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Police and Justice Act 2006

2006 c. 48 · Enacted 8 November 2006 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 5 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 10 September 2025.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 2 para. 19repealedCriminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 Sch. 28 Pt. 8
Sch. 4 para. 3repealedAnti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 Sch. 11 para. 102
Sch. 4 para. 10repealedAnti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 Sch. 11 para. 102
s. 17omittedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 38(1)(b)
s. 18omittedPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 Sch. 11 para. 38(1)(b)
An Act to establish a National Policing Improvement Agency; to make provision about police forces and police authorities and about police pensions; to make provision about police powers and about the powers and duties of community support officers, weights and measures inspectors and others; to make provision about the supply to the police and others of information contained in registers of death; to make further provision for combatting crime and disorder; to make further provision about certain inspectorates; to amend Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003; to amend the Computer Misuse Act 1990; to make provision about the forfeiture of indecent images of children; to provide for the conferring of functions on the Independent Police Complaints Commission in relation to the exercise of enforcement functions by officials involved with immigration and asylum; to amend the Extradition Act 2003; to make further provision about the use of live links in criminal proceedings; 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

  1. Part 1: Police reform
  2. National Policing Improvement Agency
  3. 1National Policing Improvement Agency Repealed
  4. Police forces and police authorities
  5. 2Amendments to the Police Act 1996
  6. 3Delegation of police authority functions
  7. 4Police authorities as best value authorities Repealed
  8. Police pension schemes
  9. 5Power to merge schemes
  10. Statutory consultation requirements
  11. 6Consultation with APA and body representing chief officers of police
  12. Community support officers etc
  13. 7Standard powers and duties of community support officers Repealed
  14. 8Community support officers: power to deal with truants Repealed
  15. 9Exercise of police powers by civilians
  16. Part 2: Powers of police etc
  17. Police powers
  18. 10Police bail
  19. 11Power to detain pending DPP's decision about charging
  20. 12Power to stop and search at aerodromes
  21. Information from registers of death
  22. 13Supply of information to police etc by Registrar General
  23. Travel and freight information Not yet in force
  24. 14Information-gathering powers: extension to domestic flights and voyages Not yet in force
  25. Fixed penalty notices
  26. 15Accreditation of weights and measures inspectors
  27. 16Power to apply accreditation provisions
  28. Conditional cautions
  29. 17Conditional cautions: types of condition
  30. 18Arrest for failing to comply with conditional caution
  31. Part 3: Crime and anti-social behaviour
  32. Crime and disorder
  33. 19Local authority scrutiny of crime and disorder matters
  34. 20Guidance and regulations regarding crime and disorder matters
  35. 21Joint crime and disorder committees
  36. 22Amendments to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998
  37. Parenting contracts and parenting orders
  38. 23Parenting contracts: local authorities and registered social landlords
  39. 24Parenting orders: local authorities and registered social landlords
  40. 25Contracting out of local authority functions with regard to parenting contracts and parenting orders
  41. Injunctions
  42. 26Anti-social behaviour injunctions Repealed
  43. 27Injunctions in local authority proceedings: power of arrest and remand
  44. Part 4: Inspectorates
  45. 28Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons
  46. 29Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary
  47. 30Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service
  48. 31Her Majesty's Inspectorate of the National Probation Service for England and Wales
  49. 32Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Court Administration Repealed
  50. 33Transitional provision
  51. Part 5: Miscellaneous
  52. Bail offences Not yet in force
  53. 34Sentences of imprisonment for bail offences Not yet in force
  54. Computer misuse
  55. 35Unauthorised access to computer material
  56. 36Unauthorised acts with intent to impair operation of computer, etc
  57. 37Making, supplying or obtaining articles for use in computer misuse offences
  58. 38Transitional and saving provision
  59. Forfeiture of indecent photographs of children
  60. 39Forfeiture of indecent photographs of children: England and Wales
  61. 40Forfeiture of indecent photographs of children: Northern Ireland
  62. Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct
  63. 41Immigration and asylum enforcement functions and customs functions: complaints and misconduct
  64. Extradition
  65. 42Amendments to the Extradition Act 2003 etc
  66. 43Designation of United States of America
  67. Repatriation of prisoners
  68. 44Transfer of prisoner under international arrangements not requiring his consent
  69. Live links
  70. 45Attendance by accused at certain preliminary or sentencing hearings
  71. 46Live link bail
  72. 47Evidence of vulnerable accused
  73. 48Appeals under Part 1 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968
  74. Part 6: Supplemental
  75. 49Orders and regulations
  76. 50Money
  77. 51Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc
  78. 52Amendments and repeals
  79. 53Commencement
  80. 54Extent
  81. 55Short title
  82. Schedule 1: National Policing Improvement Agency Repealed
  83. Part ... Repealed
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  239. Schedule 2: Amendments to the Police Act 1996
  240. Membership etc of police authorities
  241. 1Paragraph 1
  242. 2Paragraph 2
  243. 3Paragraph 3
  244. 4Paragraph 4
  245. 5Paragraph 5
  246. 6Paragraph 6
  247. Functions of police authorities
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  250. Police authorities: objectives, plans and reports
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  256. Appointment of deputy chief constables etc
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  259. Civilian employees of police authorities
  260. 16Paragraph 16
  261. 17Paragraph 17
  262. Clerks to police authorities renamed chief executives
  263. 18Paragraph 18
  264. 19Paragraph 19
  265. 20Paragraph 20
  266. Jurisdiction of special constables
  267. 21Paragraph 21
  268. 22Paragraph 22
  269. 23Paragraph 23
  270. Secretary of State's strategic functions in relation to police authorities
  271. 24Paragraph 24
  272. 25Paragraph 25
  273. 26Paragraph 26
  274. Power to give directions to police authority or chief officer of police
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  276. 28Paragraph 28
  277. Power to give directions as to action plans
  278. 29Paragraph 29
  279. Arrangements for obtaining the views of the community on policing
  280. 30Paragraph 30
  281. Schedule 3: Power to merge police pension schemes
  282. Introduction
  283. 1Paragraph 1
  284. Power to merge police pension schemes
  285. 2Paragraph 2
  286. Exercise of power to establish merged scheme
  287. 3Paragraph 3
  288. Exercise of power to amend merged scheme
  289. 4Paragraph 4
  290. Application of provisions of other Acts
  291. 5Paragraph 5
  292. Transitional provision
  293. 6Paragraph 6
  294. Continuity of schemes for tax purposes
  295. 7Paragraph 7
  296. Schedule 4: Consultation with APA and ACPO
  297. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
  298. 1Paragraph 1
  299. Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
  300. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  301. 3Paragraph 3
  302. 4Paragraph 4
  303. 5Paragraph 5
  304. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  305. 7Paragraph 7
  306. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  307. Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)
  308. 9Paragraph 9
  309. Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)
  310. 10Paragraph 10
  311. Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30)
  312. 11Paragraph 11
  313. 12Paragraph 12
  314. 13Paragraph 13
  315. 14Paragraph 14
  316. 15Paragraph 15
  317. 16Paragraph 16
  318. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  319. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  320. Schedule 5: Exercise of police powers by civilians
  321. 1Paragraph 1
  322. 2Paragraph 2
  323. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  324. 4Paragraph 4
  325. 5Paragraph 5
  326. 6Paragraph 6
  327. Schedule 6: Police bail
  328. Part 1: Introductory
  329. 1Paragraph 1
  330. Part 2: Police bail granted elsewhere than at police station
  331. Power to impose conditions on granting bail
  332. 2Paragraph 2
  333. Contents of notice given to person released on bail
  334. 3Paragraph 3
  335. Variation of bail conditions
  336. 4Paragraph 4
  337. Power of arrest for breach of bail conditions
  338. 5Paragraph 5
  339. Part 3: Police bail granted at police station before charge
  340. Power to impose conditions on bail granted under section 37(2) or (7)(b)
  341. 6Paragraph 6
  342. Power of arrest for breach of conditions of bail granted under section 37(2) or (7)(b)
  343. 7Paragraph 7
  344. Dealing with person arrested for breach of conditions of bail granted under section 37(7)(b)
  345. 8Paragraph 8
  346. Time for person to answer bail granted under section 37(2) or (7)(b) or 37CA(2)(b)
  347. 9Paragraph 9
  348. Dealing with person released on bail under section 37(7)(b) or 37CA(2)(b)
  349. 10Paragraph 10
  350. Applications to court where person released on bail under section 37(2) or (7)(b) or 37CA(2)(b)
  351. 11Paragraph 11
  352. Schedule 7: Schedule to be inserted into the Police Reform Act 2002
  353. Schedule 8: Further provision about crime and disorder committees of certain local authorities
  354. Introductory
  355. 1Paragraph 1
  356. Functions of crime and disorder committees
  357. 2Paragraph 2
  358. Appointment of sub-committees
  359. 3Paragraph 3
  360. Meetings etc
  361. 4Paragraph 4
  362. 5Paragraph 5
  363. Power to compel attendance etc
  364. 6Paragraph 6
  365. Miscellaneous and supplemental
  366. 7Paragraph 7
  367. 8Paragraph 8
  368. 9Paragraph 9
  369. Application to the City of London
  370. 10Paragraph 10
  371. 11Paragraph 11
  372. 12Paragraph 12
  373. Schedule 9: Amendments to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998
  374. 1Paragraph 1
  375. 2Paragraph 2
  376. 3Paragraph 3
  377. 4Paragraph 4
  378. 5Paragraph 5
  379. 6Paragraph 6
  380. 7Paragraph 7
  381. Schedule 10: Injunctions in local authority proceedings: powers to remand
  382. Introductory
  383. 1Paragraph 1
  384. Remand in custody or on bail
  385. 2Paragraph 2
  386. 3Paragraph 3
  387. 4Paragraph 4
  388. Further remand
  389. 5Paragraph 5
  390. Postponement of taking recognizance
  391. 6Paragraph 6
  392. Requirements imposed on remand on bail
  393. 7Paragraph 7
  394. Schedule 11: Schedule to be inserted into the Protection of Children Act 1978
  395. Schedule 12: Schedule to be inserted into the Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978
  396. Schedule 13: Extradition
  397. Part 1: Amendments to the Extradition Act 2003
  398. Requests for extradition of persons unlawfully at large
  399. 1Paragraph 1
  400. 2Paragraph 2
  401. Restriction on extradition following transfer from International Criminal Court
  402. 3Paragraph 3
  403. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  404. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  405. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  406. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  407. Remand of person serving sentence in United Kingdom
  408. 7Paragraph 7
  409. Remands in connection with appeal proceedings
  410. 8Paragraph 8
  411. Time for extradition
  412. 9Paragraph 9
  413. Extradition of person serving sentence in United Kingdom
  414. 10Paragraph 10
  415. 11Paragraph 11
  416. 12Paragraph 12
  417. 13Paragraph 13
  418. 14Paragraph 14
  419. “The appropriate judge”
  420. 15Paragraph 15
  421. 16Paragraph 16
  422. Extradition to category 2 territories: requests and certificates
  423. 17Paragraph 17
  424. Time for representations and consideration of case under Part 2
  425. 18Paragraph 18
  426. Applications for discharge or for extension of time limit
  427. 19Paragraph 19
  428. Scotland: references to Secretary of State
  429. 20Paragraph 20
  430. Issue of Part 3 warrant: persons unlawfully at large who may be arrested without domestic warrant
  431. 21Paragraph 21
  432. Issue of Part 3 warrant: domestic warrant issued at common law by judge in Northern Ireland
  433. 22Paragraph 22
  434. Dealing with person for pre-extradition offences following extradition to UK
  435. 23Paragraph 23
  436. Extradition requests to territories not applying European framework decision to old cases
  437. 24Paragraph 24
  438. Extradition of serving prisoner
  439. 25Paragraph 25
  440. Authentication of receivable documents
  441. 26Paragraph 26
  442. Part 2: Amendments to other Acts
  443. Powers of High Court in relation to bail decisions by magistrates' court etc
  444. 27Paragraph 27
  445. 28Paragraph 28
  446. 29Paragraph 29
  447. 30Paragraph 30
  448. Credit against sentence for periods of remand in custody of persons extradited to UK
  449. 31Paragraph 31
  450. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  451. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  452. Amendments consequential on amendments in Part 1
  453. 34Paragraph 34
  454. 35Paragraph 35
  455. Schedule 14: Minor and consequential amendments
  456. Prison Act 1952 (c. 52)
  457. 1Paragraph 1
  458. Criminal Damage Act 1971 (c. 48)
  459. 2Paragraph 2
  460. Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
  461. 3Paragraph 3
  462. Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35)
  463. 4Paragraph 4
  464. Bail Act 1976 (c. 63)
  465. 5Paragraph 5
  466. Criminal Damage (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/426 (N.I. 4))
  467. 6Paragraph 6
  468. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30) Not yet in force
  469. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  470. Aviation Security Act 1982 (c. 36)
  471. 8Paragraph 8
  472. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
  473. 9Paragraph 9
  474. 10Paragraph 10
  475. 11Paragraph 11
  476. Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
  477. 12Paragraph 12
  478. 13Paragraph 13
  479. Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
  480. 14Paragraph 14
  481. Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) Not yet in force
  482. 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
  483. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
  484. 16Paragraph 16
  485. Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18)
  486. 17Paragraph 17
  487. 18Paragraph 18
  488. 19Paragraph 19
  489. 20Paragraph 20
  490. 21Paragraph 21
  491. 22Paragraph 22
  492. 23Paragraph 23
  493. 24Paragraph 24
  494. 25Paragraph 25
  495. 26Paragraph 26
  496. 27Paragraph 27
  497. 28Paragraph 28
  498. 29Paragraph 29
  499. Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
  500. 30Paragraph 30
  501. Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)
  502. 31Paragraph 31
  503. Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
  504. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  505. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  506. Police Act 1997 (c. 50)
  507. 34Paragraph 34
  508. Audit Commission Act 1998 (c. 18)
  509. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  510. Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37) Not yet in force
  511. 36Paragraph 36 Not yet in force
  512. Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23)
  513. 37Paragraph 37
  514. Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) Not yet in force
  515. 38Paragraph 38 Not yet in force
  516. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)
  517. 39Paragraph 39
  518. Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30)
  519. 40Paragraph 40
  520. 41Paragraph 41 Not yet in force
  521. 42Paragraph 42
  522. 43Paragraph 43
  523. 44Paragraph 44
  524. 45Paragraph 45
  525. 46Paragraph 46
  526. Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)
  527. 47Paragraph 47
  528. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  529. 49Paragraph 49
  530. 50Paragraph 50
  531. 51Paragraph 51
  532. 52Paragraph 52
  533. Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38)
  534. 53Paragraph 53
  535. 54Paragraph 54
  536. 55Paragraph 55
  537. 56Paragraph 56
  538. 57Paragraph 57
  539. Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)
  540. 58Paragraph 58
  541. Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)
  542. 59Paragraph 59
  543. Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 (c. 23)
  544. 60Paragraph 60
  545. Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)
  546. 61Paragraph 61
  547. Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15)
  548. 62Paragraph 62 Repealed
  549. Schedule 15: Repeals and revocations
  550. 1Police reform
  551. 2Powers of police etc
  552. 3Crime and anti-social behaviour
  553. 4Miscellaneous