Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)E+W

24(1)The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In section 118 (general interpretation), in subsection (1), omit the definition of “arrestable offence”.

(3)Schedule 1A (specific offences which are arrestable offences) shall cease to have effect.

(4)In Schedule 2 (preserved powers of arrest), the following are omitted—

  • the entry relating to the Military Lands Act 1892 (c. 43),

  • the entry relating to the Protection of Animals Act 1911 (c. 27),

  • the entry relating to the Public Order Act 1936 (1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6 c. 6),

  • the entry relating to the Street Offences Act 1959 (c. 57),

  • the entry relating to the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45),

  • the entry relating to the Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 7 para. 24 in force at 1.1.2006 by S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(m)