Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022

Power to specify other areas as controlled areas

Imposing conditions on one-person protests

Wilful obstruction of highway

Temporary release from secure children’s homes

Secure 16 to 19 Academies

Serious violence reduction orders: piloting

Serious violence reduction orders: piloting

Rehabilitation of offenders

Pardons for certain convictions or cautions

British Sign Language interpreters for deaf jurors

Continuation of criminal trial on death or discharge of a juror

Offence of recording or transmission in relation to remote proceedings

Repeal of temporary provision

Financial provision

Minor amendments arising out of sentencing consolidation

Power to make consequential provision

Power to state effect in Sentencing Act 2020 of commencement of amendments made by this Act

Extent

Commencement

Short title

Amendments to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

Knife crime prevention order on conviction: adjournment of proceedings

Offences outside the United Kingdom: notification requirements

Power to search terrorist offenders released on licence

Football banning orders: relevant offences

Football banning orders: power to amend list of relevant offences

Football banning orders: requirement to make order on conviction etc

Disregard of certain convictions or cautions

Pardons for certain convictions or cautions

British Sign Language interpreters for deaf jurors

Continuation of criminal trial on death or discharge of a juror

Offence of recording or transmission in relation to remote proceedings

Repeal of temporary provision

Financial provision

Minor amendments arising out of sentencing consolidation

Power to make consequential provision

Power to state effect in Sentencing Act 2020 of commencement of amendments made by this Act

Extent

Commencement

Short title

Imposing conditions on public processions

Duty to arrange a review

Extraction of information from electronic devices: investigations of crime etc

Application of section 37 to children and adults without capacity

Requirements for voluntary provision and agreement

Application of section 37 where user has died etc

Extraction of information from electronic devices: investigations of death

Code of practice about the extraction of information

Confidential information

Authorised persons

Pre-charge bail

Arranging or facilitating commission of a child sex offence

Time limit for prosecution of common assault or battery in domestic abuse cases

Criminal damage to memorials: mode of trial

Overseas production orders

Power to photograph certain persons at a police station

Entry and search of premises for human remains or material relating to human remains

Functions of prisoner custody officers in relation to live link hearings

Proceeds of crime: account freezing orders

Code of practice relating to non-criminal hate incidents

Increase in penalty for offences related to game etc

Administering a substance with intent to cause harm

Response to Law Commission report on hate crime laws

Power to specify other areas as controlled areas

Intentionally or recklessly causing public nuisance

Imposing conditions on one-person protests

Temporary release from secure children’s homes

Courses offered as alternative to prosecution: fees etc

Charges for removal, storage and disposal of vehicles

Production of licence to the court

Power to issue fixed penalty notices on-the-spot in Scotland

Diversionary and community cautions

Temporary release from secure children’s homes

Secure 16 to 19 Academies

Rehabilitation of offenders

Knife crime prevention order on conviction: adjournment of proceedings

Offences outside the United Kingdom: notification requirements

Power to search terrorist offenders released on licence

Football banning orders: relevant offences

Football banning orders: power to amend list of relevant offences

Football banning orders: requirement to make order on conviction etc

Disregard of certain convictions or cautions

Disregard of certain convictions or cautions

Pardons for certain convictions or cautions

Power to state effect in Sentencing Act 2020 of commencement of amendments made by this Act

Continuation of criminal trial on death or discharge of a juror

Offence of recording or transmission in relation to remote proceedings

Repeal of temporary provision

Financial provision

Minor amendments arising out of sentencing consolidation

Power to make consequential provision

Power to state effect in Sentencing Act 2020 of commencement of amendments made by this Act

Extent

Commencement

Short title

Amendments to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

Serious violence reduction orders

Pardons for certain convictions or cautions

British Sign Language interpreters for deaf jurors

Continuation of criminal trial on death or discharge of a juror

Remote observation and recording of court and tribunal proceedings

Expansion of use of video and audio links in criminal proceedings

Financial provision

Minor amendments arising out of sentencing consolidation

Power to make consequential provision

Commencement

Short title

Amendments to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

Secure 16 to 19 Academies

Serious violence reduction orders: piloting

Rehabilitation of offenders

Disregard of certain convictions or cautions

Pardons for certain convictions or cautions

British Sign Language interpreters for deaf jurors

Continuation of criminal trial on death or discharge of a juror

Offence of recording or transmission in relation to remote proceedings

Repeal of temporary provision

Financial provision

Minor amendments arising out of sentencing consolidation

Power to state effect in Sentencing Act 2020 of commencement of amendments made by this Act

Extent

Commencement

Short title

Amendments to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

Temporary release from secure children’s homes

Secure 16 to 19 Academies

Serious violence reduction orders: piloting

Rehabilitation of offenders

Disregard of certain convictions or cautions

Pardons for certain convictions or cautions

British Sign Language interpreters for deaf jurors

Continuation of criminal trial on death or discharge of a juror

Offence of recording or transmission in relation to remote proceedings

Repeal of temporary provision

Financial provision

Minor amendments arising out of sentencing consolidation

Power to make consequential provision

Extent

Commencement

Short title

Amendments to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

Disregard of certain convictions or cautions

Pardons for certain convictions or cautions

British Sign Language interpreters for deaf jurors

Continuation of criminal trial on death or discharge of a juror

Offence of recording or transmission in relation to remote proceedings

Repeal of temporary provision

Financial provision

Minor amendments arising out of sentencing consolidation

Power to make consequential provision

Power to state effect in Sentencing Act 2020 of commencement of amendments made by this Act

Extent

Commencement

Short title

Amendments to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

Chapter 3A — Requests for information relating to victims

44A

• (1) A victim information request must be made in accordance with this Chapter.

• (2) In this Chapter, a “victim information request” means a request by an authorised person to another person to provide information which relates to a third person who the authorised person has reason to believe is or may be—

• (a) a victim, or

• (b) at risk of being a victim.

• (3) A victim information request may be made only if the authorised person—

• (a) has reason to believe that the person to whom the request is made holds the information sought,

• (b) has reason to believe that the information sought is relevant to a reasonable line of enquiry which is being pursued, or is to be pursued, by the authorised person or another authorised person, and

• (c) is satisfied that the request is necessary and proportionate to achieve the purpose of preventing, detecting, investigating or prosecuting crime.

• (4) A counselling information request may be made only if the authorised person has reason to believe that the information sought is likely to have substantial probative value to a reasonable line of enquiry which is being pursued, or is to be pursued, by the authorised person or another authorised person.

• (5) For the purposes of subsection (4), a “counselling information request” means a victim information request to a person who provides counselling services of a description specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument.

• (6) The reference in subsection (3)(c) to crime is a reference to―

• (a) conduct which constitutes one or more criminal offences in England and Wales, or

• (b) conduct which, if it took place in England and Wales, would constitute one or more criminal offences.

• (7) Subsection (8) applies if the authorised person thinks that, in making the request, there is a risk of obtaining information other than information necessary to achieve a purpose within subsection (3)(c).

• (8) The authorised person must, to be satisfied that the request is proportionate, be satisfied that—

• (a) there are no other means of obtaining the information sought, or

• (b) there are such other means, but it is not reasonably practicable to use them.

• (9) In making a victim information request or deciding whether to make such a request (including giving notice under section 44B or deciding whether to give such notice) an authorised person must have regard to the code of practice for the time being in force under section 44D.

• (10) In this section “victim” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.

• (11) This section is subject to sections 44B (notice requirements for victim information requests) and 44C (content of victim information requests).

• (12) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (5) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

44B

• (1) The authorised person must (subject to subsection (5)) give notice of a victim information request to the person to whom the information sought relates (“V”).

• (2) Notice under this section must be in writing—

• (a) specifying or describing the information sought by the victim information request,

• (b) specifying the reason why the information is sought, and

• (c) specifying how the information will be dealt with once it has been obtained.

• (3) Notice under this section must be given—

• (a) on or before the date on which the victim information request is made, or

• (b) if that is not reasonably practicable, as soon as is reasonably practicable after that date.

• (4) If V is a child or an adult without capacity, notice under this section is given to V by giving it to—

• (a) a parent or guardian of V or, if V is in the care of a relevant authority or voluntary organisation, a person representing that authority or organisation, or

• (b) if no person described in paragraph (a) is available, any adult who the authorised person considers appropriate.

• (5) The authorised person need not give notice under this section, or specify a particular matter when giving notice, if the authorised person considers that doing so―

• (a) is not reasonably practicable in the circumstances,

• (b) might interfere with the investigation or enquiry for which the information is sought or any other investigation or enquiry which is being pursued, or is to be pursued, by the authorised person or another authorised person, or

• (c) might risk causing serious harm to V or another person.

• (6) In this section―

• “adult” means a person aged 18 or over;

• “adult without capacity” means an adult who, within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, lacks capacity in relation to a notice under this section;

• “child” means a person aged under 18;

• “harm” includes physical, mental or emotional harm and economic loss;

• “relevant authority”—in relation to England, means a county council, a district council for an area for which there is no county council, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority;in relation to Wales, means a county council or a county borough council;

• “voluntary organisation” means a body (other than a public authority) whose activities are not carried on for profit.

44C

• (1) A victim information request must be in writing―

• (a) specifying or describing the information sought,

• (b) specifying the reason why the information is sought, and

• (c) specifying how the information will be dealt with once it has been obtained.

• (2) The authorised person need not specify the matters mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (c) if the authorised person considers that doing so―

• (a) is not reasonably practicable in the circumstances,

• (b) might interfere with the investigation or enquiry for which the information is sought or any other investigation or enquiry which is being pursued, or is to be pursued, by the authorised person or another authorised person, or

• (c) might risk causing serious harm to the person to whom the information sought relates or another person.

44D

• (1) The Secretary of State must prepare a code of practice for authorised persons about victim information requests and compliance with this Chapter.

• (2) The code must in particular—

• (a) provide that an authorised person must, when considering whether they are satisfied as required by paragraph (c) of section 44A(3) in relation to a counselling information request, start from the presumption that the request is not necessary and proportionate to achieve a purpose in that paragraph, and

• (b) set out the steps that must be taken by an authorised person when deciding whether that presumption is rebutted.

• (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), a “counselling information request” has the meaning given by section 44A(5).

• (4) The code may make different provision for different purposes or areas.

• (5) In preparing the code, the Secretary of State must consult―

• (a) the Information Commissioner,

• (b) the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses,

• (c) the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, and

• (d) such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

• (6) After preparing the code, the Secretary of State must lay it before Parliament and publish it.

• (7) The code is to be brought into force by regulations made by statutory instrument.

• (8) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (7) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

• (9) After the code has come into force the Secretary of State may from time to time revise it.

• (10) A failure on the part of an authorised person to act in accordance with the code does not of itself render the person liable to any criminal or civil proceedings.

• (11) But the code is admissible in evidence in criminal or civil proceedings and a court may take into account a failure to act in accordance with it in determining a question in the proceedings.

• (12) References in subsections (2) to (11) to the code include a revised code, subject to subsection (13).

• (13) The duty to consult in subsection (5) does not apply in relation to the preparation of a revised code if the Secretary of State considers that the proposed revisions are insubstantial.

44E

• (1) In this Chapter, each of the following is an “authorised person”—

• (a) a constable of a police force in England and Wales;

• (b) a member of staff appointed by the chief officer of police of a police force in England and Wales;

• (c) an employee of the Common Council of the City of London who is under the direction and control of a chief officer of police;

• (d) a constable of the British Transport Police Force;

• (e) an employee of the British Transport Police Authority appointed under section 27 of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003;

• (f) a constable of the Ministry of Defence police;

• (g) a National Crime Agency officer;

• (h) a person designated by the Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct under paragraph 19(2) of Schedule 3 to the Police Reform Act 2002;

• (i) a person who has been engaged to provide services consisting of or including the obtaining of information for the purposes of the exercise of functions by a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (h).

• (2) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend subsection (1)—

• (a) so as to add a reference to a person;

• (b) so as to remove a reference to a person;

• (c) so as to modify a description of a person mentioned.

• (3) Regulations under subsection (2) may contain transitional, transitory or saving provision.

• (4) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (2)(a) or (b) (whether alone or with other provision) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

• (5) Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

44F

• (1) This Chapter applies in relation to a person mentioned in subsection (2) as it applies in relation to an authorised person, with the modifications specified in subsections (3) and (4).

• (2) The persons are—

• (a) a member of the Royal Navy Police, the Royal Military Police or the Royal Air Force Police;

• (b) a person designated by the Service Police Complaints Commissioner under regulation 36(2) of the Service Police (Complaints etc) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/624);

• (c) a person who has been engaged to provide services consisting of or including the obtaining of information for the purposes of the exercise of functions by a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).

• (3) Section 44A applies as if for subsection (6) there were substituted—

(6) The reference in subsection (3)(c) to crime is a reference to conduct which constitutes one or more— (a) service offences within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006, or (b) SDA offences within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions etc) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1059).

• (4) Section 44B applies as if, in subsection (6)—

• (a) for the definition of “adult without capacity” there were substituted—

• “adult without capacity”—in relation to England and Wales, means an adult who, within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, lacks capacity in relation to a notice under this section;in relation to Scotland, means an adult (within the meaning of this section) who is incapable, within the meaning of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, in relation to a notice under this section;in relation to Northern Ireland, means an adult who, within the meaning of the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, lacks capacity in relation to a notice under this section;

;

• (b) for the definition of “relevant authority” there were substituted—

• “relevant authority”—in relation to England, means a county council, a district council for an area for which there is no county council, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority;in relation to Wales, means a county council or a county borough council;in relation to Scotland, means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994;in relation to Northern Ireland, means an authority within the meaning of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2));

;

• (c) for the definition of “voluntary organisation” there were substituted—

• “voluntary organisation”—in relation to England and Wales, has the same meaning as in the Children Act 1989;in relation to Scotland, has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995;in relation to Northern Ireland, has the same meaning as in the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.

Temporary release from secure children’s homes

Secure 16 to 19 Academies

Serious violence reduction orders

Rehabilitation of offenders

Disregard of certain convictions or cautions

Pardons for certain convictions or cautions

British Sign Language interpreters for deaf jurors

Continuation of criminal trial on death or discharge of a juror

Remote observation and recording of court and tribunal proceedings

Expansion of use of video and audio links in criminal proceedings

Financial provision

Minor amendments arising out of sentencing consolidation

Power to make consequential provision

Power to state effect in Sentencing Act 2020 of commencement of amendments made by this Act

Extent

Short title

Amendments to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)