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Policing and Crime Act 2009

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  11. 7Authorisations for obtaining and disclosing communications data Repealed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  21. 15Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc: Northern Ireland Repealed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. Closure orders: sexual offences
  28. 21Closure orders
  29. Orders imposed on sex offenders
  30. 22Time limits
  31. 23Foreign travel orders: grounds
  32. 24Foreign travel orders: duration
  33. 25Foreign travel orders: surrender of passports
  34. Indecent photographs of children
  35. 26Penalty for contravening notice relating to encrypted information
  36. Sex establishments
  37. 27Regulation of lap dancing and other sexual entertainment venues etc
  38. Part 3: Alcohol misuse
  39. 28Selling alcohol to children
  40. 29Confiscating alcohol from young persons
  41. 30Offence of persistently possessing alcohol in a public place
  42. 31Directions to individuals who represent a risk of disorder Repealed
  43. 32Mandatory licensing conditions relating to alcohol
  44. 33Individual members of licensing authorities to be interested parties
  45. Part 4: Injunctions: gang-related violence and drug-dealing activity
  46. Power to grant injunctions
  47. 34Injunctions to prevent gang-related violence and drug-dealing activity
  48. Contents of injunctions
  49. 35Contents of injunctions
  50. 36Contents of injunctions: supplemental
  51. Applications
  52. 37Applications for injunctions under section 34
  53. 38Consultation by applicants for injunctions
  54. 39Applications without notice
  55. Interim injunctions
  56. 40Interim injunctions: adjournment of on notice hearing
  57. 41Interim injunctions: adjournment of without notice hearing
  58. Variation and discharge
  59. 42Variation or discharge of injunctions
  60. Arrest and remand
  61. 43Arrest without warrant
  62. 44Issue of warrant of arrest
  63. 45Remand for medical examination and report
  64. 46Further provision about remands
  65. 46ABreach of injunction: supplementary powers in respect of under-18s
  66. Appeals
  67. 46BAppeals against decisions of youth courts
  68. Miscellaneous
  69. 47Guidance
  70. 48Supplemental
  71. 49Interpretation
  72. 50Review of operation of this Part
  73. Part 5: Proceeds of crime
  74. Confiscation
  75. 51Recovery of expenses etc
  76. 52Power to retain seized property: England and Wales
  77. 53Power to retain seized property: Scotland
  78. 54Power to retain seized property: Northern Ireland
  79. 55Search and seizure of property: England and Wales
  80. 56Search and seizure of property: Scotland
  81. 57Search and seizure of property: Northern Ireland
  82. 58Power to sell seized personal property: England and Wales
  83. 59Power to sell seized personal property: Scotland
  84. 60Power to sell seized personal property: Northern Ireland
  85. 61Payment of compensation
  86. Civil recovery
  87. 62Limitation
  88. 63Power to search vehicles
  89. 64Detention of seized cash
  90. 65Forfeiture of detained cash
  91. Detained cash investigations
  92. 66Transfer of jurisdiction to Crown Court
  93. Part 6: Extradition
  94. Alerts
  95. 67Article 26 alerts
  96. 68Article 95 alerts
  97. Deferral of extradition
  98. 69Extradition to category 1 territory
  99. 70Extradition to category 2 territory
  100. 71Person charged with offence or serving sentence of imprisonment
  101. Return to overseas territory
  102. 72Return from category 1 territory
  103. 73Return from category 2 territory
  104. Extradition to UK
  105. 74Return to extraditing territory etc
  106. 75Cases in which sentence treated as served
  107. 76Dealing with person for other offences
  108. Ancillary matters
  109. 77Provisional arrest
  110. 78Use of live link in extradition proceedings
  111. Part 7: Aviation security
  112. 79Security planning for airports
  113. 80Policing at airports
  114. Part 8: Miscellaneous
  115. Chapter 1: Safeguarding vulnerable groups and criminal records
  116. Renaming of Independent Barring Board
  117. 81Renaming of Independent Barring Board
  118. Safeguarding vulnerable groups: England and Wales
  119. 82Educational establishments: check on members of governing body Not yet in force
  120. 83Monitoring application Repealed
  121. 84Monitoring: additional fees Repealed
  122. 85Vetting information Not yet in force
  123. 86Notification of cessation of monitoring Not yet in force
  124. 87Notification of proposal to include person in barred list Not yet in force
  125. 88Provision of safeguarding information to the police
  126. 89Barring process Not yet in force
  127. Safeguarding vulnerable groups: Northern Ireland
  128. 90Notification of proposal to include person in barred list: Northern Ireland Not yet in force
  129. 91Provision of safeguarding information to the police: Northern Ireland
  130. 92Barring process: Northern Ireland Not yet in force
  131. Criminal records etc
  132. 93Criminal conviction certificates to be given to employers Not yet in force
  133. 94Certificates of criminal records etc: right to work information Not yet in force
  134. 95Criminal conviction certificates: verification of identity Not yet in force
  135. 96Registered persons
  136. 97Criminal records: applications
  137. Chapter 2: Other
  138. Border controls
  139. 98General information powers in relation to persons entering or leaving the UK
  140. 99Powers in relation to cash
  141. 100Lawful interception of postal items by Revenue and Customs Repealed
  142. 101Prohibition on importation or exportation of false identity documents etc
  143. 102Prohibition on importation of offensive weapons Not yet in force
  144. Football spectators
  145. 103Prohibiting attendance at matches in Scotland and Northern Ireland etc
  146. 104Requirements to report at police stations
  147. 105Enforcement of 1989 Act in Scotland and Northern Ireland
  148. 106Enforcement of 2006 Act in England and Wales and Northern Ireland
  149. 107Relevant offences for purposes of Part 2 of 1989 Act
  150. Other
  151. 108Strategies for crime reduction etc: probation authorities
  152. 109Application of aspects of UK law to SOCA employees working abroad
  153. 110Partial exemption for SCDEA from Firearms Act 1968
  154. 111Removal of limitation on warrants under Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
  155. Part 9: General
  156. 112Minor and consequential amendments and repeals and revocations
  157. 113Transitional, transitory and saving provision
  158. 113ANorthern Ireland: minor and consequential amendments etc
  159. 114Financial provisions
  160. 115Extent
  161. 116Commencement
  162. 117Short title
  163. Schedule 1: Schedule to the Street Offences Act 1959
  164. Paragraph
  165. Schedule 2: Closure orders
  166. 1Paragraph 1
  167. 2Paragraph 2
  168. 3Paragraph 3
  169. Schedule 3: Lap dancing and other sexual entertainment venues etc: transitional provision
  170. Effect of section 27: cases where no existing resolutions passed
  171. 1Paragraph 1
  172. Effect of section 27: cases where existing resolutions in force
  173. 2Paragraph 2
  174. Power to make transitional provision on adoption of Schedule 3 to the 1982 Act as amended
  175. 3Paragraph 3
  176. Duty to consult about adopting Schedule 3 to the 1982 Act as amended
  177. 4Paragraph 4
  178. Interpretation
  179. 5Paragraph 5
  180. Schedule 4: Mandatory licensing conditions relating to alcohol
  181. Part 1: Premises licences
  182. Types of mandatory conditions
  183. 1Paragraph 1
  184. Power of Secretary of State to impose section 19(4) mandatory conditions
  185. 2Paragraph 2
  186. Part 2: Club premises certificates
  187. Mandatory conditions relating to the supply of alcohol to members or guests
  188. 3Paragraph 3
  189. Power of Secretary of State to impose section 73A mandatory conditions
  190. 4Paragraph 4
  191. Schedule 5: Injunctions: powers to remand
  192. Introductory
  193. 1Paragraph 1
  194. Remand in custody or on bail
  195. 2Paragraph 2
  196. 3Paragraph 3
  197. 4Paragraph 4
  198. Further remand
  199. 5Paragraph 5
  200. Postponement of taking recognizance
  201. 6Paragraph 6
  202. Requirements imposed on remand on bail
  203. 7Paragraph 7
  204. Schedule 5A: Breach of injunction: powers of court in respect of under-18s
  205. Part 1: Introductory
  206. Power to make supervision order or detention order
  207. 1Paragraph 1
  208. Part 2: Supervision orders
  209. Supervision orders
  210. 2Paragraph 2
  211. Supervision requirements
  212. 3Paragraph 3
  213. Activity requirements
  214. 4Paragraph 4
  215. Curfew requirements
  216. 5Paragraph 5
  217. Electronic monitoring requirements
  218. 6Paragraph 6
  219. “Responsible officer”
  220. 7Paragraph 7
  221. Amendment of operative period
  222. 8Paragraph 8
  223. Amendment on change of area of residence
  224. 9Paragraph 9
  225. Revocation of supervision order
  226. 10Paragraph 10
  227. Compliance with supervision order
  228. 11Paragraph 11
  229. Non-compliance with supervision order
  230. 12Paragraph 12
  231. Copies of supervision order etc
  232. 13Paragraph 13
  233. Part 3: Detention orders
  234. Detention orders
  235. 14Paragraph 14
  236. Revocation of detention order
  237. 15Paragraph 15
  238. Schedule 6: Amendment of Part 3 of the Aviation Security Act 1982
  239. Part 1: Amendments
  240. 1Paragraph 1
  241. 2Paragraph 2
  242. 3Paragraph 3
  243. 4Paragraph 4
  244. 5Paragraph 5
  245. 6Paragraph 6
  246. 7Paragraph 7
  247. 8Paragraph 8
  248. 9Paragraph 9
  249. 10Paragraph 10
  250. 11Paragraph 11
  251. 12Paragraph 12
  252. 13Paragraph 13
  253. Part 2: Transitional and saving provision
  254. Transitional provision for designated airports
  255. 14Paragraph 14
  256. Repeal of section 30 of the 1982 Act
  257. 15Paragraph 15
  258. Schedule 7: Minor and consequential amendments
  259. Part 1: Police collaboration
  260. Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
  261. 1Paragraph 1
  262. 2Paragraph 2
  263. 3Paragraph 3
  264. 4Paragraph 4
  265. 5Paragraph 5
  266. 6Paragraph 6
  267. 7Paragraph 7
  268. Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)
  269. 8Paragraph 8
  270. 9Paragraph 9
  271. 10Paragraph 10
  272. Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)
  273. 11Paragraph 11
  274. Part 2: Police authorisations in respect of communications data
  275. 12Paragraph 12
  276. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  277. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  278. 15Paragraph 15
  279. 16Paragraph 16
  280. 17Paragraph 17
  281. Part 3: Sexual offences and sex establishments
  282. Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54)
  283. 18Paragraph 18
  284. Bail Act 1976 (c. 63)
  285. 19Paragraph 19
  286. Child Abduction Act 1984 (c. 37)
  287. 20Paragraph 20
  288. Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
  289. 21Paragraph 21
  290. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
  291. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  292. Licensing Act 2003 (c. 17)
  293. 23Paragraph 23
  294. Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)
  295. 24Paragraph 24
  296. 25Paragraph 25
  297. Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 1769 (N.I. 2))
  298. 26Paragraph 26
  299. Part 4: Alcohol misuse other than mandatory licensing conditions
  300. 27Paragraph 27
  301. 28Paragraph 28
  302. Part 5: Mandatory licensing conditions relating to alcohol
  303. 29Paragraph 29
  304. 30Paragraph 30
  305. 31Paragraph 31
  306. 32Paragraph 32
  307. 33Paragraph 33
  308. 34Paragraph 34
  309. 35Paragraph 35
  310. 36Paragraph 36
  311. 37Paragraph 37
  312. 38Paragraph 38
  313. 39Paragraph 39
  314. 40Paragraph 40
  315. 41Paragraph 41
  316. 42Paragraph 42
  317. 43Paragraph 43
  318. 44Paragraph 44
  319. Part 6: Proceeds of crime: confiscation
  320. Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/228 (N.I. 8))
  321. 45Paragraph 45
  322. Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66)
  323. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  324. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  325. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  326. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  327. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  328. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  329. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  330. Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)
  331. 53Paragraph 53
  332. 54Paragraph 54
  333. 55Paragraph 55
  334. 56Paragraph 56
  335. 57Paragraph 57
  336. 58Paragraph 58
  337. Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))
  338. 59Paragraph 59
  339. 60Paragraph 60
  340. 61Paragraph 61
  341. 62Paragraph 62
  342. 63Paragraph 63
  343. 64Paragraph 64
  344. Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22)
  345. 65Paragraph 65 Repealed
  346. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)
  347. 66Paragraph 66
  348. 67Paragraph 67
  349. 68Paragraph 68
  350. 69Paragraph 69
  351. 70Paragraph 70
  352. 71Paragraph 71
  353. 72Paragraph 72
  354. 73Paragraph 73
  355. 74Paragraph 74
  356. 75Paragraph 75
  357. 76Paragraph 76
  358. 77Paragraph 77
  359. 78Paragraph 78
  360. 79Paragraph 79
  361. 80Paragraph 80
  362. 81Paragraph 81
  363. 82Paragraph 82
  364. 83Paragraph 83
  365. 84Paragraph 84
  366. 85Paragraph 85
  367. 86Paragraph 86
  368. 87Paragraph 87
  369. 88Paragraph 88
  370. 89Paragraph 89
  371. 90Paragraph 90
  372. 91Paragraph 91
  373. 92Paragraph 92
  374. 93Paragraph 93
  375. 94Paragraph 94
  376. 95Paragraph 95
  377. Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10))
  378. 96Paragraph 96
  379. Part 7: Proceeds of crime: forfeiture of detained cash
  380. Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/228 (N.I. 8))
  381. 97Paragraph 97
  382. Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22)
  383. 98Paragraph 98 Repealed
  384. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29)
  385. 99Paragraph 99
  386. 100Paragraph 100
  387. 101Paragraph 101
  388. 102Paragraph 102
  389. 103Paragraph 103
  390. 104Paragraph 104
  391. 105Paragraph 105
  392. 106Paragraph 106
  393. 107Paragraph 107
  394. 108Paragraph 108
  395. 109Paragraph 109
  396. 110Paragraph 110
  397. 111Paragraph 111
  398. Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/435 (N.I. 10))
  399. 112Paragraph 112
  400. UK Borders Act 2007 (c. 30)
  401. 113Paragraph 113
  402. Part 8: Proceeds of crime: detained cash investigations
  403. 114Paragraph 114
  404. 115Paragraph 115
  405. 116Paragraph 116 Not yet in force
  406. Part 9: Extradition
  407. 117Paragraph 117
  408. Part 10: Criminal records
  409. 118Paragraph 118
  410. Part 11: Border controls Not yet in force
  411. 119Paragraph 119 Not yet in force
  412. 120Paragraph 120 Not yet in force
  413. Part 12: Football spectators
  414. 121Paragraph 121
  415. Part 13: Redundant provisions etc
  416. Proof of intention to supply a controlled drug
  417. 122Paragraph 122
  418. Staff custody officers
  419. 123Paragraph 123
  420. 124Paragraph 124
  421. 125Paragraph 125
  422. 126Paragraph 126
  423. Secretary of State's approval of devices for taking fingerprints and samples
  424. 127Paragraph 127
  425. 128Paragraph 128
  426. Additional time limits for prosecuting persons under 18
  427. 129Paragraph 129
  428. Access to driver licensing records
  429. 130Paragraph 130
  430. 131Paragraph 131
  431. 132Paragraph 132
  432. Minor amendment
  433. 133Paragraph 133
  434. Local child curfew schemes
  435. 134Paragraph 134
  436. Schedule 8: Repeals and revocations
  437. 1Appointment of senior police officers
  438. 2Sexual offences
  439. 3Alcohol misuse
  440. Part 4: Proceeds of crime: confiscation
  441. Paragraph
  442. 5Proceeds of crime: detained cash investigations
  443. 6Extradition
  444. 7Security planning at airports
  445. 8Safeguarding vulnerable groups and criminal records
  446. 9Border control powers in relation to cash
  447. 10Offensive weapons Not yet in force
  448. 11Football spectators
  449. 12Misuse of Drugs Act 1971: warrants
  450. 13Redundant provisions