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Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

2011 c. 13 · Enacted 15 September 2011 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision about the administration and governance of police forces; about the licensing of, and for the imposition of a late night levy in relation to, the sale and supply of alcohol, and for the repeal of provisions about alcohol disorder zones; for the repeal of sections 132 to 138 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 and for the prohibition of certain activities in Parliament Square; to enable provision in local authority byelaws to include powers of seizure and forfeiture; about the control of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs; to restrict the issue of arrest warrants for certain extra-territorial offences; and for connected purposes.[15th September 2011]

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:—C1C2C3C4

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Act functions transferred (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), arts. 1(2), 3(1), Sch. 1(r) (with arts. 3(2), 6, 12)

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Act applied (with modifications) (10.5.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(4), 35(1)(2), Sch. 5 paras. 17-36

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Act: functions cease to be exercisable concurrently (8.12.2021) by The Transfer of Functions (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1265), arts. 1(2), 9, Sch. 1(m) (with arts. 11, 12)

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Act applied (with modifications) (21.3.2024) by The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/414), arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 1 paras. 17-36

Contents

  1. Part 1: Police reform
  2. Chapter 1: Police areas outside London
  3. 1Police and crime commissioners
  4. 2Chief constables
  5. Chapter 2: Metropolitan police district
  6. 3Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime
  7. 4Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
  8. Chapter 3: Functions of elected local policing bodies etc
  9. Community safety and crime prevention
  10. 5Police and crime commissioners to issue police and crime plans
  11. 6Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime to issue police and crime plans
  12. 7Police and crime plans
  13. 8Duty to have regard to police and crime plan
  14. 9Crime and disorder reduction grants Repealed
  15. 10Co-operative working
  16. Information, consultation etc
  17. 11Information for public etc
  18. 12Annual reports
  19. 13Information for police and crime panels
  20. 14Arrangements for obtaining the views of the community on policing
  21. Other provisions about functions
  22. 15Supply of goods and services
  23. 16Appointment of persons not employed by elected local policing bodies
  24. 17Duties when carrying out functions
  25. 18Delegation of functions by police and crime commissioners
  26. 19Delegation of functions by Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime
  27. 20Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime: confirmation hearings
  28. Financial matters
  29. 21Police fund
  30. 22Minimum budget for police and crime commissioner
  31. 23Minimum budget for Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime
  32. 24Police grant
  33. 25Other grants etc under Police Act 1996
  34. 26Precepts
  35. 27Other grants etc
  36. Chapter 4: Accountability of elected local policing bodies
  37. Scrutiny of police and crime commissioners
  38. 28Police and crime panels outside London
  39. 29Power to require attendance and information
  40. 30Suspension of police and crime commissioner
  41. Conduct
  42. 31Conduct
  43. Scrutiny of Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime
  44. 32London Assembly police and crime panel
  45. 33Functions to be discharged by police and crime panel
  46. Chapter 5: Police forces in areas with elected local policing bodies
  47. Chief officers of police
  48. 34Engagement with local people
  49. 35Value for money
  50. 36Information for elected local policing bodies
  51. 37Appointment of persons not employed by chief officers of police
  52. Police forces outside London
  53. 38Appointment, suspension and removal of chief constables
  54. 39Deputy chief constables
  55. 40Assistant chief constables
  56. 41Power of deputy to exercise functions of chief constable
  57. The metropolitan police force
  58. 42Appointment of Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
  59. 43Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
  60. 44Functions of Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
  61. 45Assistant Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis
  62. 46Deputy Assistant Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis
  63. 47Commanders
  64. 48Suspension and removal of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner
  65. 49Suspension and removal of other senior metropolitan police officers
  66. Chapter 6: Police and crime commissioners: elections and vacancies
  67. Holding of elections
  68. 50Ordinary elections
  69. 51Election to fill vacancy in office of commissioner
  70. 52Persons entitled to vote
  71. 53Public awareness about elections: role of Electoral Commission
  72. Conduct of elections
  73. 54Returning officers etc
  74. 55Returning officers: expenditure
  75. 56Taxation of returning officer's account
  76. 57Voting at elections of police and crime commissioners
  77. 58Power to make provision about elections etc
  78. Vacancy in office of police and crime commissioner
  79. 59Date of vacancy in office of commissioner
  80. 60Declaration of vacancy in certain cases
  81. 61Resignation of commissioner
  82. Vacancy or incapacity
  83. 62Appointment of acting commissioner
  84. 63Vacancy where acting commissioner acts for 6 months
  85. Disqualification
  86. 64Disqualification from election as police and crime commissioner
  87. 65Disqualification from election or holding office as police and crime commissioner: police grounds
  88. 66Disqualification from election or holding office as police and crime commissioner: other grounds
  89. 67Disqualification of person holding office as police and crime commissioner
  90. 68Citizenship condition
  91. 69Validity of acts
  92. Elections: further provision
  93. 70Declaration of acceptance of office of police and crime commissioner
  94. 71Judicial proceedings as to disqualification or vacancy
  95. 72Amendment of police areas: term of office of commissioner
  96. 73Computation of time and timing of elections etc
  97. 74Elections: consequential amendments
  98. 75The appropriate officer
  99. 76Interpretation of Chapter 6
  100. Chapter 6A: Exercise of PCC functions by elected mayors
  101. 76AExercise of PCC functions by elected mayors
  102. Chapter 7: Other provisions relating to policing and crime and disorder
  103. Requirement for national policing capabilities
  104. 77The strategic policing requirement
  105. Duties and powers of Secretary of State
  106. 78General duty of Secretary of State
  107. 79Policing protocol
  108. 80Obtaining advice from representative bodies
  109. 81Abolition of certain powers of Secretary of State
  110. 82Suspension and removal of senior police officers
  111. Her Majesty's inspectors of constabulary
  112. 83Functions of HMIC
  113. 84HMIC reports: publication
  114. 85Inspection programmes and frameworks
  115. 86Powers in connection with HMIC inspections Repealed
  116. 87HMIC and freedom of information
  117. Community safety partnerships
  118. 88Crime and disorder strategies
  119. Policing in England and Wales
  120. 89Collaboration agreements
  121. 90Police powers for civilian employees under collaboration agreements
  122. 91Power to give directions
  123. 92Provision of information by chief officers of police
  124. 93Regulations about provision of equipment
  125. 94National and international functions
  126. Police: complaints
  127. 95Police: complaints
  128. Chapter 8: Miscellaneous provisions
  129. 96Interpretation of Police Act 1996
  130. 97Amendments of the Interpretation Act 1978
  131. 98Police reform: transitional provision
  132. 99Police reform: minor and consequential amendments
  133. 100Guidance
  134. 101Crime and disorder reduction
  135. 102Interpretation of Part 1
  136. Part 2: Licensing
  137. Chapter 1: Amendments of the Licensing Act 2003
  138. Responsible authorities
  139. 103Licensing authorities as responsible authorities
  140. 104Primary Care Trusts and Local Health Boards as responsible authorities
  141. Removing the vicinity test
  142. 105Premises licences: who may make relevant representations
  143. 106Premises licences: who may apply for review
  144. 107Club premises certificates: who may make relevant representations
  145. 108Club premises certificates: who may apply for review
  146. Reducing the evidential burden on licensing authorities
  147. 109Reducing the burden: premises licences
  148. 110Reducing the burden: club premises certificates
  149. 111Reducing the burden: other situations
  150. Temporary event notices
  151. 112Temporary event notices: who may make an objection
  152. 113Temporary event notices: conditions
  153. 114Temporary event notices: late notices
  154. 115Relaxation of time limits applying to temporary event notices
  155. 116Temporary event notices: acknowledgment of notice
  156. 117Temporary event notice: time for objection to notice
  157. Underage sales
  158. 118Persistently selling alcohol to children
  159. Early morning alcohol restriction orders
  160. 119Early morning alcohol restriction orders
  161. Fees
  162. 120Suspension of licence or certificate for failing to pay annual fee
  163. 121Power for licensing authorities to set fees Not yet in force
  164. Miscellaneous
  165. 122Licensing policy statements
  166. 123Personal licences: relevant offences
  167. Review
  168. 124Review of effect of amendments on licensing scheme
  169. Chapter 2: Late night levy
  170. Application of late night levy requirement in licensing authority's area
  171. 125Late night levy requirement
  172. Liability to pay late night levy
  173. 126“Relevant late night authorisation” and related definitions
  174. 127Liability to pay late night levy
  175. 128Amount of late night levy
  176. Administration of late night levy
  177. 129Payment and administration of the levy
  178. 130Net amount of levy payments
  179. Application of levy payments
  180. 131Application of net amount of levy payments
  181. Late night levy requirement: further provision
  182. 132Introduction of late night levy requirement
  183. 133Amendment of late night levy requirement
  184. 134Introduction or variation of late night levy requirement: procedure
  185. 135Permitted exemption and reduction categories
  186. 136Late night levy: regulations
  187. 136ALate night levy: requests by relevant local policing bodies
  188. 137Interpretation
  189. 138Crown application
  190. 139Amendments of the Licensing Act 2003
  191. Chapter 3: Alcohol disorder zones
  192. 140Alcohol disorder zones: repeal
  193. Part 3: Parliament Square etc
  194. Repeal of SOCPA 2005 provisions
  195. 141Demonstrations in vicinity of Parliament: repeal of SOCPA 2005 provisions
  196. Controls on activities in Parliament Square etc
  197. 142Controlled area of Parliament Square
  198. 142AOther controlled areas in vicinity of the Palace of Westminster
  199. 143Prohibited activities in controlled area of Parliament Square or in Palace of Westminster controlled area
  200. 144Directions under section 143: further provision
  201. 145Power to seize property
  202. 146Power of court on conviction
  203. 147Authorisation for operation of amplified noise equipment
  204. 148Meaning of “authorised officer” and “responsible authority”
  205. 149Effect of Part on byelaws
  206. 149APower to specify other areas as controlled areas
  207. Part 4: Miscellaneous
  208. Seizure powers
  209. 150Powers of seizure etc under certain regulations and byelaws
  210. Misuse of drugs
  211. 151Temporary control of drugs
  212. 152Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
  213. Arrest warrants
  214. 153Restriction on issue of arrest warrants in private prosecutions
  215. Part 5: Final provisions
  216. 154Orders and regulations
  217. 155Money
  218. 156Extent
  219. 157Commencement
  220. 158Short title
  221. Schedule 1: Police and crime commissioners
  222. Introduction
  223. 1Paragraph 1
  224. Salary etc
  225. 2Paragraph 2
  226. 3Paragraph 3
  227. 4Paragraph 4
  228. 5Paragraph 5
  229. Staff
  230. 6Paragraph 6
  231. 7Paragraph 7
  232. The deputy police and crime commissioner
  233. 8Paragraph 8
  234. Scrutiny of senior appointments
  235. 9Paragraph 9
  236. 10Paragraph 10
  237. 11Paragraph 11
  238. 12Paragraph 12
  239. Remuneration etc of staff
  240. 13Paragraph 13
  241. Incidental powers
  242. 14Paragraph 14
  243. Protection from personal liability
  244. 15Paragraph 15
  245. Financial year
  246. 16Paragraph 16
  247. Schedule 2: Chief constables
  248. Introduction
  249. 1Paragraph 1
  250. Status, name etc
  251. 2Paragraph 2
  252. 3Paragraph 3
  253. Civilian staff
  254. 4Paragraph 4
  255. 5Paragraph 5
  256. Remuneration etc of staff
  257. 6Paragraph 6
  258. Incidental powers
  259. 7Paragraph 7
  260. Financial arrangements etc
  261. 7AParagraph 7A
  262. Damages and costs in legal proceedings
  263. 8Paragraph 8
  264. Disciplinary action etc
  265. 9Paragraph 9
  266. Schedule 3: Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime
  267. Allowances
  268. 1Paragraph 1
  269. Staff
  270. 2Paragraph 2
  271. 3Paragraph 3
  272. The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
  273. 4Paragraph 4
  274. Notification of appointments
  275. 5Paragraph 5
  276. Remuneration etc of staff
  277. 6Paragraph 6
  278. Incidental powers
  279. 7Paragraph 7
  280. Protection from personal liability
  281. 8Paragraph 8
  282. Financial year
  283. 9Paragraph 9
  284. Schedule 4: Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
  285. Civilian staff
  286. 1Paragraph 1
  287. 2Paragraph 2
  288. Remuneration etc of staff
  289. 3Paragraph 3
  290. Incidental powers
  291. 4Paragraph 4
  292. Financial arrangements etc
  293. 4AParagraph 4A
  294. Damages and costs in legal proceedings
  295. 5Paragraph 5
  296. Disciplinary action etc
  297. 6Paragraph 6
  298. Schedule 5: Issuing precepts
  299. Introduction
  300. 1Paragraph 1
  301. Commissioner to notify panel of proposed precept
  302. 2Paragraph 2
  303. Panel to review proposed precept
  304. 3Paragraph 3
  305. Panel's power to veto precept
  306. 4Paragraph 4
  307. Next steps if no veto
  308. 5Paragraph 5
  309. Next steps if veto
  310. 6Paragraph 6
  311. Regulations
  312. 7Paragraph 7
  313. 8Paragraph 8
  314. Schedule 6: Police and crime panels
  315. Part 1: Type of panel which police area is to have
  316. England
  317. 1Paragraph 1
  318. Wales
  319. 2Paragraph 2
  320. Part 2: Panels established by local authorities
  321. Establishment and maintenance of panels
  322. 3Paragraph 3
  323. Membership and status
  324. 4Paragraph 4
  325. Persons properly appointed as members of panels
  326. 5Paragraph 5
  327. Single-authority police area: nomination by local authority
  328. 6Paragraph 6
  329. Police area covering ten or more local authorities: nomination by local authority
  330. 7Paragraph 7
  331. Multi-authority police area covering nine or fewer local authorities: nomination by local authority
  332. 8Paragraph 8
  333. Appointment after nomination by local authority
  334. 9Paragraph 9
  335. Failure of local authority to appoint member: nomination and appointment by Secretary of State
  336. 10Paragraph 10
  337. Costs of the panel
  338. 11Paragraph 11
  339. Part 3: Panels established by the Secretary of State
  340. Establishment and maintenance of panels
  341. 12Paragraph 12
  342. Membership and status
  343. 13Paragraph 13
  344. Wales: persons appointed by the Secretary of State as members of panels
  345. 14Paragraph 14
  346. Wales: Secretary of State to ask local authorities to nominate members of panels
  347. 15Paragraph 15
  348. Wales: consequences of Secretary of State asking local authorities to make nominations
  349. 16Paragraph 16
  350. England: persons appointed by the Secretary of State as members of panels
  351. 17Paragraph 17
  352. England: nomination and appointment of members of panels by Secretary of State
  353. 18Paragraph 18
  354. Liabilities of panels
  355. 19Paragraph 19
  356. Provision of financial and other resources
  357. 20Paragraph 20
  358. Part 4: General provisions
  359. Restrictions on membership of panel
  360. 21Paragraph 21
  361. 22Paragraph 22
  362. 23Paragraph 23
  363. Panel arrangements
  364. 24Paragraph 24
  365. Rules of procedure
  366. 25Paragraph 25
  367. Voting by members
  368. 26Paragraph 26
  369. Exercise of special functions
  370. 27Paragraph 27
  371. Allowances
  372. 28Paragraph 28
  373. Promotion of, and support, for panels
  374. 29Paragraph 29
  375. Validity of proceedings
  376. 30Paragraph 30
  377. Duty to produce balanced panel
  378. 31Paragraph 31
  379. 32Paragraph 32
  380. Duty to produce panel with fire and rescue expertise
  381. 32AParagraph 32A
  382. Duty to nominate elected mayor to be a member of the panel
  383. 33Paragraph 33
  384. 34Paragraph 34
  385. 35Paragraph 35
  386. Application of other legislation
  387. 36Paragraph 36
  388. Regulations about notifications
  389. 37Paragraph 37
  390. Regulations about making nominations
  391. 38Paragraph 38
  392. Regulations about making appointments
  393. 39Paragraph 39
  394. Regulations about modification etc of functions
  395. 40Paragraph 40
  396. Interpretation
  397. 41Paragraph 41
  398. Schedule 7: Regulations about complaints and conduct matters
  399. Introduction
  400. 1Paragraph 1
  401. Investigation of serious complaints
  402. 2Paragraph 2
  403. Resolution of other complaints
  404. 3Paragraph 3
  405. 4Paragraph 4
  406. Conferral of functions
  407. 5Paragraph 5
  408. No power to terminate holding of office or employment
  409. 6Paragraph 6
  410. Application and amendment of other enactments
  411. 7Paragraph 7
  412. Schedule 8: Appointment, suspension and removal of senior police officers
  413. Part 1: Appointment of chief constables
  414. Introduction
  415. 1Paragraph 1
  416. No appointment until end of confirmation process
  417. 2Paragraph 2
  418. Notification of proposed appointment
  419. 3Paragraph 3
  420. Panel to review and report on proposed appointment
  421. 4Paragraph 4
  422. Power to veto proposed appointment
  423. 5Paragraph 5
  424. Confirmation hearings
  425. 6Paragraph 6
  426. Next steps if no veto
  427. 7Paragraph 7
  428. Next steps if veto
  429. 8Paragraph 8
  430. Regulations
  431. 9Paragraph 9
  432. 10Paragraph 10
  433. Part 2: Suspension and removal of chief constables
  434. Suspension
  435. 11Paragraph 11
  436. Removal: general
  437. 12Paragraph 12
  438. Removal: notification and representations
  439. 13Paragraph 13
  440. Removal: further notification
  441. 14Paragraph 14
  442. Removal: role of panel
  443. 15Paragraph 15
  444. Removal: consideration of panel's recommendation
  445. 16Paragraph 16
  446. Part 3: Suspension and removal of other senior police officers
  447. Senior police officers
  448. 17Paragraph 17
  449. Suspension
  450. 18Paragraph 18
  451. Removal
  452. 19Paragraph 19
  453. 20Paragraph 20
  454. Schedule 9: Supplementary vote system Repealed
  455. Application Repealed
  456. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  457. First preference vote and second preference vote Repealed
  458. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  459. Candidate with overall majority of first preference votes Repealed
  460. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  461. No candidate with overall majority of first preference votes Repealed
  462. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  463. Schedule 10: Elections of police and crime commissioners: consequential amendments
  464. Local Government Act 1972
  465. 1Paragraph 1
  466. 2Paragraph 2
  467. Representation of the People Act 1983
  468. 3Paragraph 3
  469. Police Act 1996
  470. 4Paragraph 4
  471. 5Paragraph 5
  472. 6Paragraph 6
  473. 7Paragraph 7
  474. Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
  475. 8Paragraph 8
  476. 9Paragraph 9
  477. 10Paragraph 10
  478. 11Paragraph 11
  479. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
  480. 13Paragraph 13
  481. Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
  482. 14Paragraph 14
  483. Schedule 10A: Exercise of PCC functions by elected mayors
  484. Part 1: Interpretation
  485. 1Paragraph 1
  486. Part 2: The Area’s PCC
  487. 2Paragraph 2
  488. Part 3: The Mayor’s PCC functions
  489. 3Paragraph 3
  490. Part 4: Modifications of enactments in this Act
  491. 4Paragraph 4
  492. 5Paragraph 5
  493. 6Paragraph 6
  494. 7Paragraph 7
  495. 8Paragraph 8
  496. 9Paragraph 9
  497. 10Paragraph 10
  498. 11Paragraph 11
  499. 12Paragraph 12
  500. 13Paragraph 13
  501. 14Paragraph 14
  502. 15Paragraph 15
  503. 16Paragraph 16
  504. 17Paragraph 17
  505. 18Paragraph 18
  506. 19Paragraph 19
  507. 20Paragraph 20
  508. 21Paragraph 21
  509. 22Paragraph 22
  510. 23Paragraph 23
  511. Part 5: Modifications of enactments in other Acts
  512. 24Police (Property) Act 1897
  513. 25Trustee Investments Act 1961
  514. 26Pensions (Increase) Act 1971
  515. 27Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
  516. 28Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
  517. 29Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988
  518. 30Local Government Finance Act 1988
  519. 31Road Traffic Act 1988
  520. 32Local Government and Housing Act 1989
  521. 33Police Act 1996
  522. 34Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
  523. 35Police Reform Act 2002
  524. 36Local Government Act 2003
  525. 37Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003
  526. 38Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
  527. 39Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
  528. 40Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
  529. Part 6: Enactments which do not apply
  530. 41Paragraph 41
  531. 42Paragraph 42
  532. 43Paragraph 43
  533. 44Paragraph 44
  534. 45Paragraph 45
  535. 46Paragraph 46
  536. 47Paragraph 47
  537. 48Paragraph 48
  538. 49Paragraph 49
  539. 50Paragraph 50
  540. 51Paragraph 51
  541. 52Paragraph 52
  542. 53Paragraph 53
  543. 54Paragraph 54
  544. 55Paragraph 55
  545. 56Paragraph 56
  546. 57Paragraph 57
  547. 58Paragraph 58
  548. 59Paragraph 59
  549. 60Paragraph 60
  550. 61Paragraph 61
  551. 62Paragraph 62
  552. 63Paragraph 63
  553. Part 7: Enactments not contained in Acts
  554. 64Power to modify or disapply enactments
  555. Part 8: Application and modification of enactments other than police and crime commissioner enactments
  556. 65Local Government Act 1972
  557. Schedule 11: Crime and disorder strategies
  558. 1Paragraph 1
  559. 2Paragraph 2
  560. 3Paragraph 3
  561. 4Paragraph 4
  562. 5Paragraph 5
  563. Schedule 12: Collaboration agreements
  564. 1Paragraph 1
  565. 2Paragraph 2
  566. 3Paragraph 3
  567. 4Paragraph 4
  568. 5Paragraph 5
  569. 6Paragraph 6
  570. 7Paragraph 7
  571. 8Paragraph 8
  572. 9Paragraph 9
  573. 10Paragraph 10
  574. 11Paragraph 11
  575. Schedule 13: Police powers for civilian employees under collaboration agreements
  576. Police Act 1996
  577. 1Paragraph 1
  578. Police Reform Act 2002
  579. 2Paragraph 2
  580. 3Paragraph 3
  581. 4Paragraph 4
  582. 5Paragraph 5
  583. Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003
  584. 6Paragraph 6
  585. Schedule 14: Police: complaints
  586. Introduction
  587. 1Paragraph 1
  588. Membership and proceedings of Independent Police Complaints Commission
  589. 2Paragraph 2
  590. 3Paragraph 3
  591. Complaints about policing
  592. 4Paragraph 4
  593. 5Paragraph 5
  594. 6Paragraph 6
  595. Power of local policing body to direct chief officer of police to comply with obligations
  596. 7Paragraph 7
  597. Initial handling and recording of complaints
  598. 8Paragraph 8
  599. Handling of complaints by the appropriate authority
  600. 9Paragraph 9
  601. Disapplication of requirements of Schedule 3 to 2002 Act
  602. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  603. Conduct matters arising in civil proceedings
  604. 11Paragraph 11
  605. Recording etc of conduct matters in other cases
  606. 12Paragraph 12
  607. Power to discontinue an investigation
  608. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  609. Duties with respect to disciplinary proceedings
  610. 14Paragraph 14
  611. Rights of appeal
  612. 15Paragraph 15
  613. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  614. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  615. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  616. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  617. 20Paragraph 20
  618. 21Paragraph 21
  619. 22Paragraph 22
  620. Schedule 15: Police reform: transitional provision
  621. Part 1: Chief officers of police
  622. Current chief officers to remain in post
  623. 1Paragraph 1
  624. Transfer of rights and liabilities
  625. 2Paragraph 2
  626. Relevant legislative provisions
  627. 3Paragraph 3
  628. Interpretation
  629. 4Paragraph 4
  630. Part 2: Initial transfer from police authorities
  631. Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
  632. 5Paragraph 5
  633. Transfer of staff
  634. 6Paragraph 6
  635. Police civilians
  636. 7Paragraph 7
  637. Seconded staff
  638. 8Paragraph 8
  639. Interpretation
  640. 9Paragraph 9
  641. Part 3: Subsequent transfer by new policing body
  642. Power to direct new policing body to make transfer scheme
  643. 10Paragraph 10
  644. 11Paragraph 11
  645. 12Paragraph 12
  646. Staff
  647. 13Paragraph 13
  648. 14Paragraph 14
  649. 15Paragraph 15
  650. 16Paragraph 16
  651. Property, rights and liabilities etc
  652. 17Paragraph 17
  653. Supplementary
  654. 18Paragraph 18
  655. 19Paragraph 19
  656. Part 4: Other transitional provision
  657. Politically restricted posts
  658. 20Paragraph 20
  659. Continuity
  660. 21Paragraph 21
  661. Foreign property etc: perfection of vesting
  662. 22Paragraph 22
  663. Transfers: supplementary provision
  664. 23Paragraph 23
  665. Power to make transitional provision etc
  666. 24Paragraph 24
  667. Part 5: Interpretation
  668. 25Paragraph 25
  669. Schedule 16: Police reform: minor and consequential amendments
  670. Part 1: Police Act 1996
  671. 1Paragraph 1
  672. 2Paragraph 2
  673. 3Paragraph 3
  674. 4Paragraph 4
  675. 5Paragraph 5
  676. 6Paragraph 6
  677. 7Paragraph 7
  678. 8Paragraph 8
  679. 9Paragraph 9
  680. 10Paragraph 10
  681. 11Paragraph 11
  682. 12Paragraph 12
  683. 13Paragraph 13
  684. 14Paragraph 14
  685. 15Paragraph 15
  686. 16Paragraph 16
  687. 17Paragraph 17
  688. 18Paragraph 18
  689. 19Paragraph 19
  690. 20Paragraph 20
  691. 21Paragraph 21
  692. 22Paragraph 22
  693. 23Paragraph 23
  694. 24Paragraph 24
  695. 25Paragraph 25
  696. 26Paragraph 26
  697. 27Paragraph 27
  698. 28Paragraph 28
  699. 29Paragraph 29
  700. 30Paragraph 30
  701. 31Paragraph 31
  702. 32Paragraph 32
  703. 33Paragraph 33
  704. 34Paragraph 34
  705. 35Paragraph 35
  706. 36Paragraph 36
  707. 37Paragraph 37
  708. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  709. 39Paragraph 39
  710. 40Paragraph 40
  711. 41Paragraph 41
  712. 42Paragraph 42
  713. 43Paragraph 43
  714. 44Paragraph 44
  715. 45Paragraph 45
  716. 46Paragraph 46
  717. 47Paragraph 47
  718. Part 2: Greater London Authority Act 1999
  719. 48Paragraph 48
  720. 49Paragraph 49
  721. 50Paragraph 50
  722. 51Paragraph 51
  723. 52Paragraph 52
  724. 53Paragraph 53
  725. 54Paragraph 54
  726. 55Paragraph 55
  727. 56Paragraph 56
  728. 57Paragraph 57
  729. 58Paragraph 58
  730. 59Paragraph 59
  731. Part 3: Other enactments
  732. Tramways Act 1870
  733. 60Paragraph 60
  734. Riot (Damages) Act 1886
  735. 61Paragraph 61 Repealed
  736. Police (Property) Act 1897
  737. 62Paragraph 62
  738. Licensing Act 1902
  739. 63Paragraph 63
  740. Local Government (Emergency Provisions) Act 1916
  741. 64Paragraph 64
  742. Police, Factories, &c (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1916
  743. 65Paragraph 65
  744. Children and Young Persons Act 1933
  745. 66Paragraph 66
  746. 67Paragraph 67
  747. 68Paragraph 68
  748. Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951
  749. 69Paragraph 69
  750. 70Paragraph 70
  751. 71Paragraph 71
  752. 72Paragraph 72
  753. 73Paragraph 73
  754. Town and Country Planning Act 1959
  755. 74Paragraph 74
  756. Land Compensation Act 1961
  757. 75Paragraph 75
  758. Trustee Investments Act 1961
  759. 76Paragraph 76
  760. 77Paragraph 77
  761. 78Paragraph 78
  762. Local Government (Records) Act 1962
  763. 79Paragraph 79
  764. 80Paragraph 80
  765. 81Paragraph 81
  766. Pipe-lines Act 1962
  767. 82Paragraph 82
  768. Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
  769. 83Paragraph 83
  770. Local Government Act 1966
  771. 84Paragraph 84
  772. Leasehold Reform Act 1967
  773. 85Paragraph 85
  774. Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967
  775. 86Paragraph 86
  776. 87Paragraph 87
  777. 88Paragraph 88
  778. Firearms Act 1968
  779. 89Paragraph 89
  780. 90Paragraph 90
  781. 91Paragraph 91
  782. Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
  783. 92Paragraph 92
  784. Local Government Grants (Social Need) Act 1969
  785. 93Paragraph 93
  786. Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970
  787. 94Paragraph 94
  788. Pensions (Increase) Act 1971
  789. 95Paragraph 95
  790. 96Paragraph 96
  791. 97Paragraph 97
  792. 98Paragraph 98
  793. 99Paragraph 99
  794. Local Government Act 1972
  795. 100Paragraph 100
  796. 101Paragraph 101
  797. 102Paragraph 102
  798. 103Paragraph 103
  799. 104Paragraph 104
  800. 105Paragraph 105
  801. 106Paragraph 106
  802. 107Paragraph 107
  803. 108Paragraph 108
  804. 109Paragraph 109
  805. 110Paragraph 110
  806. 111Paragraph 111
  807. 112Paragraph 112
  808. 113Paragraph 113
  809. 114Paragraph 114
  810. 115Paragraph 115
  811. 116Paragraph 116
  812. Superannuation Act 1972
  813. 117Paragraph 117
  814. Employment Agencies Act 1973
  815. 118Paragraph 118
  816. Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
  817. 119Paragraph 119
  818. Local Government Act 1974
  819. 120Paragraph 120
  820. 121Paragraph 121
  821. 122Paragraph 122
  822. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
  823. 123Paragraph 123
  824. Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975
  825. 124Paragraph 124
  826. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
  827. 125Paragraph 125
  828. 126Paragraph 126
  829. 127Paragraph 127
  830. Police Pensions Act 1976
  831. 128Paragraph 128
  832. 129Paragraph 129
  833. 130Paragraph 130
  834. 131Paragraph 131
  835. 132Paragraph 132
  836. 133Paragraph 133
  837. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976
  838. 134Paragraph 134
  839. Rent Act 1977
  840. 135Paragraph 135
  841. Highways Act 1980
  842. 136Paragraph 136
  843. 137Paragraph 137
  844. 138Paragraph 138
  845. 139Paragraph 139
  846. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
  847. 140Paragraph 140
  848. 141Paragraph 141
  849. 142Paragraph 142
  850. Acquisition of Land Act 1981
  851. 143Paragraph 143
  852. Animal Health Act 1981
  853. 144Paragraph 144
  854. Finance Act 1981
  855. 145Paragraph 145
  856. Aviation Security Act 1982
  857. 146Paragraph 146
  858. 147Paragraph 147
  859. 148Paragraph 148
  860. 149Paragraph 149
  861. 150Paragraph 150
  862. 151Paragraph 151
  863. 152Paragraph 152
  864. 153Paragraph 153
  865. 154Paragraph 154
  866. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982
  867. 155Paragraph 155
  868. 156Paragraph 156
  869. 157Paragraph 157
  870. Stock Transfer Act 1982
  871. 158Paragraph 158
  872. County Courts Act 1984
  873. 159Paragraph 159
  874. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
  875. 160Paragraph 160
  876. 161Paragraph 161
  877. 162Paragraph 162
  878. 163Paragraph 163
  879. Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
  880. 164Paragraph 164
  881. 165Paragraph 165
  882. 166Paragraph 166
  883. 167Paragraph 167
  884. Housing Act 1985
  885. 168Paragraph 168
  886. Housing Associations Act 1985
  887. 169Paragraph 169
  888. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
  889. 170Paragraph 170
  890. Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
  891. 171Paragraph 171
  892. Local Government Act 1986
  893. 172Paragraph 172
  894. 173Paragraph 173
  895. 174Paragraph 174
  896. Channel Tunnel Act 1987
  897. 175Paragraph 175
  898. Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
  899. 176Paragraph 176
  900. Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988
  901. 177Paragraph 177
  902. Housing Act 1988
  903. 178Paragraph 178
  904. Local Government Act 1988
  905. 179Paragraph 179
  906. Local Government Finance Act 1988
  907. 180Paragraph 180
  908. 181Paragraph 181
  909. 182Paragraph 182
  910. 183Paragraph 183
  911. 184Paragraph 184
  912. 185Paragraph 185
  913. 186Paragraph 186
  914. 187Paragraph 187
  915. 188Paragraph 188
  916. 189Paragraph 189
  917. 190Paragraph 190
  918. 191Paragraph 191
  919. Road Traffic Act 1988
  920. 192Paragraph 192
  921. 193Paragraph 193
  922. 194Paragraph 194
  923. 195Paragraph 195
  924. 196Paragraph 196
  925. 197Paragraph 197
  926. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
  927. 198Paragraph 198
  928. Local Government and Housing Act 1989
  929. 199Paragraph 199
  930. 200Paragraph 200
  931. 201Paragraph 201
  932. 202Paragraph 202
  933. 203Paragraph 203
  934. 204Paragraph 204
  935. 205Paragraph 205
  936. 206Paragraph 206
  937. Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990
  938. 207Paragraph 207
  939. Town and Country Planning Act 1990
  940. 208Paragraph 208
  941. 209Paragraph 209
  942. 210Paragraph 210
  943. War Crimes Act 1991
  944. 211Paragraph 211
  945. Local Government Finance Act 1992
  946. 212Paragraph 212
  947. Welsh Language Act 1993
  948. 213Paragraph 213
  949. Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994
  950. 214Paragraph 214
  951. 215Paragraph 215
  952. 216Paragraph 216
  953. Value Added Tax Act 1994
  954. 217Paragraph 217
  955. Criminal Appeal Act 1995
  956. 218Paragraph 218
  957. Employment Rights Act 1996
  958. 219Paragraph 219
  959. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
  960. 220Paragraph 220
  961. Police Act 1997
  962. 221Paragraph 221
  963. 222Paragraph 222 Repealed
  964. 223Paragraph 223
  965. 224Paragraph 224
  966. Police (Health and Safety) Act 1997
  967. 225Paragraph 225
  968. Audit Commission Act 1998
  969. 226Paragraph 226 Repealed
  970. 227Paragraph 227 Repealed
  971. 228Paragraph 228 Repealed
  972. 229Paragraph 229 Repealed
  973. 230Paragraph 230 Repealed
  974. Crime and Disorder Act 1998
  975. 231Paragraph 231
  976. 232Paragraph 232
  977. 233Paragraph 233
  978. 234Paragraph 234
  979. 235Paragraph 235
  980. 236Paragraph 236
  981. 237Paragraph 237
  982. 238Paragraph 238
  983. Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998
  984. 239Paragraph 239
  985. Regional Development Agencies Act 1998
  986. 240Paragraph 240
  987. Local Government Act 1999
  988. 241Paragraph 241
  989. 242Paragraph 242
  990. 243Paragraph 243 Repealed
  991. 244Paragraph 244
  992. 245Paragraph 245
  993. 246Paragraph 246
  994. 247Paragraph 247
  995. Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000
  996. 248Paragraph 248
  997. Freedom of Information Act 2000
  998. 249Paragraph 249
  999. Learning and Skills Act 2000
  1000. 250Paragraph 250
  1001. 251Paragraph 251
  1002. 252Paragraph 252
  1003. Local Government Act 2000
  1004. 253Paragraph 253
  1005. 254Paragraph 254
  1006. 255Paragraph 255
  1007. 256Paragraph 256
  1008. 257Paragraph 257
  1009. 258Paragraph 258
  1010. 259Paragraph 259
  1011. 260Paragraph 260
  1012. 261Paragraph 261
  1013. 262Paragraph 262
  1014. 263Paragraph 263
  1015. 264Paragraph 264
  1016. 265Paragraph 265
  1017. 266Paragraph 266
  1018. 267Paragraph 267
  1019. 268Paragraph 268
  1020. 269Paragraph 269
  1021. Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001
  1022. 270Paragraph 270
  1023. 271Paragraph 271
  1024. 272Paragraph 272
  1025. Private Security Industry Act 2001
  1026. 273Paragraph 273
  1027. Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001
  1028. 274Paragraph 274
  1029. 275Paragraph 275
  1030. 276Paragraph 276
  1031. Police Reform Act 2002
  1032. 277Paragraph 277
  1033. 278Paragraph 278
  1034. 279Paragraph 279
  1035. 280Paragraph 280
  1036. 281Paragraph 281
  1037. 282Paragraph 282
  1038. 283Paragraph 283
  1039. 284Paragraph 284
  1040. 285Paragraph 285
  1041. 286Paragraph 286
  1042. 287Paragraph 287
  1043. 288Paragraph 288
  1044. 289Paragraph 289
  1045. 290Paragraph 290
  1046. 291Paragraph 291
  1047. 292Paragraph 292
  1048. 293Paragraph 293 Repealed
  1049. 294Paragraph 294
  1050. 295Paragraph 295
  1051. 296Paragraph 296
  1052. 297Paragraph 297
  1053. 298Paragraph 298 Repealed
  1054. 299Paragraph 299
  1055. 300Paragraph 300
  1056. 301Paragraph 301
  1057. 302Paragraph 302
  1058. 303Paragraph 303 Repealed
  1059. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
  1060. 304Paragraph 304
  1061. 305Paragraph 305
  1062. 306Paragraph 306
  1063. Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003
  1064. 307Paragraph 307 Repealed
  1065. 308Paragraph 308 Repealed
  1066. 309Paragraph 309 Repealed
  1067. Courts Act 2003
  1068. 310Paragraph 310
  1069. 311Paragraph 311
  1070. 312Paragraph 312
  1071. Criminal Justice Act 2003
  1072. 313Paragraph 313
  1073. Finance Act 2003
  1074. 314Paragraph 314
  1075. Licensing Act 2003
  1076. 315Paragraph 315
  1077. Local Government Act 2003
  1078. 316Paragraph 316
  1079. 317Paragraph 317
  1080. 318Paragraph 318
  1081. 319Paragraph 319
  1082. 320Paragraph 320
  1083. 321Paragraph 321
  1084. Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003
  1085. 322Paragraph 322
  1086. 323Paragraph 323
  1087. 324Paragraph 324
  1088. 325Paragraph 325
  1089. 326Paragraph 326
  1090. 327Paragraph 327
  1091. 328Paragraph 328
  1092. Sexual Offences Act 2003
  1093. 329Paragraph 329
  1094. Children Act 2004
  1095. 330Paragraph 330
  1096. 331Paragraph 331
  1097. 332Paragraph 332
  1098. 333Paragraph 333
  1099. 334Paragraph 334
  1100. Housing Act 2004
  1101. 335Paragraph 335
  1102. Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004
  1103. 336Paragraph 336
  1104. 337Paragraph 337
  1105. 338Paragraph 338
  1106. 339Paragraph 339
  1107. Drugs Act 2005
  1108. 340Paragraph 340
  1109. Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005
  1110. 341Paragraph 341
  1111. 342Paragraph 342
  1112. 343Paragraph 343
  1113. Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
  1114. 344Paragraph 344
  1115. 345Paragraph 345
  1116. 346Paragraph 346
  1117. 347Paragraph 347
  1118. 348Paragraph 348
  1119. 349Paragraph 349
  1120. 350Paragraph 350
  1121. Government of Wales Act 2006
  1122. 351Paragraph 351
  1123. 352Paragraph 352
  1124. 353Paragraph 353 Repealed
  1125. London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006
  1126. 354Paragraph 354
  1127. 355Paragraph 355
  1128. 356Paragraph 356
  1129. 357Paragraph 357
  1130. Police and Justice Act 2006
  1131. 358Paragraph 358
  1132. 359Paragraph 359
  1133. 360Paragraph 360
  1134. Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
  1135. 361Paragraph 361
  1136. Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006
  1137. 362Paragraph 362
  1138. 363Paragraph 363
  1139. 364Paragraph 364
  1140. Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
  1141. 365Paragraph 365
  1142. Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
  1143. 366Paragraph 366
  1144. 367Paragraph 367
  1145. 368Paragraph 368
  1146. 369Paragraph 369
  1147. Serious Crime Act 2007
  1148. 370Paragraph 370
  1149. Pensions Act 2008
  1150. 371Paragraph 371
  1151. Coroners and Justice Act 2009
  1152. 372Paragraph 372
  1153. Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
  1154. 373Paragraph 373
  1155. 374Paragraph 374
  1156. 375Paragraph 375
  1157. 376Paragraph 376
  1158. 377Paragraph 377 Repealed
  1159. Policing and Crime Act 2009
  1160. 378Paragraph 378
  1161. Child Poverty Act 2010
  1162. 379Paragraph 379
  1163. Equality Act 2010
  1164. 380Paragraph 380
  1165. 381Paragraph 381
  1166. 382Paragraph 382
  1167. 383Paragraph 383
  1168. Schedule 17: Temporary class drug orders
  1169. Amendments of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
  1170. 1Paragraph 1
  1171. 2Paragraph 2
  1172. 3Paragraph 3
  1173. 4Paragraph 4
  1174. 5Paragraph 5
  1175. 6Paragraph 6
  1176. 7Paragraph 7
  1177. 8Paragraph 8
  1178. 9Paragraph 9
  1179. 10Paragraph 10
  1180. 11Paragraph 11
  1181. 12Paragraph 12
  1182. 13Paragraph 13
  1183. 14Paragraph 14
  1184. 15Paragraph 15
  1185. 16Paragraph 16
  1186. 17Paragraph 17
  1187. 18Paragraph 18
  1188. 19Paragraph 19
  1189. 20Paragraph 20
  1190. Amendments of other legislation
  1191. 21Paragraph 21
  1192. 22Paragraph 22