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Police Act 1997 in Northern Ireland

1997 c. 50 · Enacted 21 March 1997 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 115(6E)words substitutedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 5(c)
s. 115(6C)(c)words insertedSmoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 sch. 2 para. 5(a)(ii)
s. 121words substitutedPolice, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 s. 3(8)(c)
s. 121(a)insertedPolice, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 s. 3(8)(a)
s. 121words renumbered as s. 121(b)Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 s. 3(8)(b)
s. 112(2)words substitutedProtection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 s. 78(1)
s. 113A(6)words insertedChildren's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 s. 188(a)
s. 113A(6A)-(6C)insertedChildren's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 s. 188(b)
s. 112(2A)insertedJustice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 s. 101
s. 119B(5)(ca)insertedJustice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 Sch. 5 para. 9(4)
s. 117(2A)insertedJustice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 Sch. 5 para. 6(5)
s. 113B(2)(b)substitutedJustice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 s. 43
s. 124(2)words substitutedJustice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 Sch. 5 para. 16(3)
s. 113A(6D)(aa)words insertedAdoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Sch. 3 para. 51
s. 113(3)(e)words insertedPolice Act 1997 Amendment 2006 art. 2(2)
s. 113(1)words insertedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 35 para. 3(2)(a)
s. 115(1)words insertedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 35 para. 4(2)(a)
s. 113(4A)insertedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 35 para. 3(3)
s. 115(9A) (9B)insertedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 35 para. 4(5)
Sch. 9 para. 58repealedRoad Safety Act 2006 Sch. 7(14)
s. 118(2ZA)insertedPolicing and Crime Act 2009 s. 95
s. 122(3A)(a)repealedProtection of Freedoms Act 2012 Sch. 9 para. 114 Sch. 10 Pt. 6
s. 137(2)(e)word insertedAnti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 Sch. 11 para. 90
s. 116A(10)(a)words substitutedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 11(2)
s. 112(3)words insertedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 10(3)(c)
s. 112(3)words omittedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 10(3)(b)
s. 116A(11)words insertedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 11(3)
s. 112(2)(b)word substitutedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 10(2)
s. 112(2)(a)word substitutedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 10(2)
s. 112(3)word substitutedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 10(3)(a)

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; to provide for the issue of certificates about criminal records; to make provision about the administration and organisation of the police; to repeal certain enactments about rehabilitation of offenders; and for connected purposes.

[21st March 1997]

I1C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C2

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Modifications

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Act: power to modify conferred (E.W.S.) (2.4.2001) by 2000 c. 39, s. 7(2); S.I. 2001/766, art. 2(1)(a) (subject to the transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)

Act amended (13.8.2001, to the extent as mentioned in art. 2 of the Commencement Order, 1.10.2007 in so far as not already in force) by 2000 c. 23, ss. 72(4)(d), 83(2) (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2001/2727, art. 2; S.I. 2007/2196, art. 2(h)

C2

Act power to apply (with modifications) conferred (temp.) (25.3.2020) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), ss. 22(4), 87(1) (with ss. 22(7), 88-90)

Commencement

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Act partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 135

Contents

  1. Part I: The National Criminal Intelligence Service
  2. The Service Authority
  3. 1The Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service. Repealed
  4. Functions
  5. 2General functions of the NCIS Service Authority and NCIS. Repealed
  6. 3Objectives. Repealed
  7. 4Service plans. Repealed
  8. 5Annual reports. Repealed
  9. Director General and other members
  10. 6Appointment of Director General. Repealed
  11. 7Removal of Director General by the Authority. Repealed
  12. 8Deputy Director General. Repealed
  13. 9Members of NCIS. Repealed
  14. 9ARemoval of certain members appointed under section 9 Repealed
  15. Functions of Director General
  16. 10General function of Director General. Repealed
  17. 11Reports by Director General to the Authority. Repealed
  18. 12Responsibility for co-ordination of police and Security Service activities. Repealed
  19. Service Authority’s officers and employees
  20. 13Officers and employees. Repealed
  21. 14Appointment of clerk. Repealed
  22. 15Appointment of persons not employed by the NCIS Service Authority. Repealed
  23. Financial provisions
  24. 16NCIS service fund. Repealed
  25. 16ABudget statement Repealed
  26. 17Grants from the Secretary of State Repealed
  27. 17AProvision supplemental to section 17 Repealed
  28. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  29. 18AFinancing by the Scottish Ministers Repealed
  30. 19Charges. Repealed
  31. 20Acceptance of gifts and loans. Repealed
  32. 21Pensions and gratuities. Repealed
  33. 21AAccounts Repealed
  34. General provisions
  35. 22Collaboration agreements. Repealed
  36. 23Aid by and for NCIS. Repealed
  37. 24Provision of special services. Repealed
  38. Central supervision and direction
  39. 25General duty of the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers Repealed
  40. 26Setting of objectives. Repealed
  41. 27Setting of performance targets. Repealed
  42. 28Codes of practice. Repealed
  43. 28ACodes of practice for Director General of NCIS Repealed
  44. 29Removal of Director General etc. Repealed
  45. 30Power to give directions to NCIS Service Authority Repealed
  46. 31Reports from NCIS Service Authority. Repealed
  47. 31APower to give directions as to action plans Repealed
  48. 31BProcedure for giving directions by the Secretary of State Repealed
  49. 31CProcedure for giving directions by the Scottish Ministers Repealed
  50. 32Reports from Director General. Repealed
  51. 33Criminal statistics. Repealed
  52. 34Inquiries. Repealed
  53. 34ARegulations for NCIS Repealed
  54. 35Regulations as to standard of equipment. Repealed
  55. 36Common services. Repealed
  56. Discipline and complaints
  57. 37Discipline regulations. Repealed
  58. 38Appeals. Repealed
  59. 39Complaints. Repealed
  60. 40Information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc. Repealed
  61. Miscellaneous
  62. 41Arrangements for consultation. Repealed
  63. 42Liability for wrongful acts of constables etc. Repealed
  64. 43Causing disaffection. Repealed
  65. 44Orders governing NCIS Service Authority. Repealed
  66. General
  67. 45Orders and regulations. Repealed
  68. 46Interpretation of Part I. Repealed
  69. 54Deputy Director General. Repealed
  70. 56General function of Director General. Repealed
  71. 57Reports by Director General to the Authority. Repealed
  72. 58Officers and employees. Repealed
  73. 59Appointment of clerk. Repealed
  74. 60Appointment of persons not employed by the NCS Service Authority. Repealed
  75. 61ABudget statement Repealed
  76. 62AProvision supplemental to section 62 Repealed
  77. 64Charges. Repealed
  78. 65Acceptance of gifts and loans. Repealed
  79. 66AAccounts Repealed
  80. 69Provision of special services. Repealed
  81. 70General duty of Secretary of State. Repealed
  82. 72Setting of performance targets. Repealed
  83. 73Codes of practice. Repealed
  84. 73ACodes of practice for Director General of NCS Repealed
  85. 76Reports from NCS Service Authority. Repealed
  86. 76APower to give directions as to action plans Repealed
  87. 76BProcedure for giving directions under sections 75 and 76A Repealed
  88. 77Reports from Director General. Repealed
  89. 78Criminal statistics. Repealed
  90. 79ARegulations for NCS Repealed
  91. 80ARegulation of procedures and practices Repealed
  92. 84Information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc. Repealed
  93. 88Application to NCS Service Authority of local authority enactments.
  94. General
  95. Part III: Authorisation of Action in Respect of Property
  96. The Commissioners
  97. 91The Commissioners. Repealed
  98. Authorisations
  99. 92Effect of authorisation under Part III.
  100. 93Authorisations to interfere with property etc.
  101. 94Authorisations given in absence of authorising officer.
  102. 95Authorisations: form and duration etc.
  103. 96Notification of authorisations etc.
  104. Authorisations requiring approval
  105. 97Authorisations requiring approval.
  106. 98Matters subject to legal privilege.
  107. 99Confidential personal information.
  108. 100Confidential journalistic material.
  109. Code of Practice
  110. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  111. Complaints etc.
  112. 102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  113. 103Quashing of authorisations etc.
  114. Appeals
  115. 104Appeals by authorising officers.
  116. 105Appeals by authorising officers: supplementary.
  117. 106. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  118. General
  119. 107Supplementary provisions relating to Commissioners. Repealed
  120. 108Interpretation of Part III.
  121. Part IV: Police Information Technology Organisation
  122. 109Police Information Technology Organisation. Repealed
  123. 110Relationship between the Organisation and the Secretary of State. Repealed
  124. 111Interpretation of Part IV. Repealed
  125. Part V: Certificates of Criminal Records, &c.
  126. 112Criminal conviction certificates.
  127. 113Criminal record certificates. Repealed
  128. 113BASuitability information relating to children
  129. 113BBSuitability information relating to vulnerable adults
  130. 113BCSuitability information: power to amend
  131. 113CCriminal record certificates: suitability relating to children Repealed
  132. 113DCriminal record certificates: suitability relating to adults Repealed
  133. 113ECriminal record certificates: specified children's and adults' lists: urgent cases
  134. 113FCriminal record certificates: supplementary Repealed
  135. 114Criminal record certificates: Crown employment.
  136. 115Enhanced criminal record certificates. Repealed
  137. 116Enhanced criminal record certificates: judicial appointments and Crown employment.
  138. 117BReview of criminal record certificates
  139. 118Evidence of identity.
  140. 119Sources of information.
  141. 119AFurther sources of information: Scotland Repealed
  142. 119BIndependent monitor
  143. 120ZARegulations about registration
  144. 120ABProcedure for cancellation or suspension under section 120AA
  145. 121Performance by constables on central service in Scotland of functions under this Part. Repealed
  146. 122Code of practice.
  147. 122ADelegation of functions of Secretary of State
  148. 123Offences: falsification, &c.
  149. 124Offences: disclosure.
  150. 124AFurther offences: disclosure of information obtained in connection with delegated function
  151. 125Regulations.
  152. 125BForm of applications
  153. 126Interpretation of Part V.
  154. 126APart 5: Modifications for Northern Ireland
  155. 127Saving: disclosure of information and records.
  156. Part VI: Miscellaneous
  157. 128Regulations for special constables and police cadets.
  158. 129Change of name or description of certain police areas.
  159. Amendments of Police Act (Northern Ireland) 1970
  160. 130. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  161. 131. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  162. 132. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  163. Rehabilitation of Offenders Not yet in force
  164. 133Rehabilitation of Offenders. Not yet in force
  165. Part VII: General
  166. 133AMeaning of “prevention” and “detection”.
  167. 134Amendments and repeals.
  168. 135Commencement.
  169. 136Police: co-operation on implementation.
  170. 137Extent.
  171. 138Short title.
  172. Schedule 1: Appointment of Members of the Service Authorities Repealed
  173. Part I: Core Members Repealed
  174. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  175. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  176. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  177. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  178. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  179. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  180. 6AParagraph 6A Repealed
  181. 6BParagraph 6B Repealed
  182. Part II: Additional Members of NCIS Service Authority Repealed
  183. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  184. 7AParagraph 7A Repealed
  185. 7BParagraph 7B Repealed
  186. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  187. Part IV: General Repealed
  188. Membership of more than one Service Authority by non-core members Repealed
  189. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  190. Local authority members Repealed
  191. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  192. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  193. Interpretation Repealed
  194. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  195. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  196. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  197. Schedule 2: Other Provisions about Members of Service Authorities Repealed
  198. Disqualification Repealed
  199. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  200. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  201. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  202. Tenure of office Repealed
  203. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  204. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  205. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  206. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  207. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  208. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  209. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  210. Chairman Repealed
  211. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  212. Eligibility for re-appointment Repealed
  213. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  214. Eligibility to vote Repealed
  215. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  216. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  217. Validity of acts Repealed
  218. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  219. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  220. Allowances Repealed
  221. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  222. 17AAllowances for members etc. Repealed
  223. Co-opted Members Repealed
  224. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  225. Interpretation Repealed
  226. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  227. Schedule 2A: Further provisions about Service Authorities Repealed
  228. 1Powers Repealed
  229. 2Committees Repealed
  230. 3Proceedings Repealed
  231. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  232. 5Arrangements for discharge of functions by Service Authorities Repealed
  233. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  234. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  235. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  236. 9Interpretation Repealed
  237. Schedule 3: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  238. Decisions of Service Authority
  239. 1Paragraph 1
  240. Approval by Secretary of State
  241. 2Paragraph 2
  242. Directions
  243. 3Paragraph 3
  244. Notices
  245. 4Paragraph 4
  246. Interpretation
  247. 5Paragraph 5
  248. Schedule 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  249. Schedule 6: Application to NCS Service Authority of Local Government Enactments
  250. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
  251. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  252. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  253. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  254. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  255. 5Paragraph 5
  256. 6Paragraph 6
  257. 7Paragraph 7
  258. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  259. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  260. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  261. Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)
  262. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  263. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)
  264. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  265. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  266. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
  267. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  268. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  269. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  270. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)
  271. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  272. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  273. Local Government Finance Act 1982 (c. 32)
  274. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  275. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  276. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  277. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  278. Local Government Act 1986 (c. 10)
  279. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  280. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  281. Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9) Not yet in force
  282. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  283. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  284. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
  285. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  286. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  287. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
  288. 29Paragraph 29
  289. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  290. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  291. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  292. Schedule 7
  293. Investigation
  294. 1Paragraph 1
  295. 2Paragraph 2
  296. Report of conclusions
  297. 3Paragraph 3
  298. 4Paragraph 4
  299. Remedies
  300. 5Paragraph 5
  301. 6Paragraph 6
  302. Interpretation
  303. 7Paragraph 7
  304. Schedule 8: The Police Information Technology Organisation Repealed
  305. Constitution Repealed
  306. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  307. Members Repealed
  308. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  309. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  310. Staff, &c. Repealed
  311. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  312. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  313. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  314. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  315. Committees Repealed
  316. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  317. Proceedings Repealed
  318. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  319. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  320. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  321. Evidence Repealed
  322. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  323. Money Repealed
  324. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  325. 13AParagraph 13A Repealed
  326. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  327. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  328. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  329. Annual report Repealed
  330. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  331. Status of the Organisation Repealed
  332. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  333. Common law offences
  334. 1Paragraph 1
  335. 2Paragraph 2
  336. 3Paragraph 3
  337. 4Paragraph 4
  338. 5Paragraph 5
  339. 6Paragraph 6
  340. 7Paragraph 7
  341. 8Paragraph 8
  342. 9Paragraph 9
  343. 9AParagraph 9A
  344. 10Paragraph 10
  345. 10AParagraph 10A
  346. 11Paragraph 11
  347. 12Paragraph 12
  348. 12AParagraph 12A
  349. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  350. 13AParagraph 13A
  351. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  352. 15Paragraph 15
  353. 16Paragraph 16
  354. 16AParagraph 16A
  355. 16BParagraph 16B
  356. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  357. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  358. Statutory offences
  359. 19Armed forces
  360. 20Aviation , spaceflight and maritime Repealed
  361. 21Aviation , spaceflight and maritime Repealed
  362. 21AAviation , spaceflight and maritime Repealed
  363. 22Aviation , spaceflight and maritime Repealed
  364. 23Aviation , spaceflight and maritime Repealed
  365. 23ABribery
  366. 24Children
  367. 24AComputer misuse
  368. 24BDomestic abuse
  369. 24CDomestic abuse
  370. 24DDomestic abuse
  371. 25Explosives
  372. 25AFalse statements and declarations
  373. 25BParagraph 25B
  374. 26Firearms and other weapons
  375. 27Firearms and other weapons
  376. 27AFirearms and other weapons
  377. 27BFirearms and other weapons
  378. 28Forced marriage
  379. 28AFraud and forgery
  380. 28BHarassment
  381. 28CHarassment
  382. 28DHealth
  383. 29Human trafficking and exploitation
  384. 30Human trafficking and exploitation
  385. 31Human trafficking and exploitation
  386. 31AHuman trafficking and exploitation
  387. 32Human trafficking and exploitation
  388. 32AHuman trafficking and exploitation
  389. 32BInsolvency
  390. 33Medical professions etc.
  391. 34Medical professions etc.
  392. 34AMedical professions etc.
  393. 34BMedical professions etc.
  394. 34CMedical professions etc.
  395. 34DMedical professions etc.
  396. 34EMedical professions etc.
  397. 34FMedical professions etc.
  398. 34GMedical professions etc.
  399. 35Medical professions etc.
  400. 36Medicines
  401. 36ANational security
  402. 37Official Secrets Acts
  403. 37AOfficial Secrets Acts
  404. 37BOfficial Secrets Acts
  405. 37CProceeds of crime and money laundering
  406. 38Prostitution
  407. 39Road traffic
  408. 39ARoad traffic
  409. 40Serious organised crime
  410. 41Sexual offences
  411. 41ASexual offences
  412. 42Sexual offences
  413. 43Sexual offences
  414. 44Sexual offences
  415. 44ASexual offences
  416. 44BSexual offences
  417. 44CSexual offences
  418. 44DSolicitors
  419. 45Stalking and harassment
  420. 46Stalking and harassment
  421. 46ATaxation
  422. 47Terrorism
  423. 48Terrorism
  424. 49Terrorism
  425. 50Terrorism
  426. 51Violent offender orders
  427. 52Vulnerable persons
  428. 53Vulnerable persons
  429. 54Vulnerable persons
  430. 55Vulnerable persons
  431. 55AParagraph 55A
  432. 56Witness protection
  433. 57Statutory aggravations
  434. Other
  435. 58Common law aggravations
  436. 59Common law aggravations
  437. 59ACommon law aggravations
  438. 60Inchoate offences
  439. 61Inchoate offences
  440. 62Superseded offences
  441. 63Combined offences
  442. 64Corresponding offences elsewhere in the UK or abroad
  443. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  444. 2Paragraph 2
  445. 3Paragraph 3
  446. 4Paragraph 4
  447. 5Paragraph 5
  448. 5AParagraph 5A
  449. 6Paragraph 6
  450. 7Paragraph 7
  451. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  452. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  453. 10Paragraph 10
  454. 10AParagraph 10A
  455. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  456. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  457. 13Paragraph 13
  458. 13AParagraph 13A
  459. 14Paragraph 14
  460. 15Paragraph 15
  461. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  462. 17Paragraph 17
  463. 17AParagraph 17A
  464. 18Paragraph 18
  465. 18AParagraph 18A
  466. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  467. 20Adult support and protection
  468. 21Animals Repealed
  469. 22Animals Repealed
  470. 23Animals Repealed
  471. 24Animals Repealed
  472. 25Animals Repealed
  473. 26Animals Repealed
  474. 27Animals Repealed
  475. 28Animals Repealed
  476. 29Animals Repealed
  477. 30Armed forces
  478. 31Assaulting or hindering public officials
  479. 32Assaulting or hindering public officials
  480. 33Assaulting or hindering public officials
  481. 34Assaulting or hindering public officials
  482. 35Assaulting or hindering public officials
  483. 35AAviation, maritime and spaceflight
  484. 36Aviation
  485. 36AAviation
  486. 36BAviation
  487. 36CAviation
  488. 37Bomb hoaxes Repealed
  489. 38Bribery Repealed
  490. 39Care services
  491. 40Care services
  492. 41Care services
  493. 42Care services
  494. 43Charities
  495. 44Child Support
  496. 45Children
  497. 45AComputer misuse
  498. 46Crossbows
  499. 47Domestic abuse Repealed
  500. 48Drugs
  501. 49Drugs
  502. 50Drugs
  503. 50ADrugs
  504. 51Escape from custody etc.
  505. 52Escape from custody etc.
  506. 53Financial Services
  507. 54Financial Services
  508. 55Fire safety
  509. 56Firearms
  510. 57Firearms
  511. 58Firearms
  512. 59Firearms
  513. 59AFirearms
  514. 60Food safety and standards
  515. 61Food safety and standards
  516. 62Forced marriage Repealed
  517. 63Fraud and forgery
  518. 64Fraud and forgery
  519. 64AFraud and forgery
  520. 64BFraud and forgery
  521. 65Fraud and forgery
  522. 66Fraud and forgery
  523. 67Harassment Repealed
  524. 68Harassment Repealed
  525. 73Insolvency
  526. 74Landmines
  527. 74ALasers
  528. 77Mental health
  529. 78Neglect of duty
  530. 79Neglect of duty
  531. 80Obscene material etc.
  532. 81Obscene material etc.
  533. 82Obscene material etc.
  534. 83Obscene material etc.
  535. 84Offences in relation to children
  536. 85Offences in relation to children
  537. 86Offences in relation to children
  538. 87Offences in relation to children
  539. 88Offences in relation to children
  540. 88AOffences in relation to children
  541. 89Offensive behaviour etc. Repealed
  542. 90Offensive weapons
  543. 91Offensive weapons
  544. 92Offensive weapons
  545. 93Offensive weapons
  546. 93AOffensive weapons
  547. 94Official Secrets Acts Repealed
  548. 95Official Secrets Acts Repealed
  549. 96Prisons Repealed
  550. 97Proceeds of crime and money laundering
  551. 98Proceeds of crime and money laundering
  552. 99Proceeds of crime and money laundering
  553. 100Prostitution Repealed
  554. 101Prostitution
  555. 102Public order
  556. 102APublic order
  557. 103Road traffic
  558. 104Sexual offences
  559. 105Solicitors Repealed
  560. 106Terrorism
  561. 106AThreatening or abusive behaviour
  562. 107Vets Repealed
  563. 108Miscellaneous statutory offences
  564. 109Miscellaneous statutory offences
  565. 109AMiscellaneous statutory offences
  566. 110Miscellaneous statutory offences
  567. 111Miscellaneous statutory offences
  568. 112Statutory aggravations
  569. 113Statutory aggravations
  570. 114Common law aggravations
  571. 115Common law aggravations
  572. 116Inchoate offences
  573. 117Inchoate offences
  574. 118Superseded offences
  575. 119Combined offences
  576. 120Corresponding offences elsewhere in the UK or abroad
  577. Schedule 9: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  578. Explosives Act 1875 (c. 17)
  579. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  580. Civil Defence Act 1948 (c. 5)
  581. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  582. Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
  583. 3Paragraph 3
  584. Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62)
  585. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  586. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  587. Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (c. 41)
  588. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  589. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
  590. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  591. Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77)
  592. 8Paragraph 8
  593. 9Paragraph 9
  594. 10Paragraph 10
  595. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  596. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  597. 13Paragraph 13
  598. 14Paragraph 14
  599. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  600. Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
  601. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  602. Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (c. 14)
  603. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  604. Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27)
  605. 18Paragraph 18
  606. Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48)
  607. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  608. Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57)
  609. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  610. Police Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 9 (N.I.))
  611. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  612. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  613. Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)
  614. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  615. Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
  616. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  617. Employers’ Liability (Defective Equipment and Compulsory Insurance) (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (NI 6)
  618. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  619. Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35)
  620. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  621. Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)
  622. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  623. District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 20)
  624. 28Paragraph 28
  625. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  626. 29Paragraph 29
  627. Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
  628. 30Paragraph 30
  629. Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
  630. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  631. Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 (c.25)
  632. 32Paragraph 32
  633. Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35)
  634. 33Paragraph 33
  635. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)
  636. 34Paragraph 34
  637. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  638. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  639. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  640. Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (NI 15)
  641. 37Paragraph 37
  642. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80)
  643. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  644. Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)
  645. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  646. Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55)
  647. 40Paragraph 40
  648. Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55)
  649. 41Paragraph 41
  650. Finance Act 1981 (c. 35)
  651. 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
  652. Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)
  653. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  654. Stock Transfer Act 1982 (c. 41)
  655. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  656. County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)
  657. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  658. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
  659. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  660. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  661. Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)
  662. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  663. Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
  664. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  665. Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)
  666. 50Paragraph 50
  667. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70)
  668. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  669. Landlord And Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31)
  670. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  671. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c.1)
  672. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  673. Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (c. 20)
  674. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  675. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)
  676. 55Paragraph 55 Repealed
  677. 56Paragraph 56
  678. Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)
  679. 57Paragraph 57
  680. Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
  681. 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
  682. 59Paragraph 59 Repealed
  683. Security Service Act 1989 (c. 5)
  684. 60Paragraph 60 Repealed
  685. 61Paragraph 61 Repealed
  686. Official Secrets Act 1989 (c. 6)
  687. 62Paragraph 62 Repealed
  688. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
  689. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  690. Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31)
  691. 64Paragraph 64
  692. Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40)
  693. 65Paragraph 65
  694. Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
  695. 66Paragraph 66
  696. 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
  697. 68Paragraph 68 Repealed
  698. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c.53)
  699. 69Paragraph 69 Repealed
  700. 70Paragraph 70 Repealed
  701. Criminal Appeals Act 1995 (c. 35)
  702. 71Paragraph 71
  703. Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
  704. 72Paragraph 72
  705. 73Paragraph 73 Repealed
  706. 74Paragraph 74 Repealed
  707. 75Paragraph 75
  708. 76Paragraph 76 Repealed
  709. 77Paragraph 77 Repealed
  710. 78Paragraph 78
  711. 79Paragraph 79 Repealed
  712. 80Paragraph 80 Repealed
  713. 81Paragraph 81 Repealed
  714. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
  715. 83Paragraph 83 Repealed
  716. 84Paragraph 84 Repealed
  717. 85Paragraph 85
  718. 86Paragraph 86
  719. 87Paragraph 87 Repealed
  720. Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)
  721. 88Paragraph 88 Repealed
  722. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)
  723. 89Paragraph 89
  724. 90Paragraph 90 Repealed
  725. Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 6)
  726. 91Paragraph 91
  727. Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (c.25)
  728. 92Paragraph 92 Repealed
  729. Schedule 10Repeals