# Crime and Policing Act 2026, Paragraph 1: Introduction

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

In this Schedule—
“penalty notice” means a penalty notice under section 19 or 24;
“relevant officer”—
(a) in relation to a penalty notice under section 19, means the coordinating officer;
(b) in relation to a penalty notice under section 24, means the senior authorised officer of the issuing force who proposes to give the notice;
“respondent”—
(a) in relation to a penalty notice under section 19, means the service provider to which the notice is to be given;
(b) in relation to a penalty notice under section 24, means the service provider to which, or the content manager to whom, the notice is to be given.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/schedule/4/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/schedule-4/paragraph-1
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