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Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 in England

2006 asp 10 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 33 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 25 June 2025.

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s. 91(8)(b)words substitutedCustodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 sch. 4 para. 5(2)
s. 92(5)words substitutedCustodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 sch. 4 para. 5(3)
s. 94(3)(b)words substitutedCustodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 sch. 4 para. 5(4)(a)
s. 94(3)(b)words repealedCustodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 sch. 4 para. 5(4)(b)
s. 40A(2)repealedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 18(4)
s. 43(4)repealedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 18(5)
s. 46A(1)(a)(iii)word insertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 15(7)(c)
s. 46A(1)(a)(i)words insertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 18(6)(a)(i)
s. 46A(1)(a)(ii)word insertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 15(7)(b)
s. 41I-41L and cross-headinginsertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 18(2)
s. 43(6)(b)repealedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 18(5)
s. 46(6)words insertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 17(4)
s. 46A(1)(a)(i)words substitutedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 17(5)(a)
s. 46A(1)(ba)insertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 18(6)(b)
s. 33Aword repealedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 17(3)(a)
s. 33A(f) and wordinsertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 18(3)
s. 35(1A)(1B)insertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 14(a)
s. 35(2A)insertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 15(2)(a)
s. 35(3)(a)(iii)insertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 14(b)(i)
s. 35(3)(b)words substitutedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 14(b)(ii)
s. 35(4A)-(4C)insertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 14(c)
s. 35(7)(a)words in s. 37(7) renumbered as s. 35(7)(a)Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 15(2)(b)(i)
s. 40ZA 40ZBinsertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 15(3)
s. 41(1)word substitutedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 15(6)
s. 41G 41H and cross-headinginsertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 17(2)
s. 46A(1)(a)(i)words insertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 15(7)(a)
s. 46A(1)(a)(iv)words insertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 18(6)(a)(ii)
s. 46A(1)(b)words substitutedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 17(5)(b)
s. 35(7)(b) and wordinsertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 15(2)(b)(ii)
s. 103(4)(a)words insertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 17(6)
s. 36(4)(d)words insertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 15(4)
s. 39(3)(e)words insertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 15(5)
s. 33A(e)insertedPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 s. 17(3)(b)

Contents

  1. The Scottish Police Services Authority
  2. 2Duty to establish and maintain the Agency Repealed
  3. 4Strategic priorities of the Authority Repealed
  4. 5Objectives of the Authority Repealed
  5. 6Annual plans of the Authority Repealed
  6. 9Liability for wrongful acts of certain persons seconded to the Authority Repealed
  7. 10Grants Repealed
  8. 11Charges by the Authority and other receipts Repealed
  9. The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency
  10. 12Members of the Agency Repealed
  11. 13Strategic priorities of the Agency Repealed
  12. 14Annual plans of the Agency Repealed
  13. 16General functions of Director General of the Agency Repealed
  14. 18Scottish Ministers' power to modify section 17 Repealed
  15. 19Disclosure of information by the Agency Repealed
  16. 20Disclosure of information to the Agency Repealed
  17. 21Direction by Director General of the Agency Repealed
  18. 22Liability for wrongful acts of police members of the Agency Repealed
  19. 23Regulations relating to the Agency Repealed
  20. The police support services
  21. 24The police support services: modification by order Repealed
  22. 25Use of the police support services Repealed
  23. Inspections
  24. 26Inspections of the Authority's services and the Agency Repealed
  25. 27Inspections of the Authority at request of the Scottish Ministers Repealed
  26. 28Reports on inspections: powers of the Scottish Ministers Repealed
  27. 29Revision of inadequate action plan Repealed
  28. Miscellaneous and general
  29. 30Directions Repealed
  30. 31Transfer of staff, property etc. Repealed
  31. 37Appointment of person to reconsider complaint
  32. 38Reconsideration of complaint: duties to keep persons informed
  33. 39Power of Commissioner to discontinue reconsideration
  34. 40Final reports on reconsideration
  35. Investigations
  36. 41DInvestigations: procedure etc.
  37. Other functions
  38. Advisory board
  39. 46BAdvisory board
  40. Supplementary
  41. 47AComplaint or investigation relating to Northern Ireland Troubles
  42. 48Allowances payable to special constables Repealed
  43. 49Appointments of assistant inspectors of constabulary and staff officers Repealed
  44. 50Constables engaged on service outside their force Repealed
  45. Part 2: Public order etc.
  46. Chapter 1: Football banning orders
  47. 51Making of order on conviction of a football-related offence
  48. 54Section 53: supplementary
  49. 56“Violence” and “disorder”
  50. 58Termination of order
  51. 59Information about making, varying or terminating order etc.
  52. 61Foreign matches: reporting and other requirements
  53. 62Notices under section 61(4): further provision
  54. 63Sections 61 and 62: guidance
  55. 64Exemption from notice served under section 61(4)
  56. 65Section 64: supplementary
  57. Miscellaneous and general
  58. 68Offences under this Chapter
  59. 70Notification of public processions
  60. 71Powers and duties of local authorities
  61. 72Minor amendments of 1982 Act
  62. Offensive weapons
  63. 73Increase in maximum term of imprisonment for certain offences
  64. 74Amendment of requirements for exercise of certain powers of arrest
  65. 75Sale of knives and articles with blade or point to young persons
  66. Fireworks
  67. 76Possession of prohibited fireworks: powers of search and arrest
  68. Control of sex offenders
  69. 77Powers to take data and samples from persons subject to notification requirements
  70. 78Sex offender notification requirements
  71. 79Information about release: power to require giving of specified information
  72. 80Police powers of entry to and examination of relevant offender's home address
  73. Powers in relation to suspects and witnesses
  74. 81Power to require giving of certain information in addition to name and address
  75. 82Power to take fingerprints to establish identity of suspect Not yet in force
  76. Retention of samples etc.: prosecutions for sexual and violent offences
  77. 83Retention of samples etc.: prosecutions for sexual and violent offences
  78. Arrested persons: drug testing and reference for assessment
  79. 84Testing of arrested persons for Class A drugs
  80. 85Assessment following positive test under section 20A of the 1995 Act
  81. 86Requirements under section 85: supplementary
  82. 88Failure to comply with requirements under sections 85 and 86
  83. 89Guidance for the purposes of sections 85 to 88
  84. 90Interpretation of sections 85 to 88
  85. 91Assistance by offender: reduction in sentence
  86. 92Assistance by offender: review of sentence
  87. 93Proceedings under section 92: exclusion of public
  88. 94Section 92: further provision
  89. 96AAppeals etc. in the Sheriff Appeal Court: undisclosed information
  90. Conditional immunity from prosecution
  91. 97Investigation and prosecution of crime: conditional immunity from prosecution
  92. Enforcement of Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967
  93. 98Enforcement of Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967
  94. 100Equal opportunities
  95. 101Modifications of enactments
  96. 102Ancillary provision
  97. 104Commencement
  98. 105Short title
  99. ...
  100. Paragraph Repealed
  101. Schedule 2: Membership of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency
  102. ...
  103. Paragraph Repealed
  104. Schedule 3: Transfers of staff and property
  105. Part: ...
  106. Paragraph Repealed
  107. Status
  108. 1Paragraph 1
  109. Limitations on appointment
  110. Tenure and removal from office
  111. Remuneration
  112. 4Paragraph 4
  113. Pensions etc.
  114. 5Paragraph 5
  115. Vacancy in office of Commissioner
  116. 6Paragraph 6
  117. Staff
  118. 7Paragraph 7
  119. Staff officers
  120. 7AParagraph 7A
  121. Staff involved in investigations
  122. 7BParagraph 7B
  123. General powers
  124. 8Paragraph 8
  125. Financial provision
  126. 9Paragraph 9
  127. Accounts
  128. 10Paragraph 10
  129. Provision of information
  130. Schedule 5: Section 53(2)(b): Relevant events etc.
  131. 1Paragraph 1
  132. 2Paragraph 2
  133. Part 1: Acts
  134. The Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77)
  135. The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
  136. 2Paragraph 2
  137. The Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 40)
  138. 3Paragraph 3
  139. The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)
  140. 4Paragraph 4
  141. The Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
  142. The Police Act 1997 (c. 50)
  143. 6Paragraph 6
  144. The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)
  145. The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)
  146. 8Paragraph 8
  147. The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 11)
  148. 9Paragraph 9
  149. The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (asp 11)
  150. 10Paragraph 10
  151. The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13)
  152. The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 4)
  153. The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15)
  154. 13Paragraph 13
  155. Part 2: Subordinate legislation
  156. The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, Ranks and Positions) (Scotland) Order 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/343)
  157. 14Paragraph 14