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Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 in Wales

2006 c. 38 · Enacted 8 November 2006 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 2 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 14 July 2021.

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Sch. 2 para. 2(4)excludedMental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 s. 170(1)s. 170(2)(b)
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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

  1. Part 1: Alcohol-related violence and disorder
  2. Chapter 1: Drinking banning orders
  3. Introductory
  4. 1Drinking banning orders Repealed
  5. 2Duration of drinking banning orders Repealed
  6. Orders made on application
  7. 3Orders on an application to magistrates' court Repealed
  8. 4Orders in county court proceedings Repealed
  9. 5Variation or discharge of orders under s. 3 or 4 Repealed
  10. Orders made on conviction
  11. 6Orders on conviction in criminal proceedings Repealed
  12. 7Supplementary provision about orders on conviction Repealed
  13. 8Variation or discharge of orders under s. 6
  14. Supplemental provisions about drinking banning orders
  15. 9Interim orders Repealed
  16. 10Appeals Repealed
  17. 11Breach of drinking banning orders Repealed
  18. 12Approved courses Repealed
  19. 13Certificates of completion of approved courses Repealed
  20. 14Interpretation of Chapter 1 Repealed
  21. Chapter 2: Alcohol Disorder Zones
  22. 15Power to impose charges on licence holders etc. in zones Repealed
  23. 16Designation of alcohol disorder zones Repealed
  24. 17Procedure for designation of zones Repealed
  25. 18Functions of local chief officer of police Repealed
  26. 19Guidance about the designation of zones Repealed
  27. 20Supplemental provisions for Chapter 2 Repealed
  28. Chapter 3: Other provisions
  29. Licence reviews
  30. 21Power of police to require review of premises licence
  31. 22Provisions supplemental to s. 21
  32. Persistently selling alcohol to children
  33. 23Offence of persistently selling alcohol to children
  34. 24Closure notices for persistently selling alcohol to children
  35. Door supervision at licensed premises
  36. 25Mandatory premises licence condition: door supervision
  37. Alcohol related disorder in public places
  38. 26Designated public places Repealed
  39. 27Directions to individuals who represent a risk of disorder Repealed
  40. Part 2: Weapons etc.
  41. Dangerous weapons
  42. 28Using someone to mind a weapon
  43. 29Penalties etc. for offence under s. 28
  44. Minimum sentences for firearms offences
  45. 30Minimum sentences for certain firearms offences
  46. Air weapons
  47. 31Prohibition on sale or transfer of air weapons except by registered dealers
  48. 32Sales of air weapons by way of trade or business to be face to face
  49. 33Age limits for purchase etc. of air weapons
  50. 34Firing an air weapon beyond premises
  51. Ammunition
  52. 35Restriction on sale and purchase of primers
  53. Imitation firearms
  54. 36Manufacture, import and sale of realistic imitation firearms
  55. 37Specific defences applying to the offence under s. 36
  56. 38Meaning of “realistic imitation firearm”
  57. 39Specification for imitation firearms
  58. 40Supplying imitation firearms to minors
  59. 41Increase of maximum sentence for possessing an imitation firearm
  60. Knives, etc.
  61. 42Increase of maximum sentences for offences of having knives etc.
  62. 43Sale etc. of knives and other weapons
  63. 44Sale etc. of crossbows
  64. 45Power of members of staff to search school pupils for weapons
  65. 46Power to search further education students for weapons
  66. 47Power to search persons in attendance centres for weapons
  67. 48Amendment of police power to search schools etc. for weapons
  68. Supplemental
  69. 49Consequential amendments relating to minimum sentences
  70. 50Supplemental provisions for Part 2
  71. Part 3: Miscellaneous
  72. Football
  73. 52Football-related disorder
  74. 53Sale and disposal of tickets by unauthorised persons
  75. Sexual offences
  76. 54Forfeiture and detention of vehicles etc.
  77. 55Continuity of sexual offences law
  78. 56Cross-border provisions relating to sexual offences
  79. 57Amendment of s. 82 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003
  80. 58Power of entry and search of relevant offender's home address
  81. Other
  82. 59Limitation period for anti-social behaviour orders
  83. 60Parenting orders
  84. 61Committal of young persons of unruly character Not yet in force
  85. 62Offering or agreeing to re-programme a mobile telephone
  86. 63Removal of sports grounds etc. from private security industry regulation
  87. Part 4: General
  88. 64Expenses
  89. 65Repeals
  90. 66Short title, commencement and extent
  91. Schedule 1: Consequential amendments relating to minimum sentences
  92. Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
  93. 1Paragraph 1
  94. Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)
  95. 2Paragraph 2
  96. Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
  97. 3Paragraph 3
  98. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)
  99. 4Paragraph 4
  100. Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)
  101. 5Paragraph 5
  102. Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)
  103. 6Paragraph 6
  104. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  105. 8Paragraph 8
  106. Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)
  107. 9Paragraph 9
  108. Using someone to mind a weapon
  109. 1Paragraph 1
  110. Penalties etc. for offence under paragraph 1
  111. Minimum sentence for certain firearms offences
  112. 3Paragraph 3
  113. Manufacture, import and sale of realistic imitation firearms
  114. Specification for imitation firearms
  115. Supplying imitation firearms to minors
  116. 8Paragraph 8
  117. Increase of maximum sentence for possessing an imitation firearm
  118. 9Paragraph 9
  119. Sale etc. of knives and other weapons
  120. 10Paragraph 10
  121. 11Paragraph 11
  122. Sale etc. of crossbows
  123. 12Paragraph 12
  124. Amendment of police power to search schools etc. for weapons
  125. 13Paragraph 13
  126. Supplemental
  127. 14Paragraph 14
  128. Schedule 3: Football banning orders and football-related consequential amendments
  129. Part 1: Football banning orders
  130. Introductory
  131. 1Paragraph 1
  132. Banning orders: bail conditions
  133. 2Paragraph 2
  134. Appeals against decisions not to make banning orders
  135. 3Paragraph 3
  136. Applications for banning orders under section 14B
  137. 4Paragraph 4
  138. Notification obligations under banning orders
  139. 5Paragraph 5
  140. Duration of banning orders
  141. 6Paragraph 6
  142. Notices during control periods
  143. 7Paragraph 7
  144. Deemed receipt of notices and other documents
  145. 8Paragraph 8
  146. New relevant offence
  147. 9Paragraph 9
  148. Part 2: Consequential Amendments
  149. Meaning of “spectator” in Part 1
  150. 10Paragraph 10
  151. General provisions relating to licences to admit spectators
  152. 11Paragraph 11
  153. Declarations of relevance
  154. 12Paragraph 12
  155. Periods relevant to football matches
  156. 13Paragraph 13
  157. Amendments of other enactments
  158. 14Paragraph 14
  159. 15Paragraph 15
  160. Schedule 4: Forfeiture and detention of vehicles etc.
  161. 1Paragraph 1
  162. 2Paragraph 2
  163. 3Paragraph 3
  164. Schedule 5Repeals