Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006
2006 c. 38 · Enacted 8 November 2006 · Extends to United Kingdom
An Act to make provision for reducing and dealing with the abuse of alcohol; to make provision about real and imitation firearms, about ammunition and about knives and other weapons; to amend the Football Spectators Act 1989 and the Football (Disorder) Act 2000; to amend the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and section 8 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998; to amend section 23 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969; to amend the Mobile Telephones (Re-programming) Act 2002; and for connected purposes.
[8th November 2006]
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
- Part 1: Alcohol-related violence and disorder
- Chapter 1: Drinking banning orders
- Introductory
- 1Drinking banning orders Repealed
- 2Duration of drinking banning orders Repealed
- Orders made on application
- 3Orders on an application to magistrates' court Repealed
- 4Orders in county court proceedings Repealed
- 5Variation or discharge of orders under s. 3 or 4 Repealed
- Orders made on conviction
- 6Orders on conviction in criminal proceedings Repealed
- 7Supplementary provision about orders on conviction Repealed
- 8Variation or discharge of orders under s. 6
- Supplemental provisions about drinking banning orders
- 9Interim orders Repealed
- 10Appeals Repealed
- 11Breach of drinking banning orders Repealed
- 12Approved courses Repealed
- 13Certificates of completion of approved courses Repealed
- 14Interpretation of Chapter 1 Repealed
- Chapter 2: Alcohol Disorder Zones
- 15Power to impose charges on licence holders etc. in zones Repealed
- 16Designation of alcohol disorder zones Repealed
- 17Procedure for designation of zones Repealed
- 18Functions of local chief officer of police Repealed
- 19Guidance about the designation of zones Repealed
- 20Supplemental provisions for Chapter 2 Repealed
- Chapter 3: Other provisions
- Licence reviews
- 21Power of police to require review of premises licence
- 22Provisions supplemental to s. 21
- Persistently selling alcohol to children
- 23Offence of persistently selling alcohol to children
- 24Closure notices for persistently selling alcohol to children
- Door supervision at licensed premises
- 25Mandatory premises licence condition: door supervision
- Alcohol related disorder in public places
- 26Designated public places Repealed
- 27Directions to individuals who represent a risk of disorder Repealed
- Part 2: Weapons etc.
- Dangerous weapons
- 28Using someone to mind a weapon
- 29Penalties etc. for offence under s. 28
- Minimum sentences for firearms offences
- 30Minimum sentences for certain firearms offences
- Air weapons
- 31Prohibition on sale or transfer of air weapons except by registered dealers
- 32Sales of air weapons by way of trade or business to be face to face
- 33Age limits for purchase etc. of air weapons
- 34Firing an air weapon beyond premises
- Ammunition
- 35Restriction on sale and purchase of primers
- Imitation firearms
- 36Manufacture, import and sale of realistic imitation firearms
- 37Specific defences applying to the offence under s. 36
- 38Meaning of “realistic imitation firearm”
- 39Specification for imitation firearms
- 40Supplying imitation firearms to minors
- 41Increase of maximum sentence for possessing an imitation firearm
- Knives, etc.
- 42Increase of maximum sentences for offences of having knives etc.
- 43Sale etc. of knives and other weapons
- 44Sale etc. of crossbows
- 45Power of members of staff to search school pupils for weapons
- 46Power to search further education students for weapons
- 47Power to search persons in attendance centres for weapons
- 48Amendment of police power to search schools etc. for weapons
- Supplemental
- 49Consequential amendments relating to minimum sentences
- 50Supplemental provisions for Part 2
- 51Corresponding provision for Northern Ireland
- Part 3: Miscellaneous
- Football
- 52Football-related disorder
- 53Sale and disposal of tickets by unauthorised persons
- Sexual offences
- 54Forfeiture and detention of vehicles etc.
- 55Continuity of sexual offences law
- 56Cross-border provisions relating to sexual offences
- 57Amendment of s. 82 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003
- 58Power of entry and search of relevant offender's home address
- Other
- 59Limitation period for anti-social behaviour orders
- 60Parenting orders
- 61Committal of young persons of unruly character Not yet in force
- 62Offering or agreeing to re-programme a mobile telephone
- 63Removal of sports grounds etc. from private security industry regulation
- Part 4: General
- 64Expenses
- 65Repeals
- 66Short title, commencement and extent
- Schedule 1: Consequential amendments relating to minimum sentences
- Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
- 1Paragraph 1
- Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)
- 2Paragraph 2
- Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
- 3Paragraph 3
- Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)
- 4Paragraph 4
- Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)
- 5Paragraph 5
- Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8
- Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)
- 9Paragraph 9
- Schedule 2: Weapons etc.: corresponding provisions for Northern Ireland
- Using someone to mind a weapon
- 1Paragraph 1
- Penalties etc. for offence under paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- Minimum sentence for certain firearms offences
- 3Paragraph 3
- Manufacture, import and sale of realistic imitation firearms
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- Specification for imitation firearms
- 7Paragraph 7
- Supplying imitation firearms to minors
- 8Paragraph 8
- Increase of maximum sentence for possessing an imitation firearm
- 9Paragraph 9
- Sale etc. of knives and other weapons
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- Sale etc. of crossbows
- 12Paragraph 12
- Amendment of police power to search schools etc. for weapons
- 13Paragraph 13
- Supplemental
- 14Paragraph 14
- Schedule 3: Football banning orders and football-related consequential amendments
- Part 1: Football banning orders
- Introductory
- 1Paragraph 1
- Banning orders: bail conditions
- 2Paragraph 2
- Appeals against decisions not to make banning orders
- 3Paragraph 3
- Applications for banning orders under section 14B
- 4Paragraph 4
- Notification obligations under banning orders
- 5Paragraph 5
- Duration of banning orders
- 6Paragraph 6
- Notices during control periods
- 7Paragraph 7
- Deemed receipt of notices and other documents
- 8Paragraph 8
- New relevant offence
- 9Paragraph 9
- Part 2: Consequential Amendments
- Meaning of “spectator” in Part 1
- 10Paragraph 10
- General provisions relating to licences to admit spectators
- 11Paragraph 11
- Declarations of relevance
- 12Paragraph 12
- Periods relevant to football matches
- 13Paragraph 13
- Amendments of other enactments
- 14Paragraph 14
- 15Paragraph 15
- Schedule 4: Forfeiture and detention of vehicles etc.
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Schedule 5Repeals