General powers to use reasonable force General powers to use reasonable force

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 12 para. 3(1) words inserted by Crime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 21 para. 24(2)
Sch. 12 para. 19A(1)(e) substituted by Crime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 21 para. 24(5)
Sch. 12 para. 17 word inserted by Crime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 21 para. 24(3)
Sch. 12 para. 18ZA inserted by Crime and Policing Act 2026 Sch. 21 para. 24(4)

Notes on Schedule 12

C1: Sch. 12 applied (prosp.) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), ss. 127(2), 129(4)
C2: Sch. 12 applied (6.4.2014) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), ss. 127(2), 129(4); S.I. 2014/906, arts. 2, 3
C3: Sch. 12 applied by S.I. 2013/2605, art. 21K(1) (as inserted (12.11.2018) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations and External Orders and Requests) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1078), arts. 1(2), 8)
C4: Sch. 12 applied by S.I. 2014/1893, art. 34K(1) (as inserted (12.11.2018) by The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations and External Orders and Requests) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1078), arts. 1(2), 20)

C1: Sch. 12 applied (6.4.2014) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), ss. 127(2), 129(4); S.I. 2014/906, arts. 2, 3