# The Police Act 1997 (Authorisations to Interfere with Property: Relevant Offence) Regulations 2025, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend section 93 of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50) (“the 1997 Act”), which enables the authorisation of property interference and interference with wireless telegraphy, including for the purpose of preventing or detecting the use of an unmanned aircraft (“UA”) in the commission of a “relevant offence”.
Regulation 2 adds offences under sections 4 (entering etc a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK), 5 (unauthorised entry etc to a prohibited place) and 11(4) (failure to comply with an order in relation to a cordoned area) of the National Security Act 2023 (c. 32) (“the 2023 Act”) to the list of relevant offences in section 93(4A) of the 1997 Act. The offences in sections 4 and 5 of the 2023 Act may be committed by the use of a UA in or around a prohibited place. The offence in section 11(4) of the 2023 Act may be committed by failing to comply with the order of a constable under section 11(1) of that Act not to use a UA in or around a cordoned area.
The amendments made by these Regulations will ensure that police and other authorised officials have the power to interfere with or use counter-UA equipment against a UA that is being used in the commission of an offence under the 2023 Act.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/73/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-authorisations-to-interfere-with-property-relevant-offence-regulations-2025/note
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