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  "legislation_title": "Serious Crime Act 2007",
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  "text": "The functions of a chief officer of police of a police force in England and Wales (referred to in this paragraph and paragraph 15B as a “chief officer”) are—\n(a) to have the conduct of applications for serious crime prevention orders in England and Wales that are terrorism-related or for their variation or discharge;\n(b) to appear on any application made under section 17 or 18 by another person for the variation or discharge of a serious crime prevention order in England and Wales that is terrorism-related;\n(c) to have the conduct of, or (as the case may be) appear in, any other proceedings in connection with serious crime prevention orders in England and Wales that are terrorism-related (whether proceedings on appeal, by virtue of section 27 or otherwise);\n(d) to give advice in connection with any proceedings or possible proceedings in connection with serious crime prevention orders in England and Wales that are terrorism-related; and\n(e) to do anything for the purposes of, or in connection with, the functions in paragraphs (a) to (d).",
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      "text": "Sch. 2 paras. 15A-15D and cross-headings inserted (29.6.2021) by Counter Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(2)(t), Sch. 12 para. 11(2)"
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      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 para. 15A(c) omitted (2.2.2026 for specified purposes) by virtue of Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (c. 31), ss. 57(5)(b)(i), 65(1); S.I. 2026/59, reg. 2(g)"
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