UK Act of Parliament 1997 United Kingdom

Police Act 1997

An Act to make provision for the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the National Crime Squad; to make provision about entry on and interference with property and with wireless telegraphy in the course of the prevention or detection of serious crime; to make provision for the Police Information Technology Organisation; …

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Enforced by
DBS, Home Office
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 2 of 18 obligations carry imprisonment (6 months). 2 carry different penalties and 14 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

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Any Person3 Employer1 Employee1

Plus 13 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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TULRCA 1992 72 duties
Employee — also bound by 189 other Acts

What it requires

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Part 1

The National Criminal Intelligence Service

0 of 56 sections shown
56 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 The Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service. (opens in a new tab)
s.002 General functions of the NCIS Service Authority and NCIS. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Objectives. (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Service plans. (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Annual reports. (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Appointment of Director General. (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Removal of Director General by the Authority. (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Deputy Director General. (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Members of NCIS. (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Removal of certain members appointed under section 9
s.010 General function of Director General. (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Reports by Director General to the Authority. (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Responsibility for co-ordination of police and Security Service activities. (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Officers and employees. (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Appointment of clerk. (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Appointment of persons not employed by the NCIS Service Authority. (opens in a new tab)
s.016 NCIS service fund. (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Budget statement
s.017 Grants from the Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Provision supplemental to section 17
s.018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Financing by the Scottish Ministers
s.019 Charges. (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Acceptance of gifts and loans. (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Pensions and gratuities. (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Accounts
s.022 Collaboration agreements. (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Aid by and for NCIS. (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Provision of special services. (opens in a new tab)
s.025 General duty of the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Setting of objectives. (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Setting of performance targets. (opens in a new tab)
s.028 Codes of practice. (opens in a new tab)
s.028 Codes of practice for Director General of NCIS
s.029 Removal of Director General etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.030 Power to give directions to NCIS Service Authority (opens in a new tab)
s.031 Reports from NCIS Service Authority. (opens in a new tab)
s.031 Power to give directions as to action plans
s.031 Procedure for giving directions by the Secretary of State
s.031 Procedure for giving directions by the Scottish Ministers
s.032 Reports from Director General. (opens in a new tab)
s.033 Criminal statistics. (opens in a new tab)
s.034 Inquiries. (opens in a new tab)
s.034 Regulations for NCIS
s.035 Regulations as to standard of equipment. (opens in a new tab)
s.036 Common services. (opens in a new tab)
s.037 Discipline regulations. (opens in a new tab)
s.038 Appeals. (opens in a new tab)
s.039 Complaints. (opens in a new tab)
s.040 Information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.041 Arrangements for consultation. (opens in a new tab)
s.042 Liability for wrongful acts of constables etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.043 Causing disaffection. (opens in a new tab)
s.044 Orders governing NCIS Service Authority. (opens in a new tab)
s.045 Orders and regulations. (opens in a new tab)
s.046 Interpretation of Part I. (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

The National Crime Squad

0 of 53 sections shown
53 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.047 The Service Authority for the National Crime Squad. (opens in a new tab)
s.048 General functions of the NCS Service Authority and the National Crime Squad. (opens in a new tab)
s.049 Objectives. (opens in a new tab)
s.050 Service plans. (opens in a new tab)
s.051 Annual reports. (opens in a new tab)
s.052 Appointment of Director General. (opens in a new tab)
s.053 Removal of Director General by the Authority. (opens in a new tab)
s.054 Deputy Director General. (opens in a new tab)
s.055 Members of the National Crime Squad. (opens in a new tab)
s.055 Removal of certain members appointed under section 55
s.056 General function of Director General. (opens in a new tab)
s.057 Reports by Director General to the Authority. (opens in a new tab)
s.058 Officers and employees. (opens in a new tab)
s.059 Appointment of clerk. (opens in a new tab)
s.060 Appointment of persons not employed by the NCS Service Authority. (opens in a new tab)
s.061 NCS service fund. (opens in a new tab)
s.061 Budget statement
s.062 Grants from the Secretary of State (opens in a new tab)
s.062 Provision supplemental to section 62
s.063 Initial financing of NCS Service Authority. (opens in a new tab)
s.064 Charges. (opens in a new tab)
s.065 Acceptance of gifts and loans. (opens in a new tab)
s.066 Pensions and gratuities. (opens in a new tab)
s.066 Accounts
s.067 Revenue accounts and capital finance. (opens in a new tab)
s.068 Financial administration. (opens in a new tab)
s.069 Provision of special services. (opens in a new tab)
s.070 General duty of Secretary of State. (opens in a new tab)
s.071 Setting of objectives. (opens in a new tab)
s.072 Setting of performance targets. (opens in a new tab)
s.073 Codes of practice. (opens in a new tab)
s.073 Codes of practice for Director General of NCS
s.074 Removal of Director General etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.075 Power to give directions to NCS Service Authority (opens in a new tab)
s.076 Reports from NCS Service Authority. (opens in a new tab)
s.076 Power to give directions as to action plans
s.076 Procedure for giving directions under sections 75 and 76A
s.077 Reports from Director General. (opens in a new tab)
s.078 Criminal statistics. (opens in a new tab)
s.079 Inquiries. (opens in a new tab)
s.079 Regulations for NCS
s.080 Regulations as to standard of equipment. (opens in a new tab)
s.080 Regulation of procedures and practices
s.081 Discipline regulations. (opens in a new tab)
s.082 Appeals. (opens in a new tab)
s.083 Complaints. (opens in a new tab)
s.084 Information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.085 Arrangements for consultation. (opens in a new tab)
s.086 Liability for wrongful acts of constables etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.087 Causing disaffection. (opens in a new tab)
s.088 Application to NCS Service Authority of local authority enactments. (opens in a new tab)
s.089 Orders and regulations. (opens in a new tab)
s.090 Interpretation of Part II. (opens in a new tab)
Part 3

Authorisation of Action in Respect of Property

8 of 18 sections shown
s.101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (opens in a new tab)

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (opens in a new tab)

amended 2 times (opens in a new tab)

s.103 Quashing of authorisations etc. (opens in a new tab)

amended 16 times (opens in a new tab)

s.104 Appeals by authorising officers. (opens in a new tab)

amended 5 times (opens in a new tab)

s.105 Appeals by authorising officers: supplementary. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Investigatory Powers Commissioner must notify authorising officers of appeal outcomesStatutory regulator

amended 11 times (opens in a new tab)

s.106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.107 Supplementary provisions relating to Commissioners. (opens in a new tab)

amended 18 times (opens in a new tab)

s.108 Interpretation of Part III. (opens in a new tab)

amended 9 times (opens in a new tab)

10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.091 The Commissioners. (opens in a new tab)
s.092 Effect of authorisation under Part III. (opens in a new tab)
s.093 Authorisations to interfere with property etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.094 Authorisations given in absence of authorising officer. (opens in a new tab)
s.095 Authorisations: form and duration etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.096 Notification of authorisations etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.097 Authorisations requiring approval. (opens in a new tab)
s.098 Matters subject to legal privilege. (opens in a new tab)
s.099 Confidential personal information. (opens in a new tab)
s.100 Confidential journalistic material. (opens in a new tab)
Part 4

Police Information Technology Organisation

3 of 3 sections shown
s.109 Police Information Technology Organisation. (opens in a new tab)

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

s.110 Relationship between the Organisation and the Secretary of State. (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.111 Interpretation of Part IV. (opens in a new tab)

amended 9 times (opens in a new tab)

Part 5

Certificates of Criminal Records, &c.

51 of 51 sections shown
s.112 Criminal conviction certificates. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • DBS must issue criminal conviction certificates upon valid applicationStatutory regulator

amended 23 times (opens in a new tab)

s.113 Criminal record certificates. (opens in a new tab)

amended 64 times (opens in a new tab)

s.113 Criminal record certificates

amended 64 times

s.113 Enhanced criminal record certificates

amended 64 times

s.113 Suitability information relating to children Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulator must include suitability info on enhanced certificatesStatutory regulator

amended 64 times

s.113 Suitability information relating to vulnerable adults Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • DBS must include adult suitability information on enhanced certificatesStatutory regulator

amended 64 times

s.113 Suitability information: power to amend

amended 64 times

s.113 Criminal record certificates: suitability relating to children

amended 64 times

s.113 Suitability information relating to children

amended 64 times

s.113 Suitability information relating to protected adults

amended 64 times

s.113 Suitability information: supplementary

amended 64 times

s.113 Criminal record certificates: suitability relating to adults

amended 64 times

s.113 Criminal record certificates: specified children's and adults' lists: urgent cases Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • DBS must provide urgent preliminary criminal record checks upon requestStatutory regulator

amended 64 times

s.113 Criminal record certificates: supplementary

amended 64 times

s.114 Criminal record certificates: Crown employment. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • DBS must issue criminal record certificates for Crown employmentStatutory regulator

amended 15 times (opens in a new tab)

s.115 Enhanced criminal record certificates. (opens in a new tab)

amended 70 times (opens in a new tab)

s.116 Enhanced criminal record certificates: judicial appointments and Crown employment. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • DBS must issue enhanced certificates for judicial and Crown appointmentsStatutory regulator

amended 22 times (opens in a new tab)

s.116 Up-dating certificates

amended 22 times

s.116 Copies of criminal record certificate or enhanced criminal record certificate

amended 22 times

s.116 Application for an order for a new criminal record certificate or enhanced criminal record certificate

amended 22 times

s.117 Disputes about accuracy of certificates certificates and up-date information. (opens in a new tab)

amended 24 times (opens in a new tab)

s.117 Other disputes about section 113B(4) information

amended 24 times

s.117 Review of criminal record certificates

amended 24 times

s.118 Evidence of identity. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • DBS may refuse certificates if identity is not verifiedStatutory regulator

amended 23 times (opens in a new tab)

s.119 Sources of information. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Police forces and record holders must provide data to the DBSStatutory regulator

amended 56 times (opens in a new tab)

s.119 Further sources of information: Scotland

amended 56 times

s.119 Independent monitor

amended 56 times

s.120 Registered persons. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Register with the DBS to request criminal record checksAny Person

amended 36 times (opens in a new tab)

s.120 Refusal and cancellation of registration on grounds related to disclosure Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • DBS may refuse or cancel registration based on data security suitabilityStatutory regulator

amended 36 times

s.120 Refusal, cancellation or suspension of registration on other grounds

amended 36 times

s.120 Procedure for cancellation or suspension under section 120AA

amended 36 times

s.120 Registered persons: information on progress of an application Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • DBS must provide progress updates on certificate applicationsStatutory regulator

amended 36 times

s.120 Registered persons: copies of certificates in certain circumstances

amended 36 times

s.120 Regulations about registration

amended 36 times

s.120 Regulations about registration

amended 36 times

s.121 Performance by constables on central service in Scotland of functions under this Part. (opens in a new tab)

amended 5 times (opens in a new tab)

s.122 Code of practice. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • DBS may suspend or cancel registration for Code of Practice breachesStatutory regulator

amended 23 times (opens in a new tab)

s.122 Delegation of functions of Secretary of State

amended 23 times

s.122 Delegation of functions of Scottish Ministers

amended 23 times

s.123 Offences: falsification, &c. (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Falsify or misuse a police certificateAny Person

6 months imprisonment · amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

s.124 Offences: disclosure. (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Unauthorised disclosure of certificate informationEmployee

6 months imprisonment · amended 18 times (opens in a new tab)

s.124 Further offences: disclosure of information obtained in connection with delegated function Imprisonment
  • Unauthorised disclosure of information obtained in delegated functionAny Person

51 weeks imprisonment · amended 18 times

s.124 Scottish annotated list of certificated persons

amended 18 times

s.125 Regulations. (opens in a new tab)

amended 11 times (opens in a new tab)

s.125 Form of applications

amended 11 times

s.125 Form of applications

amended 11 times

s.126 Interpretation of Part V. (opens in a new tab)

amended 17 times (opens in a new tab)

s.126 Part 5: Modifications for Northern Ireland

amended 17 times

s.126 Protected convictions

amended 17 times

s.126 Offences in schedules 8A and 8B

amended 17 times

s.127 Saving: disclosure of information and records. (opens in a new tab)

amended 1 time (opens in a new tab)

Part 6

Miscellaneous

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6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.128 Regulations for special constables and police cadets. (opens in a new tab)
s.129 Change of name or description of certain police areas. (opens in a new tab)
s.130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (opens in a new tab)
s.131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (opens in a new tab)
s.132 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (opens in a new tab)
s.133 Rehabilitation of Offenders. (opens in a new tab)
Part 7

General

2 of 6 sections shown
s.136 Police: co-operation on implementation. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Police authorities must cooperate to implement the ActStatutory regulator
s.137 Extent. (opens in a new tab)

amended 3 times (opens in a new tab)

4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.133 Meaning of “prevention” and “detection”.
s.134 Amendments and repeals. (opens in a new tab)
s.135 Commencement. (opens in a new tab)
s.138 Short title. (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

1 of 300 shown
s.sch008a Offences which must be disclosed unless a sheriff orders otherwise Prosecution
  • Employing individuals with certain undisclosed criminal convictionsEmployer

Unlimited fine

299 other schedules
s.002 Other Provisions about Members of Service Authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Application to NCS Service Authority of Local Government Enactments (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Investigation (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 Appointment of Members of the Service Authorities (opens in a new tab)
s.sch002 Allowances for members etc.
s.sch002a Further provisions about Service Authorities
s.sch002a Powers
s.sch002a Committees
s.sch002a Proceedings
s.sch002a Arrangements for discharge of functions by Service Authorities
s.sch002a Interpretation
s.sch003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (opens in a new tab)
s.sch003 (1) Where an order under section 17 requires the NCIS...
s.sch003 (1) Subject to paragraph 3, a levy shall not be...
s.sch003 (1) Where the Secretary of State does not approve, under...
s.sch003 (1) The NCIS Service Authority shall, within the prescribed period,...
s.sch003 In this Schedule “prescribed” means prescribed by an order under...
s.sch005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (opens in a new tab)
s.sch005 (1) Where an order under section 62 requires the NCS...
s.sch005 (1) Subject to paragraph 3, a levy shall not be...
s.sch005 (1) Where the Secretary of State does not approve, under...
s.sch005 (1) The NCS Service Authority shall, within the prescribed period,...
s.sch005 In this Schedule “prescribed” means prescribed by an order under...
s.sch006 In section 21 of the Local Government and Housing Act...
s.sch006 (1) Section 107 (application to police authorities of provisions relating...
s.sch006 (1) Section 146A (application to police authorities of miscellaneous powers...
s.sch006 In section 223 (appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings),...
s.sch007 Where a Commissioner appointed under section 91(1)(b) is required by...
s.sch007 (1) In a case where the Commissioner determines that a...
s.sch007 (1) If the Commissioner makes a determination in favour of...
s.sch007 Where— (a) the Chief Commissioner receives a report of the...
s.sch007 (1) Where the Commissioner gives a complainant notice that a...
s.sch007 Any compensation which the Commissioner directs the authorising officer to...
s.sch007 The references in this Schedule to the authorising officer who...
s.sch008 The Police Information Technology Organisation (opens in a new tab)
s.sch008a Abduction.
s.sch008a Drugging.
s.sch008a Embezzlement.
s.sch008a Extortion.
s.sch008a Hamesucken.
s.sch008a Housebreaking with intent to steal.
s.sch008a Perverting the course of justice (by whatever means and however...
s.sch008a Plagium.
s.sch008a Reset of plagium.
s.sch008a Robbery.
s.sch008a Wilful fire-raising.
s.sch008a Armed forces
s.sch008a In this Schedule— “conviction” and “spent conviction” have the same...
s.sch008a Abortion.
s.sch008a Aviation , spaceflight and maritime
s.sch008a Bribery
s.sch008a Children
s.sch008a Computer misuse
s.sch008a Domestic abuse
s.sch008a An offence under section 2 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland)...
s.sch008a An offence under section 1 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland)...
s.sch008a Explosives
s.sch008a False statements and declarations
s.sch008a An offence under section 1A of the Prevention of Crime...
s.sch008a Firearms and other weapons
s.sch008a An offence under the Chemical Weapons Act 1996.
s.sch008a An offence under section 139AA of the Criminal Justice Act...
s.sch008a An offence under section 9 of the Forced Marriage etc....
s.sch008a Forced marriage
s.sch008a Fraud and forgery
s.sch008a Harassment
s.sch008a An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008a Health
s.sch008a Human trafficking and exploitation
s.sch008a (1) There is to be an independent reviewer for the...
s.sch008a Assault to the danger of life.
s.sch008a An offence under section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration...
s.sch008a An offence under section 47 of the Criminal Justice and...
s.sch008a An offence under section 3A of the Female Genital Mutilation...
s.sch008a An offence under the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland)...
s.sch008a An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008a Insolvency
s.sch008a Medical professions etc.
s.sch008a An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008a An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008a An offence under section 28(1) of the Opticians Act 1989...
s.sch008a An offence under section 32 of the Osteopaths Act 1993...
s.sch008a An offence under section 32 of the Chiropractors Act 1994...
s.sch008a An offence under article 39 of the Health Professions Order...
s.sch008a An offence under article 44 of the Nursing and Midwifery...
s.sch008a An offence under article 19 of the Anaesthesia Associates and...
s.sch008a An offence under article 38 (offences relating to the Register)...
s.sch008a Medicines
s.sch008a National security
s.sch008a Official Secrets Acts
s.sch008a An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1920.
s.sch008a An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1989
s.sch008a Proceeds of crime and money laundering
s.sch008a Prostitution
s.sch008a Road traffic
s.sch008a An offence under section 67 of the Serious Organised Crime...
s.sch008a The Department may from time to time publish guidance to...
s.sch008a Assault to severe injury.
s.sch008a Serious organised crime
s.sch008a Sexual offences
s.sch008a An offence under section 51A of the Civic Government (Scotland)...
s.sch008a A sexual offence within the meaning given by section 210A(10)...
s.sch008a An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008a An offence under section 7 of the Protection of Children...
s.sch008a An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008a An offence under section 69 of the Serious Crime Act...
s.sch008a An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008a Solicitors
s.sch008a Stalking and harassment
s.sch008a An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008a Taxation
s.sch008a Terrorism
s.sch008a An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008a An offence under the Terrorism Act 2006.
s.sch008a (1) A person who receives a criminal record certificate or...
s.sch008a Assault with intent to rape or ravish.
s.sch008a An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008a Violent offender orders
s.sch008a Vulnerable persons
s.sch008a An offence under section 315 of the Mental Health (Care...
s.sch008a An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008a Any offence where the conduct in respect of which the...
s.sch008a An offence under section 26 of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine...
s.sch008a Witness protection
s.sch008a Statutory aggravations
s.sch008a Common law aggravations
s.sch008a An offence, the conviction for which indicates that it included...
s.sch008a An offence of assault the conviction for which indicates that...
s.sch008a (1) The independent reviewer, on receiving an application under paragraph...
s.sch008a Assault with intent to commit the statutory offence of rape....
s.sch008a Inchoate offences
s.sch008a An offence committed by attempting or conspiring to commit the...
s.sch008a Superseded offences
s.sch008a Combined offences
s.sch008a Corresponding offences elsewhere in the UK or abroad
s.sch008a (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the Department proposes to...
s.sch008a Bestiality.
s.sch008a The Chief Constable, the Department and the Probation Board for...
s.sch008a Cruel and unnatural treatment of persons.
s.sch008a Culpable homicide.
s.sch008a Defeating the ends of justice.
s.sch008an REVIEW OF CRIMINAL RECORD CERTIFICATES
s.sch008b OFFENCES WHICH ARE TO BE DISCLOSED SUBJECT TO RULES
s.sch008b Fraud.
s.sch008b Prostitution
s.sch008b An offence under the Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Act 2007....
s.sch008b Public order
s.sch008b An offence under section 68(1) of the Criminal Justice and...
s.sch008b Road traffic
s.sch008b Sexual offences
s.sch008b Solicitors
s.sch008b Terrorism
s.sch008b Threatening or abusive behaviour
s.sch008b Vets
s.sch008b Miscellaneous statutory offences
s.sch008b An offence under section 22 of the Rent (Scotland) Act...
s.sch008b An offence under section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act...
s.sch008b Hijacking.
s.sch008b An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008b An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008b Statutory aggravations
s.sch008b An offence (other than an offence listed in schedule 8A)...
s.sch008b Common law aggravations
s.sch008b An offence (other than an offence listed in schedule 8A...
s.sch008b Inchoate offences
s.sch008b An offence committed by attempting or conspiring to commit any...
s.sch008b Superseded offences
s.sch008b Combined offences
s.sch008b Corresponding offences elsewhere in the UK or abroad
s.sch008b Opening a lockfast place with intent to steal.
s.sch008b Piracy.
s.sch008b Public indecency.
s.sch008b Reset (excluding reset of plagium).
s.sch008b Theft (excluding plagium).
s.sch008b Treason.
s.sch008b Uttering.
s.sch008b Uttering threats.
s.sch008b Assault excluding any assault of a kind listed in Schedule...
s.sch008b Adult support and protection
s.sch008b Animals
s.sch008b Breach of the peace.
s.sch008b Armed forces
s.sch008b Assaulting or hindering public officials
s.sch008b An offence under section 32 of the Commissioners for Revenue...
s.sch008b An offence under the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005.
s.sch008b An offence under section 85 of the Fire (Scotland) Act...
s.sch008b An offence under section 90 of the Police and Fire...
s.sch008b Aviation, maritime and spaceflight
s.sch008b Aviation
s.sch008b An offence under section 9 of the Aviation and Maritime...
s.sch008b An offence under article 265 of the Air Navigation Order...
s.sch008b An offence under any of the following paragraphs of schedule...
s.sch008b Bomb hoaxes
s.sch008b Bribery
s.sch008b Care services
s.sch008b Clandestinely taking possession.
s.sch008b An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008b An offence under article 27 of the Public Services Reform...
s.sch008b An offence under regulation 19 of the Social Care and...
s.sch008b Charities
s.sch008b Child Support
s.sch008b Children
s.sch008b Computer misuse
s.sch008b Crossbows
s.sch008b Domestic abuse
s.sch008b Drugs
s.sch008b An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008b Culpable and reckless conduct.
s.sch008b An offence under the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990....
s.sch008b An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008b Escape from custody etc.
s.sch008b An offence under section 91 of the Police and Fire...
s.sch008b Financial Services
s.sch008b An offence under the Financial Services Act 2012.
s.sch008b Fire safety
s.sch008b Firearms
s.sch008b An offence under section 50(5) of the Civic Government (Scotland)...
s.sch008b An offence under the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997.
s.sch008b An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008b An offence under section 31 of the Air Weapons and...
s.sch008b Culpable and reckless conduct to the danger of life.
s.sch008b Culpable and reckless endangering of the public.
s.sch008b Food safety and standards
s.sch008b An offence under regulation 4(b) of the General Food Regulations...
s.sch008b Forced marriage
s.sch008b Fraud and forgery
s.sch008b An offence under section 46A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation)...
s.sch008b An offence under the Fraud Act 2006.
s.sch008b An offence under section 993 of the Companies Act 2006...
s.sch008b An offence under section 49 of the Criminal Justice and...
s.sch008b An offence under section 92 of the Police and Fire...
s.sch008b Harassment
s.sch008b Immigration, etc.
s.sch008b Culpable and reckless fireraising.
s.sch008b An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008b An offence under section 35 of the Asylum and Immigration...
s.sch008b An offence under section 21 of the Immigration, Asylum and...
s.sch008b Insolvency
s.sch008b Landmines
s.sch008b Lasers
s.sch008b Medicines
s.sch008b An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008b Mental health
s.sch008b Neglect of duty
s.sch008b An offence under section 22 of the Police and Fire...
s.sch008b Obscene material etc.
s.sch008b An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008b An offence under section 85(3) of the Postal Services Act...
s.sch008b An offence under section 127(1) of the Communications Act 2003...
s.sch008b Offences in relation to children
s.sch008b An offence under section 40(1) of the Children and Young...
s.sch008b An offence under section 50(2) of the Civic Government (Scotland)...
s.sch008b An offence under section 81 of the Children (Scotland) Act...
s.sch008b An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008b An offence under section 75 of the Age of Criminal...
s.sch008b Offensive behaviour etc.
s.sch008b Offensive weapons
s.sch008b An offence under section 50(3) (penalty for improper importation of...
s.sch008b An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008b An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008b An offence under any of the following provisions of the...
s.sch008b Official Secrets Acts
s.sch008b Prisons
s.sch008b Proceeds of crime and money laundering
s.sch008b An offence under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External...
s.sch008b An offence under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External...
s.sch009 Minor and Consequential Amendments (opens in a new tab)
s.sch009 At the end of section 28 (regulations as to standards...
s.sch009 In section 38 (constables engaged on central service and certain...
s.sch009 In section 38A (constables engaged on service outside their force)—...
s.sch009 In section 54 of the Firearms Act 1968 (application of...
s.sch009 In subsection (2) of section 12 of the District Courts...
s.sch009 (1) . . . . . . . . ....
s.sch009 In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition...
s.sch009 (1) . . . . . . . . ....
s.sch009 In section 53 of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act...
s.sch009 (1) Section 11 of the Police Pensions Act 1976 (interpretation)...
s.sch009 In each of sections 51 and 59 of the Local...
s.sch009 In Article 19 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order...
s.sch009 In section 64 of the Justices of the Peace Act...
s.sch009 In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Law Reform...
s.sch009 In section 106 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (minor...
s.sch009 In section 65A (which was inserted by section 3 of...
s.sch009 In Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 (tenancies which...
s.sch009 In section 22 of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act...
s.sch009 Section 47 of the Road Traffic Act 1991 (applications for...
s.sch009 In section 19 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992...
s.sch009 (1) Section 22 of the Criminal Appeals Act 1995 (meaning...
s.sch009 The Police Act 1996 shall be amended as follows.
s.sch009 At the end of section 53 (regulations as to standards...
s.sch009 (1) Section 57 (common services) shall be amended as follows....
s.sch009 The Police (Scotland) Act 1967 shall be amended as follows....
s.sch009 In section 88 (liability for wrongful acts of constables), in...
s.sch009 (1) Section 97 (police officers engaged on service outside their...
s.sch009 In section 3 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration...
s.sch009 In section 27(3) (regulations as to police cadets), after “(1A),”...
s.sch009 In Schedule 2 to the Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996...
s.sch010 Repeals (opens in a new tab)

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