Police and Justice Act 2006

Part 1 U.K. Police reform

National Policing Improvement Agency U.K.

F1 1 National Policing Improvement Agency U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 1 omitted (7.10.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 168; S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)

Police forces and police authorities E+W

2 Amendments to the Police Act 1996 E+W

Schedule 2 (which makes amendments to the Police Act 1996 (c. 16)) has effect.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 2 partly in force; s. 2 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent see s. 53(1)(2)

I2 S. 2 in force at 15.1.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2006/3364, art. 2(a)

I3 S. 2 in force at 1.4.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(b) (with arts. 6, 7)

I4 S. 2 in force at 29.6.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/1614, art. 2(a)

I5 S. 2 in force at 14.3.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/311, art. 2(a)

I6 S. 2 in force at 1.4.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/790, art. 2(a)

I7 S. 2 in force at 15.3.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/414, art. 2(a)

3 Delegation of police authority functions E+W

(1) Section 107 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (application to police authorities of provisions about discharge of local authority functions) is amended as follows.

(2) After subsection (3A) there is inserted—

“(3B) Section 101 above, in its application to a police authority, shall have effect as if a reference in subsection (1), (2), (4) or (5) to an officer of an authority included a reference to a member of that authority.”

(3) For subsection (4) there is substituted—

“(4) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision regulating the power of a police authority under section 101 above to arrange for the discharge of their functions by a committee, sub-committee, officer or member of the authority as respects part only of their area.

(4A) Regulations under subsection (4) may in particular—

(a) impose limitations or restrictions on the functions which may be the subject of arrangements of the kind referred to in that subsection;

(b) make provision as to the membership or chairmanship of any committee or sub-committee discharging functions under such arrangements;

(c) impose limitations or restrictions on which officers or members of a police authority may discharge functions under such arrangements.

(4B) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (4) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”

(4) Subsection (6) (members of police authority committees must be authority members) is omitted.

Commencement Information

I8 S. 3 in force at 29.6.2007 by S.I. 2007/1614, art. 2(c)

F2 4 Police authorities as best value authorities E+W

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Textual Amendments

F2 S. 4 repealed (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(2), Sch. 18 Pt. 8; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(v)(i)

Police pension schemes U.K.

5 Power to merge schemes U.K.

Schedule 3 (power to merge police pension schemes) has effect.

Commencement Information

I9 S. 5 in force at 31.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3203, art. 3(a)

Statutory consultation requirements E+W+N.I.

6 Consultation with APA [F3 and body representing chief officers of police] E+W+N.I.

(1) Schedule 4 (which amends provisions requiring consultation with persons representing the interests of police authorities or chief officers of police so that they require consultation with the Association of Police Authorities or the Association of Chief Police Officers) has effect.

(2) If it appears to the Secretary of State that, by reason of a change of name or otherwise—

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(b) the interests of chief officers of police are represented by a body that is not called [F5 the National Police Chiefs’ Council],

he may by order make the appropriate consequential amendments to any statutory provision (including this subsection) containing a reference to the association in question.

(3) In subsection (2) “statutory provision” means provision contained in, or in any instrument made under, any Act.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in s. 6 heading substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 14 para. 3(2); S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 41

F4 S. 6(2)(a) omitted (22.11.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 359; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)

F5 Words in s. 6(2)(b) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 14 paras. 4, 5(c); S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 41

Commencement Information

I10 S. 6 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(d) (with arts. 6, 7)

Community support officers etc E+W

F6 7 Standard powers and duties of community support officers E+W

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Textual Amendments

F6 S. 7 omitted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 15.12.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 12 para. 21(2); S.I. 2017/1139, reg. 2(k) (as amended by S.I. 2017/1162, reg. 2)

F7 8 Community support officers: power to deal with truants E+W

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Textual Amendments

F7 S. 8 omitted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 15.12.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss., 183(5)(e), Sch. 12 para. 21(2); S.I. 2017/1139, reg. 2(k) (as amended by S.I. 2017/1162, reg. 2)

9 Exercise of police powers by civilians E+W

Schedule 5, which—

• F8 ...

• makes other minor amendments in connection with the exercise of police powers by civilians,

has effect.

Textual Amendments

F8 Words in s. 9 omitted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 15.12.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 12 para. 21(3); S.I. 2017/1139, reg. 2(k) (as amended by S.I. 2017/1162, reg. 2)

Commencement Information

I11 S. 9 in force at 1.4.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(g) (with arts. 6, 7)

I12 S. 9 in force at 1.12.2007 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/3203, art. 2(b)