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Policing and Crime Act 2009 in Northern Ireland

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  11. 7Authorisations for obtaining and disclosing communications data Repealed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  21. 15Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc: Northern Ireland Repealed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  40. 31Directions to individuals who represent a risk of disorder Repealed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