraph (4) applies, promptly removes the information or disables access to it.

• (4) This sub-paragraph applies if the service provider obtains actual knowledge that—

• (a) the information at the initial source of the transmission has been removed from the network,

• (b) access to it has been disabled, or

• (c) a court or administrative authority has ordered the removal from the network of, or the disablement of access to, the information.

8

• (1) A service provider does not commit an offence under paragraph 2 by storing information provided by a recipient of the service if—

• (a) the service provider had no actual knowledge when the information was provided that it was, or contained, a prohibited publication, or

• (b) on obtaining actual knowledge that the information was, or contained, a prohibited publication, the service provider promptly removed the information or disabled access to it.

• (2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if the recipient of the service is acting under the authority or control of the service provider.

9

• (1) In this Schedule—

• ...

• “the E-Commerce Directive” means Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (Directive on electronic commerce);

• “information society services”—has the meaning given in Article 2(a) of the E-Commerce Directive (which refers to Article 1(2) of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations), andis summarised in recital 17 of the E-Commerce Directive as covering “any service normally provided for remuneration, at a distance, by means of electronic equipment for the processing (including digital compression) and storage of data, and at the individual request of a recipient of a service”;

• “non-UK service provider” means a service provider established in an EEA state...;

• “offence of forced marriage” means an offence under section 121;

• “programme service” has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Act 1990 (see section 201(1) of that Act);

• “prohibited material” means any material the publication of which contravenes paragraph 1(2);

• “publication” includes any speech, writing, relevant programme or other communication (in whatever form) which is addressed to, or is accessible by, the public at large or any section of the public;

• “recipient”, in relation to a service, means a person who, for professional ends or otherwise, uses an information society service, in particular for the purposes of seeking information or making it accessible;

• “relevant programme” means a programme included in a programme service;

• “service provider” means a person providing an information society service.

• (2) For the purposes of the definition of “publication” in sub-paragraph (1)—

• (a) an indictment or other document prepared for use in particular legal proceedings is not to be taken as coming within the definition;

• (b) every relevant programme is to be taken as addressed to the public at large or to a section of the public.

• (3) For the purposes of the definition of “non-UK service provider” in sub-paragraph (1)—

• (a) a service provider is established in a particular EEA state if the service provider—

• (i) effectively pursues an economic activity using a fixed establishment in that EEA state for an indefinite period, and

• (ii) is a national of an EEA state or a company or firm mentioned in Article 54 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

• (b) the presence or use in a particular place of equipment or other technical means of providing an information society service does not, of itself, constitute the establishment of a service provider;

• (c) where it cannot be determined from which of a number of establishments a given information society service is provided, that service is to be regarded as provided from the establishment at the centre of the service provider’s activities relating to that service.

Powers of entry, search and seizure etc: constables

3A

• (1) A constable may exercise any of the powers under this paragraph in relation to any premises, other than premises forming part of a port, if the constable reasonably believes that a cancelled UK passport or an invalid non-UK travel document is on the premises (whether or not in the possession of a person who is also on the premises).

• (2) The powers are—

• (a) to enter the premises;

• (b) to search the premises for travel documents and to take possession of any that the constable finds;

• (c) to inspect any travel document taken and to retain it while its validity is checked;

• (d) (subject to paragraph 4) to retain any travel document taken that the constable reasonably believes to be invalid.

• (3) A constable—

• (a) may if necessary use reasonable force for the purpose of exercising a power under this paragraph;

• (b) may authorise a person to carry out on the constable’s behalf a search under this paragraph.

• (4) This paragraph does not affect any power of a constable under paragraph 3(3), (4)(a) to (c) or (5) in relation to a person on any premises entered under sub-paragraph (2)(a).

Date of extradition hearing

Judge informed after extradition hearing or order that person is charged with offence or serving sentence in United Kingdom

Consent to extradition not to be taken as waiver of speciality rights

Discount on sentence for time spent in custody awaiting extradition: England and Wales

Criminal Procedure Rules to apply to extradition proceedings etc

Prohibition on the identification of victims in publications

Conduct causing nuisance to landlord etc

The community remedy document

Whether a dog is a danger to public safety

Offence of possessing firearm for supply etc

Possession of firearms by persons previously convicted of crime

British Transport Police: Crown status under Firearms Act 1968

Sexual harm prevention orders and sexual risk orders, etc

Recommendations by IPCC and requirement to respond

Powers of local policing bodies to provide or commission services

Jurisdiction of Investigatory Powers Tribunal over Surveillance Commissioners

Littering from vehicles

Judge informed after extradition hearing or order that person is charged with offence or serving sentence in United Kingdom

Discount on sentence for time spent in custody awaiting extradition: England and Wales

Prohibition on the identification of victims in publications

59A

• (1) A local authority may make an expedited public spaces protection order (an “expedited order”) in relation to a public place within the local authority’s area if satisfied on reasonable grounds that three conditions are met.

• (2) The first condition is that the public place is in the vicinity of—

• (a) a school in the local authority’s area, or

• (b) a site in the local authority’s area where, or from which—

• (i) vaccines are provided to members of the public by, or pursuant to arrangements with, an NHS body, or

• (ii) test and trace services are provided.

The reference in paragraph (b)(i) to arrangements includes arrangements made by the NHS body in the exercise of functions of another person by virtue of any provision of the National Health Service Act 2006.

• (3) The second condition is that activities carried on, or likely to be carried on, in the public place by one or more individuals in the course of a protest or demonstration have had, or are likely to have, the effect of—

• (a) harassing or intimidating members of staff or volunteers at the school or site,

• (b) harassing or intimidating persons using the services of the school or site,

• (c) impeding the provision of services by staff or volunteers at the school or site, or

• (d) impeding access by persons seeking to use the services of the school or site.

• (4) The third condition is that the effect or likely effect mentioned in subsection (3)—

• (a) is, or is likely to be, of a persistent or continuing nature,

• (b) is, or is likely to be, such as to make the activities unreasonable, and

• (c) justifies the restrictions imposed by the order.

• (5) An expedited order is an order that identifies the public place referred to in subsection (1) (“the restricted area”) and—

• (a) prohibits specified things being done in the restricted area,

• (b) requires specified things to be done by persons carrying on specified activities in that area, or

• (c) does both of those things.

• (6) The only prohibitions or requirements that may be imposed are ones that are reasonable to impose in order—

• (a) to prevent the harassment, intimidation or impediment referred to in subsection (3) from continuing, occurring or recurring, or

• (b) to reduce that harassment, intimidation or impediment or to reduce the risk of its continuance, occurrence or recurrence.

• (7) A prohibition or requirement may be framed—

• (a) so as to apply to all persons, or only to persons in specified categories, or to all persons except those in specified categories;

• (b) so as to apply at all times, or only at specified times, or at all times except those specified;

• (c) so as to apply in all circumstances, or only in specified circumstances, or in all circumstances except those specified.

• (8) An expedited order must—

• (a) identify the activities referred to in subsection (3);

• (b) explain the effect of section 63 (where it applies) and section 67;

• (c) specify the period for which the order has effect.

• (9) An expedited order may not be made in relation to a public place if that place (or any part of it) is or has been the subject of an expedited order (“the earlier order”), unless the period specified in subsection (11) has expired.

• (10) In subsection (9) the second reference to “an expedited order” is to be read as including a reference to a public spaces protection order (made after the day on which this section comes into force) which neither prohibited nor required anything that could not have been prohibited or required by an expedited order.

• (11) The period specified in this subsection is the period of a year beginning with the day on which the earlier order ceased to have effect.

• (12) An expedited order must be published in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.

• (13) For the purposes of subsection (2), a public place that is coextensive with, includes, or is wholly or partly within, a school or site is regarded as being “in the vicinity of” that school or site.

• (14) In this section references to a “school” are to be read as including a 16 to 19 Academy.

• (15) In this section “test and trace services” means—

• (a) in relation to England, services of the programme known as NHS Test and Trace;

• (b) in relation to Wales, services of the programme known as Test, Trace, Protect.

60A

• (1) An expedited order may not have effect for a period of more than 6 months.

• (2) Subject to subsection (1), the local authority that made an expedited order may, before the time when the order is due to expire, extend the period for which the order has effect if satisfied on reasonable grounds that doing so is necessary to prevent—

• (a) occurrence or recurrence after that time of the activities identified in the order, or

• (b) an increase in the frequency or seriousness of those activities after that time.

• (3) Where a local authority has made an expedited order, the authority may, at any time before the order is due to expire, reduce the period for which the order is to have effect if satisfied on reasonable grounds that the reduced period will be sufficient having regard to the degree of risk of an occurrence, recurrence or increase such as is mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b).

• (4) An extension or reduction under this section of the period for which an order has effect must be published in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.

• (5) An expedited order may be extended or reduced under this section more than once.

72A

• (1) A local authority, in deciding—

• (a) whether to make an expedited order (under section 59A) and if so what it should include,

• (b) whether to extend or reduce the period for which an expedited order has effect (under section 60A) and if so by how much,

• (c) whether to vary an expedited order (under section 61) and if so how, or

• (d) whether to discharge an expedited order (under section 61),

must have particular regard to the rights of freedom of expression and freedom of assembly set out in articles 10 and 11 of the Convention.

• (2) In subsection (1) “Convention” has the meaning given by section 21(1) of the Human Rights Act 1998.

• (3) A local authority must obtain the necessary consents before—

• (a) making an expedited order,

• (b) extending or reducing the period for which an expedited order has effect, or

• (c) varying or discharging an expedited order.

• (4) If the order referred to in subsection (3) was made, or is proposed to be made, in reliance on section 59A(2)(a), “the necessary consents” means the consent of—

• (a) the chief officer of police for the police area that includes the restricted area, and

• (b) a person authorised (whether in specific or general terms) by the appropriate authority for the school or 16 to 19 Academy.

• (5) If the order referred to in subsection (3) was made, or is proposed to be made, in reliance on section 59A(2)(b), “the necessary consents” means the consent of—

• (a) the chief officer of police for the police area that includes the restricted area, and

• (b) a person authorised by the appropriate NHS authority.

• (6) In this section—

• “appropriate authority” means—in relation to a school maintained by a local authority, the governing body;in relation to any other school or a 16 to 19 Academy, the proprietor;

• “appropriate NHS authority” means—if the order was made, or is proposed to be made, in reliance on sub-paragraph (i) of section 59A(2)(b), the NHS body mentioned in that sub-paragraph;if the order was made, or is proposed to be made, in reliance on sub-paragraph (ii) of section 59A(2)(b) and the site is in England, the UK Health Security Agency;if the order was made, or is proposed to be made, in reliance on that sub-paragraph and the site is in Wales, the Local Health Board for the area in which the site is located.

• (7) In this section “proprietor”, in relation to a school or a 16 to 19 Academy, has the meaning given in section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996.

72B

• (1) A local authority must carry out the necessary consultation as soon as reasonably practicable after making an expedited order.

• (2) In subsection (1) “necessary consultation” means consulting with the following about the terms and effects of the order—

• (a) the chief officer of police, and the local policing body, for the police area that includes the restricted area;

• (b) whatever community representatives the local authority thinks it appropriate to consult;

• (c) the owner or occupier of land within the restricted area.

• (3) A local authority must carry out the necessary notification (if any) as soon as reasonably practicable after—

• (a) making an expedited order,

• (b) extending or reducing the period for which an expedited order has effect, or

• (c) varying or discharging an expedited order.

• (4) In subsection (3) “necessary notification” means notifying the following of the extension, reduction, variation or discharge—

• (a) the parish council or community council (if any) for the area that includes the restricted area;

• (b) in the case of an expedited order made by a district council in England, the county council (if any) for the area that includes the restricted area;

• (c) the owner or occupier of land within the restricted area.

• (5) The requirement to notify the owner or occupier of land within the restricted area—

• (a) does not apply to land that is owned or occupied by the local authority;

• (b) applies only if, and to the extent that, it is reasonably practicable to notify the owner or occupier of the land.