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Policing and Crime Act 2009 in England

2009 c. 26 · Enacted 12 November 2009 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision about the police; to make provision about prostitution, sex offenders, sex establishments and certain other premises; to make provision for reducing and dealing with the abuse of alcohol; to make provision about the proceeds of crime; to make provision about extradition; to amend the Aviation Security Act 1982; to make provision about criminal records and to amend the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007; to confer, extend or facilitate search, forfeiture and other powers relating to the United Kingdom's borders or elsewhere; to make further provision for combatting crime and disorder; to repeal redundant provisions; and for connected purposes.

[12th November 2009]

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. Public accountability
  3. 1Duty of police authorities in relation to public accountability
  4. Appointment of senior officers
  5. 2Police Senior Appointments Panel
  6. 3Regulations about senior officers
  7. 4Metropolitan police force appointments
  8. Police co-operation
  9. 5Police collaboration
  10. 6Authorisations to interfere with property etc
  11. 7Authorisations for obtaining and disclosing communications data Repealed
  12. 8Authorisations of covert human intelligence sources: conditions
  13. 9Authorisations for surveillance etc
  14. 10Police officers engaged on service outside their force etc
  15. 11Police equipment
  16. 12Police procedures and practices
  17. 13Police facilities and services
  18. Part 2: Sexual offences and sex establishments
  19. Prostitution
  20. 14Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc: England and Wales
  21. 15Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc: Northern Ireland Repealed
  22. 16Amendment to offence of loitering etc for purposes of prostitution
  23. 17Orders requiring attendance at meetings
  24. 18Rehabilitation of offenders: orders under section 1(2A) of the Street Offences Act 1959
  25. 19Soliciting: England and Wales
  26. 20Soliciting: Northern Ireland
  27. Closure orders: sexual offences
  28. 21Closure orders
  29. Orders imposed on sex offenders
  30. 22Time limits
  31. 23Foreign travel orders: grounds
  32. 24Foreign travel orders: duration
  33. 25Foreign travel orders: surrender of passports
  34. Indecent photographs of children
  35. 26Penalty for contravening notice relating to encrypted information
  36. Sex establishments
  37. 27Regulation of lap dancing and other sexual entertainment venues etc
  38. Part 3: Alcohol misuse
  39. 28Selling alcohol to children
  40. 29Confiscating alcohol from young persons
  41. 30Offence of persistently possessing alcohol in a public place
  42. 31Directions to individuals who represent a risk of disorder Repealed
  43. 32Mandatory licensing conditions relating to alcohol
  44. 33Individual members of licensing authorities to be interested parties
  45. Part 4: Injunctions: gang-related violence and drug-dealing activity
  46. Power to grant injunctions
  47. 34Injunctions to prevent gang-related violence and drug-dealing activity
  48. Contents of injunctions
  49. 35Contents of injunctions
  50. 36Contents of injunctions: supplemental
  51. Applications
  52. 37Applications for injunctions under section 34
  53. 38Consultation by applicants for injunctions
  54. 39Applications without notice
  55. Interim injunctions
  56. 40Interim injunctions: adjournment of on notice hearing
  57. 41Interim injunctions: adjournment of without notice hearing
  58. Variation and discharge
  59. 42Variation or discharge of injunctions
  60. Arrest and remand
  61. 43Arrest without warrant
  62. 44Issue of warrant of arrest
  63. 45Remand for medical examination and report
  64. 46Further provision about remands
  65. 46ABreach of injunction: supplementary powers in respect of under-18s
  66. Appeals
  67. 46BAppeals against decisions of youth courts
  68. Miscellaneous
  69. 47Guidance
  70. 48Supplemental
  71. 49Interpretation
  72. 50Review of operation of this Part
  73. Part 5: Proceeds of crime
  74. Confiscation
  75. 51Recovery of expenses etc
  76. 52Power to retain seized property: England and Wales
  77. 53Power to retain seized property: Scotland
  78. 54Power to retain seized property: Northern Ireland
  79. 55Search and seizure of property: England and Wales
  80. 56Search and seizure of property: Scotland
  81. 57Search and seizure of property: Northern Ireland
  82. 58Power to sell seized personal property: England and Wales
  83. 59Power to sell seized personal property: Scotland
  84. 60Power to sell seized personal property: Northern Ireland
  85. 61Payment of compensation
  86. Civil recovery
  87. 62Limitation
  88. 63Power to search vehicles
  89. 64Detention of seized cash
  90. 65Forfeiture of detained cash
  91. Detained cash investigations
  92. 66Transfer of jurisdiction to Crown Court
  93. Part 6: Extradition
  94. Alerts
  95. 67Article 26 alerts
  96. 68Article 95 alerts
  97. Deferral of extradition
  98. 69Extradition to category 1 territory
  99. 70Extradition to category 2 territory
  100. 71Person charged with offence or serving sentence of imprisonment
  101. Return to overseas territory
  102. 72Return from category 1 territory
  103. 73Return from category 2 territory
  104. Extradition to UK
  105. 74Return to extraditing territory etc
  106. 75Cases in which sentence treated as served
  107. 76Dealing with person for other offences
  108. Ancillary matters
  109. 77Provisional arrest
  110. 78Use of live link in extradition proceedings
  111. Part 7: Aviation security
  112. 79Security planning for airports
  113. 80Policing at airports
  114. Part 8: Miscellaneous
  115. Chapter 1: Safeguarding vulnerable groups and criminal records
  116. Renaming of Independent Barring Board
  117. 81Renaming of Independent Barring Board
  118. Safeguarding vulnerable groups: England and Wales
  119. 82Educational establishments: check on members of governing body Not yet in force
  120. 83Monitoring application Repealed
  121. 84Monitoring: additional fees Repealed
  122. 85Vetting information Not yet in force
  123. 86Notification of cessation of monitoring Not yet in force
  124. 87Notification of proposal to include person in barred list Not yet in force
  125. 88Provision of safeguarding information to the police
  126. 89Barring process Not yet in force
  127. Safeguarding vulnerable groups: Northern Ireland
  128. 90Notification of proposal to include person in barred list: Northern Ireland Not yet in force
  129. 91Provision of safeguarding information to the police: Northern Ireland
  130. 92Barring process: Northern Ireland Not yet in force
  131. Criminal records etc
  132. 93Criminal conviction certificates to be given to employers Not yet in force
  133. 94Certificates of criminal records etc: right to work information Not yet in force
  134. 95Criminal conviction certificates: verification of identity Not yet in force
  135. 96Registered persons
  136. 97Criminal records: applications
  137. Chapter 2: Other
  138. Border controls
  139. 98General information powers in relation to persons entering or leaving the UK
  140. 99Powers in relation to cash
  141. 100Lawful interception of postal items by Revenue and Customs Repealed
  142. 101Prohibition on importation or exportation of false identity documents etc
  143. 102Prohibition on importation of offensive weapons Not yet in force
  144. Football spectators
  145. 103Prohibiting attendance at matches in Scotland and Northern Ireland etc
  146. 104Requirements to report at police stations
  147. 106Enforcement of 2006 Act in England and Wales and Northern Ireland
  148. 107Relevant offences for purposes of Part 2 of 1989 Act
  149. Other
  150. 108Strategies for crime reduction etc: probation authorities
  151. 109Application of aspects of UK law to SOCA employees working abroad
  152. 110Partial exemption for SCDEA from Firearms Act 1968
  153. 111Removal of limitation on warrants under Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
  154. Part 9: General
  155. 112Minor and consequential amendments and repeals and revocations
  156. 113Transitional, transitory and saving provision
  157. 113ANorthern Ireland: minor and consequential amendments etc
  158. 114Financial provisions
  159. 115Extent
  160. 116Commencement
  161. 117Short title
  162. Schedule 1: Schedule to the Street Offences Act 1959
  163. Paragraph
  164. Schedule 2: Closure orders
  165. 1Paragraph 1
  166. 2Paragraph 2
  167. 3Paragraph 3
  168. Schedule 3: Lap dancing and other sexual entertainment venues etc: transitional provision
  169. Effect of section 27: cases where no existing resolutions passed
  170. 1Paragraph 1
  171. Effect of section 27: cases where existing resolutions in force
  172. 2Paragraph 2
  173. Power to make transitional provision on adoption of Schedule 3 to the 1982 Act as amended
  174. 3Paragraph 3
  175. Duty to consult about adopting Schedule 3 to the 1982 Act as amended
  176. 4Paragraph 4
  177. Interpretation
  178. 5Paragraph 5
  179. Schedule 4: Mandatory licensing conditions relating to alcohol
  180. Part 1: Premises licences
  181. Types of mandatory conditions
  182. 1Paragraph 1
  183. Power of Secretary of State to impose section 19(4) mandatory conditions
  184. 2Paragraph 2
  185. Part 2: Club premises certificates
  186. Mandatory conditions relating to the supply of alcohol to members or guests
  187. 3Paragraph 3
  188. Power of Secretary of State to impose section 73A mandatory conditions
  189. 4Paragraph 4
  190. Schedule 5: Injunctions: powers to remand
  191. Introductory
  192. 1Paragraph 1
  193. Remand in custody or on bail
  194. 2Paragraph 2
  195. 3Paragraph 3
  196. 4Paragraph 4
  197. Further remand
  198. 5Paragraph 5
  199. Postponement of taking recognizance
  200. 6Paragraph 6
  201. Requirements imposed on remand on bail
  202. 7Paragraph 7
  203. Schedule 5A: Breach of injunction: powers of court in respect of under-18s
  204. Part 1: Introductory
  205. Power to make supervision order or detention order
  206. 1Paragraph 1
  207. Part 2: Supervision orders
  208. Supervision orders
  209. 2Paragraph 2
  210. Supervision requirements
  211. 3Paragraph 3
  212. Activity requirements
  213. 4Paragraph 4
  214. Curfew requirements
  215. 5Paragraph 5
  216. Electronic monitoring requirements
  217. 6Paragraph 6
  218. “Responsible officer”
  219. 7Paragraph 7
  220. Amendment of operative period
  221. 8Paragraph 8
  222. Amendment on change of area of residence
  223. 9Paragraph 9
  224. Revocation of supervision order
  225. 10Paragraph 10
  226. Compliance with supervision order
  227. 11Paragraph 11
  228. Non-compliance with supervision order
  229. 12Paragraph 12
  230. Copies of supervision order etc
  231. 13Paragraph 13
  232. Part 3: Detention orders
  233. Detention orders
  234. 14Paragraph 14
  235. Revocation of detention order
  236. 15Paragraph 15
  237. Schedule 6: Amendment of Part 3 of the Aviation Security Act 1982
  238. Part 1: Amendments
  239. 1Paragraph 1
  240. 2Paragraph 2
  241. 3Paragraph 3
  242. 4Paragraph 4
  243. 5Paragraph 5
  244. 6Paragraph 6
  245. 7Paragraph 7
  246. 8Paragraph 8
  247. 9Paragraph 9
  248. 10Paragraph 10
  249. 11Paragraph 11
  250. 12Paragraph 12
  251. 13Paragraph 13
  252. Part 2: Transitional and saving provision
  253. Transitional provision for designated airports
  254. 14Paragraph 14
  255. Repeal of section 30 of the 1982 Act
  256. 15Paragraph 15
  257. Schedule 7: Minor and consequential amendments
  258. Part 1: Police collaboration
  259. Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
  260. 1Paragraph 1
  261. 2Paragraph 2
  262. 3Paragraph 3
  263. 4Paragraph 4
  264. 5Paragraph 5
  265. 6Paragraph 6
  266. 7Paragraph 7
  267. Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)
  268. 8Paragraph 8
  269. 9Paragraph 9
  270. 10Paragraph 10
  271. Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)
  272. 11Paragraph 11
  273. Part 2: Police authorisations in respect of communications data
  274. 12Paragraph 12
  275. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  276. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  277. 15Paragraph 15
  278. 16Paragraph 16
  279. 17Paragraph 17
  280. Part 3: Sexual offences and sex establishments
  281. Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
  282. 18Paragraph 18
  283. Bail Act 1976 (c. 63)
  284. 19Paragraph 19
  285. Child Abduction Act 1984 (c. 37)
  286. 20Paragraph 20
  287. Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
  288. 21Paragraph 21
  289. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
  290. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  291. Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)
  292. 23Paragraph 23
  293. Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)
  294. 24Paragraph 24
  295. 25Paragraph 25
  296. Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 1769 (N.I. 2))
  297. 26Paragraph 26
  298. Part 4: Alcohol misuse other than mandatory licensing conditions
  299. 27Paragraph 27
  300. 28Paragraph 28
  301. Part 5: Mandatory licensing conditions relating to alcohol
  302. 29Paragraph 29
  303. 30Paragraph 30
  304. 31Paragraph 31
  305. 32Paragraph 32
  306. 33Paragraph 33
  307. 34Paragraph 34
  308. 35Paragraph 35
  309. 36Paragraph 36
  310. 37Paragraph 37
  311. 38Paragraph 38
  312. 39Paragraph 39
  313. 40Paragraph 40
  314. 41Paragraph 41
  315. 42Paragraph 42
  316. 43Paragraph 43
  317. 44Paragraph 44
  318. Part 6: Proceeds of crime: confiscation
  319. Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/228 (N.I. 8))
  320. 45Paragraph 45
  321. Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66)
  322. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  323. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  324. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  325. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  326. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  327. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  328. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  329. Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)
  330. 53Paragraph 53
  331. 54Paragraph 54
  332. 55Paragraph 55
  333. 56Paragraph 56
  334. 57Paragraph 57
  335. 58Paragraph 58
  336. Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))
  337. 59Paragraph 59
  338. 60Paragraph 60
  339. 61Paragraph 61
  340. 62Paragraph 62
  341. 63Paragraph 63
  342. 64Paragraph 64
  343. Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22)
  344. 65Paragraph 65 Repealed
  345. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)
  346. 66Paragraph 66
  347. 67Paragraph 67
  348. 68Paragraph 68
  349. 69Paragraph 69
  350. 70Paragraph 70
  351. 71Paragraph 71
  352. 72Paragraph 72
  353. 73Paragraph 73
  354. 74Paragraph 74
  355. 75Paragraph 75
  356. 76Paragraph 76
  357. 77Paragraph 77
  358. 78Paragraph 78
  359. 79Paragraph 79
  360. 80Paragraph 80
  361. 81Paragraph 81
  362. 82Paragraph 82
  363. 83Paragraph 83
  364. 84Paragraph 84
  365. 85Paragraph 85
  366. 86Paragraph 86
  367. 87Paragraph 87
  368. 88Paragraph 88
  369. 89Paragraph 89
  370. 90Paragraph 90
  371. 91Paragraph 91
  372. 92Paragraph 92
  373. 93Paragraph 93
  374. 94Paragraph 94
  375. 95Paragraph 95
  376. Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10))
  377. 96Paragraph 96
  378. Part 7: Proceeds of crime: forfeiture of detained cash
  379. Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/228 (N.I. 8))
  380. 97Paragraph 97
  381. Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22)
  382. 98Paragraph 98 Repealed
  383. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)
  384. 99Paragraph 99
  385. 100Paragraph 100
  386. 101Paragraph 101
  387. 102Paragraph 102
  388. 103Paragraph 103
  389. 104Paragraph 104
  390. 105Paragraph 105
  391. 106Paragraph 106
  392. 107Paragraph 107
  393. 108Paragraph 108
  394. 109Paragraph 109
  395. 110Paragraph 110
  396. 111Paragraph 111
  397. Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10))
  398. 112Paragraph 112
  399. UK Borders Act 2007 (c. 30)
  400. 113Paragraph 113
  401. Part 8: Proceeds of crime: detained cash investigations
  402. 114Paragraph 114
  403. 115Paragraph 115
  404. 116Paragraph 116 Not yet in force
  405. Part 9: Extradition
  406. 117Paragraph 117
  407. Part 10: Criminal records
  408. 118Paragraph 118
  409. Part 11: Border controls Not yet in force
  410. 119Paragraph 119 Not yet in force
  411. 120Paragraph 120 Not yet in force
  412. Part 12: Football spectators
  413. 121Paragraph 121
  414. Part 13: Redundant provisions etc
  415. Proof of intention to supply a controlled drug
  416. 122Paragraph 122
  417. Staff custody officers
  418. 123Paragraph 123
  419. 124Paragraph 124
  420. 125Paragraph 125
  421. 126Paragraph 126
  422. Secretary of State's approval of devices for taking fingerprints and samples
  423. 127Paragraph 127
  424. 128Paragraph 128
  425. Additional time limits for prosecuting persons under 18
  426. 129Paragraph 129
  427. Access to driver licensing records
  428. 130Paragraph 130
  429. 131Paragraph 131
  430. 132Paragraph 132
  431. Minor amendment
  432. 133Paragraph 133
  433. Local child curfew schemes
  434. 134Paragraph 134
  435. Schedule 8: Repeals and revocations
  436. 1Appointment of senior police officers
  437. 2Sexual offences
  438. 3Alcohol misuse
  439. Part 4: Proceeds of crime: confiscation
  440. Paragraph
  441. 5Proceeds of crime: detained cash investigations
  442. 6Extradition
  443. 7Security planning at airports
  444. 8Safeguarding vulnerable groups and criminal records
  445. 9Border control powers in relation to cash
  446. 10Offensive weapons Not yet in force
  447. 11Football spectators
  448. 12Misuse of Drugs Act 1971: warrants
  449. 13Redundant provisions