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Policing and Crime Act 2009 in Scotland

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  11. 7Authorisations for obtaining and disclosing communications data Repealed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  21. 15Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc: Northern Ireland Repealed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  37. 31Directions to individuals who represent a risk of disorder Repealed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