{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/schedule-16/paragraph-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/schedule-16/paragraph-1.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2026/20",
  "legislation_title": "Crime and Policing Act 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026",
  "path": "schedule/16/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) In this Schedule—\n“justice” means—\n(a) in England and Wales, a justice of the peace;\n(b) in Scotland, a sheriff, summary sheriff or justice of the peace;\n(c) in Northern Ireland, a lay magistrate;\n“premises” includes any place and, in particular, includes—\n(a) any vehicle, vessel or aircraft;\n(b) any offshore installation;\n(c) any renewable energy installation within the meaning given by section 104 of the Energy Act 2004;\n(d) any tent or movable structure;\n“relevant evidence” means evidence that any of the following has been committed—\n(a) an offence under any of sections 151 to 155;\n(b) an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offence within paragraph (a);\n(c) an offence under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (England and Wales and Northern Ireland: encouraging or assisting crime) in relation to an offence within paragraph (a);\n(d) an offence under the law of Scotland of inciting the commission of an offence within paragraph (a);\n(e) aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of an offence within paragraph (a);\n“vessel” includes—\n(a) any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in navigation, and\n(b) any hovercraft, submersible craft or other floating craft,\nbut does not include a reference to anything that permanently rests on, or is permanently attached to, the sea bed.\n(2) In this Schedule any reference to a power conferred by this Schedule or any provision of it includes a reference to a power conferred by virtue of the Schedule or provision.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 16 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 16 para. 1 in force at 29.10.2026 by S.I. 2026/960, reg. 5(d)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/schedule/16/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-07T03:35:03.708512+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}