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Police and Justice Act 2006 in England

2006 c. 48 · Enacted 8 November 2006 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 5 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 10 September 2025.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 2 para. 19repealedCriminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Sch. 28 Pt. 8
Sch. 4 para. 3repealedAnti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 Sch. 11 para. 102
Sch. 4 para. 10repealedAnti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 Sch. 11 para. 102
s. 17omittedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 38(1)(b)
s. 18omittedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 38(1)(b)

An Act to establish a National Policing Improvement Agency; to make provision about police forces and police authorities and about police pensions; to make provision about police powers and about the powers and duties of community support officers, weights and measures inspectors and others; to make provision about the supply to the police and others of information contained in registers of death; to make further provision for combatting crime and disorder; to make further provision about certain inspectorates; to amend Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003; to amend the Computer Misuse Act 1990; to make provision about the forfeiture of indecent images of children; to provide for the conferring of functions on the Independent Police Complaints Commission in relation to the exercise of enforcement functions by officials involved with immigration and asylum; to amend the Extradition Act 2003; to make further provision about the use of live links in criminal proceedings; and for connected purposes.

[8th November 2006]

Be 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:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Police reform
  2. National Policing Improvement Agency
  3. 1National Policing Improvement Agency Repealed
  4. Police forces and police authorities
  5. 2Amendments to the Police Act 1996
  6. 3Delegation of police authority functions
  7. 4Police authorities as best value authorities Repealed
  8. Police pension schemes
  9. 5Power to merge schemes
  10. Statutory consultation requirements
  11. 6Consultation with APA and body representing chief officers of police
  12. Community support officers etc
  13. 7Standard powers and duties of community support officers Repealed
  14. 8Community support officers: power to deal with truants Repealed
  15. 9Exercise of police powers by civilians
  16. Part 2: Powers of police etc
  17. Police powers
  18. 10Police bail
  19. 11Power to detain pending DPP's decision about charging
  20. 12Power to stop and search at aerodromes
  21. Information from registers of death
  22. 13Supply of information to police etc by Registrar General
  23. Travel and freight information Not yet in force
  24. 14Information-gathering powers: extension to domestic flights and voyages Not yet in force
  25. Fixed penalty notices
  26. 15Accreditation of weights and measures inspectors
  27. 16Power to apply accreditation provisions
  28. Conditional cautions
  29. 17Conditional cautions: types of condition
  30. 18Arrest for failing to comply with conditional caution
  31. Part 3: Crime and anti-social behaviour
  32. Crime and disorder
  33. 19Local authority scrutiny of crime and disorder matters
  34. 20Guidance and regulations regarding crime and disorder matters
  35. 21Joint crime and disorder committees
  36. 22Amendments to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998
  37. Parenting contracts and parenting orders
  38. 23Parenting contracts: local authorities and registered social landlords
  39. 24Parenting orders: local authorities and registered social landlords
  40. 25Contracting out of local authority functions with regard to parenting contracts and parenting orders
  41. Injunctions
  42. 26Anti-social behaviour injunctions Repealed
  43. 27Injunctions in local authority proceedings: power of arrest and remand
  44. Part 4: Inspectorates
  45. 28Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons
  46. 29Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary
  47. 30Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service
  48. 31Her Majesty's Inspectorate of the National Probation Service for England and Wales
  49. 32Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Court Administration Repealed
  50. 33Transitional provision
  51. Part 5: Miscellaneous
  52. Bail offences Not yet in force
  53. 34Sentences of imprisonment for bail offences Not yet in force
  54. Computer misuse
  55. 35Unauthorised access to computer material
  56. 36Unauthorised acts with intent to impair operation of computer, etc
  57. 37Making, supplying or obtaining articles for use in computer misuse offences
  58. 38Transitional and saving provision
  59. Forfeiture of indecent photographs of children
  60. 39Forfeiture of indecent photographs of children: England and Wales
  61. Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct
  62. 41Immigration and asylum enforcement functions and customs functions: complaints and misconduct
  63. Extradition
  64. 42Amendments to the Extradition Act 2003 etc
  65. 43Designation of United States of America
  66. Repatriation of prisoners
  67. 44Transfer of prisoner under international arrangements not requiring his consent
  68. Live links
  69. 45Attendance by accused at certain preliminary or sentencing hearings
  70. 46Live link bail
  71. 47Evidence of vulnerable accused
  72. 48Appeals under Part 1 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968
  73. Part 6: Supplemental
  74. 49Orders and regulations
  75. 50Money
  76. 51Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc
  77. 52Amendments and repeals
  78. 53Commencement
  79. 54Extent
  80. 55Short title
  81. Schedule 1: National Policing Improvement Agency Repealed
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  238. Schedule 2: Amendments to the Police Act 1996
  239. Membership etc of police authorities
  240. 1Paragraph 1
  241. 2Paragraph 2
  242. 3Paragraph 3
  243. 4Paragraph 4
  244. 5Paragraph 5
  245. 6Paragraph 6
  246. Functions of police authorities
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  249. Police authorities: objectives, plans and reports
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  255. Appointment of deputy chief constables etc
  256. 14Paragraph 14
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  258. Civilian employees of police authorities
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  260. 17Paragraph 17
  261. Clerks to police authorities renamed chief executives
  262. 18Paragraph 18
  263. 19Paragraph 19
  264. 20Paragraph 20
  265. Jurisdiction of special constables
  266. 21Paragraph 21
  267. 22Paragraph 22
  268. 23Paragraph 23
  269. Secretary of State's strategic functions in relation to police authorities
  270. 24Paragraph 24
  271. 25Paragraph 25
  272. 26Paragraph 26
  273. Power to give directions to police authority or chief officer of police
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  275. 28Paragraph 28
  276. Power to give directions as to action plans
  277. 29Paragraph 29
  278. Arrangements for obtaining the views of the community on policing
  279. 30Paragraph 30
  280. Schedule 3: Power to merge police pension schemes
  281. Introduction
  282. 1Paragraph 1
  283. Power to merge police pension schemes
  284. 2Paragraph 2
  285. Exercise of power to establish merged scheme
  286. 3Paragraph 3
  287. Exercise of power to amend merged scheme
  288. 4Paragraph 4
  289. Application of provisions of other Acts
  290. 5Paragraph 5
  291. Transitional provision
  292. 6Paragraph 6
  293. Continuity of schemes for tax purposes
  294. 7Paragraph 7
  295. Schedule 4: Consultation with APA and ACPO
  296. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
  297. 1Paragraph 1
  298. Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
  299. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  300. 3Paragraph 3
  301. 4Paragraph 4
  302. 5Paragraph 5
  303. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  304. 7Paragraph 7
  305. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  306. Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)
  307. 9Paragraph 9
  308. Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)
  309. 10Paragraph 10
  310. Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30)
  311. 11Paragraph 11
  312. 12Paragraph 12
  313. 13Paragraph 13
  314. 14Paragraph 14
  315. 15Paragraph 15
  316. 16Paragraph 16
  317. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  318. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  319. Schedule 5: Exercise of police powers by civilians
  320. 1Paragraph 1
  321. 2Paragraph 2
  322. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  323. 4Paragraph 4
  324. 5Paragraph 5
  325. 6Paragraph 6
  326. Schedule 6: Police bail
  327. Part 1: Introductory
  328. 1Paragraph 1
  329. Part 2: Police bail granted elsewhere than at police station
  330. Power to impose conditions on granting bail
  331. 2Paragraph 2
  332. Contents of notice given to person released on bail
  333. 3Paragraph 3
  334. Variation of bail conditions
  335. 4Paragraph 4
  336. Power of arrest for breach of bail conditions
  337. 5Paragraph 5
  338. Part 3: Police bail granted at police station before charge
  339. Power to impose conditions on bail granted under section 37(2) or (7)(b)
  340. 6Paragraph 6
  341. Power of arrest for breach of conditions of bail granted under section 37(2) or (7)(b)
  342. 7Paragraph 7
  343. Dealing with person arrested for breach of conditions of bail granted under section 37(7)(b)
  344. 8Paragraph 8
  345. Time for person to answer bail granted under section 37(2) or (7)(b) or 37CA(2)(b)
  346. 9Paragraph 9
  347. Dealing with person released on bail under section 37(7)(b) or 37CA(2)(b)
  348. 10Paragraph 10
  349. Applications to court where person released on bail under section 37(2) or (7)(b) or 37CA(2)(b)
  350. 11Paragraph 11
  351. Schedule 7Schedule to be inserted into the Police Reform Act 2002
  352. Schedule 8: Further provision about crime and disorder committees of certain local authorities
  353. Introductory
  354. 1Paragraph 1
  355. Functions of crime and disorder committees
  356. 2Paragraph 2
  357. Appointment of sub-committees
  358. 3Paragraph 3
  359. Meetings etc
  360. 4Paragraph 4
  361. 5Paragraph 5
  362. Power to compel attendance etc
  363. 6Paragraph 6
  364. Miscellaneous and supplemental
  365. 7Paragraph 7
  366. 8Paragraph 8
  367. 9Paragraph 9
  368. Application to the City of London
  369. 10Paragraph 10
  370. 11Paragraph 11
  371. 12Paragraph 12
  372. Schedule 9: Amendments to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998
  373. 1Paragraph 1
  374. 2Paragraph 2
  375. 3Paragraph 3
  376. 4Paragraph 4
  377. 5Paragraph 5
  378. 6Paragraph 6
  379. 7Paragraph 7
  380. Schedule 10: Injunctions in local authority proceedings: powers to remand
  381. Introductory
  382. 1Paragraph 1
  383. Remand in custody or on bail
  384. 2Paragraph 2
  385. 3Paragraph 3
  386. 4Paragraph 4
  387. Further remand
  388. 5Paragraph 5
  389. Postponement of taking recognizance
  390. 6Paragraph 6
  391. Requirements imposed on remand on bail
  392. 7Paragraph 7
  393. Schedule 11Schedule to be inserted into the Protection of Children Act 1978
  394. Schedule 13: Extradition
  395. Part 1: Amendments to the Extradition Act 2003
  396. Requests for extradition of persons unlawfully at large
  397. 1Paragraph 1
  398. 2Paragraph 2
  399. Restriction on extradition following transfer from International Criminal Court
  400. 3Paragraph 3
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  402. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  403. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  404. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  405. Remand of person serving sentence in United Kingdom
  406. 7Paragraph 7
  407. Remands in connection with appeal proceedings
  408. 8Paragraph 8
  409. Time for extradition
  410. 9Paragraph 9
  411. Extradition of person serving sentence in United Kingdom
  412. 10Paragraph 10
  413. 11Paragraph 11
  414. 12Paragraph 12
  415. 13Paragraph 13
  416. 14Paragraph 14
  417. “The appropriate judge”
  418. 15Paragraph 15
  419. 16Paragraph 16
  420. Extradition to category 2 territories: requests and certificates
  421. 17Paragraph 17
  422. Time for representations and consideration of case under Part 2
  423. 18Paragraph 18
  424. Applications for discharge or for extension of time limit
  425. 19Paragraph 19
  426. Scotland: references to Secretary of State
  427. 20Paragraph 20
  428. Issue of Part 3 warrant: persons unlawfully at large who may be arrested without domestic warrant
  429. 21Paragraph 21
  430. Issue of Part 3 warrant: domestic warrant issued at common law by judge in Northern Ireland
  431. 22Paragraph 22
  432. Dealing with person for pre-extradition offences following extradition to UK
  433. 23Paragraph 23
  434. Extradition requests to territories not applying European framework decision to old cases
  435. 24Paragraph 24
  436. Extradition of serving prisoner
  437. 25Paragraph 25
  438. Authentication of receivable documents
  439. 26Paragraph 26
  440. Part 2: Amendments to other Acts
  441. Powers of High Court in relation to bail decisions by magistrates' court etc
  442. 27Paragraph 27
  443. 28Paragraph 28
  444. 29Paragraph 29
  445. 30Paragraph 30
  446. Credit against sentence for periods of remand in custody of persons extradited to UK
  447. 31Paragraph 31
  448. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  449. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  450. Amendments consequential on amendments in Part 1
  451. 34Paragraph 34
  452. 35Paragraph 35
  453. Schedule 14: Minor and consequential amendments
  454. Prison Act 1952 (c. 52)
  455. 1Paragraph 1
  456. Criminal Damage Act 1971 (c. 48)
  457. 2Paragraph 2
  458. Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
  459. 3Paragraph 3
  460. Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35)
  461. 4Paragraph 4
  462. Bail Act 1976 (c. 63)
  463. 5Paragraph 5
  464. Criminal Damage (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/426 (N.I. 4))
  465. 6Paragraph 6
  466. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30) Not yet in force
  467. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  468. Aviation Security Act 1982 (c. 36)
  469. 8Paragraph 8
  470. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
  471. 9Paragraph 9
  472. 10Paragraph 10
  473. 11Paragraph 11
  474. Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
  475. 12Paragraph 12
  476. 13Paragraph 13
  477. Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
  478. 14Paragraph 14
  479. Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) Not yet in force
  480. 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
  481. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
  482. 16Paragraph 16
  483. Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18)
  484. 17Paragraph 17
  485. 18Paragraph 18
  486. 19Paragraph 19
  487. 20Paragraph 20
  488. 21Paragraph 21
  489. 22Paragraph 22
  490. 23Paragraph 23
  491. 24Paragraph 24
  492. 25Paragraph 25
  493. 26Paragraph 26
  494. 27Paragraph 27
  495. 28Paragraph 28
  496. 29Paragraph 29
  497. Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
  498. 30Paragraph 30
  499. Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)
  500. 31Paragraph 31
  501. Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
  502. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  503. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  504. Police Act 1997 (c. 50)
  505. 34Paragraph 34
  506. Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)
  507. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  508. Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37) Not yet in force
  509. 36Paragraph 36 Not yet in force
  510. Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23)
  511. 37Paragraph 37
  512. Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) Not yet in force
  513. 38Paragraph 38 Not yet in force
  514. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)
  515. 39Paragraph 39
  516. Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30)
  517. 40Paragraph 40
  518. 41Paragraph 41 Not yet in force
  519. 42Paragraph 42
  520. 43Paragraph 43
  521. 44Paragraph 44
  522. 45Paragraph 45
  523. 46Paragraph 46
  524. Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)
  525. 47Paragraph 47
  526. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  527. 49Paragraph 49
  528. 50Paragraph 50
  529. 51Paragraph 51
  530. 52Paragraph 52
  531. Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38)
  532. 53Paragraph 53
  533. 54Paragraph 54
  534. 55Paragraph 55
  535. 56Paragraph 56
  536. 57Paragraph 57
  537. Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)
  538. 58Paragraph 58
  539. Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)
  540. 59Paragraph 59
  541. Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23)
  542. 60Paragraph 60
  543. Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)
  544. 61Paragraph 61
  545. Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15)
  546. 62Paragraph 62 Repealed
  547. Schedule 15: Repeals and revocations
  548. 1Police reform
  549. 2Powers of police etc
  550. 3Crime and anti-social behaviour
  551. 4Miscellaneous