Serious Crime Act 2015
2015 CHAPTER 9
ANNEX A: GLOSSARY
| 1933 Act | Children and Young Persons Act 1933 |
| 1971 Act | Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 |
| 1986 Act | Insolvency Act 1986 |
| 1990 Act | Computer Misuse Act 1990 |
| 2000 Act | Powers of Criminal Court (Sentencing) Act 2000 |
| 2003 Act | Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 |
| 2006 Act | Terrorism Act 2006 |
| 2007 Act | Serious Crime Act 2007 |
| 2009 Act | Policing and Crime Act 2009 |
| Affirmative procedure | Statutory instrument that are subject to the “affirmative procedure” must be approved by both the House of Commons and the House of Lords to become law. |
| CPS | Crown Prosecution Service |
| ECHR | European Convention on Human Rights |
| FGM | Female Genital Mutilation |
| The Directive | Directive 2013/40/EU on attacks against information systems |
| FRO | Financial Reporting Order |
| NCA | National Crime Agency |
| Negative procedure | Statutory instruments that are subject to the “negative procedure” automatically become law unless there is an objection from the House of Commons or the House of Lords. |
| PACE | Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 |
| POCA | Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 |
| PPO | Prohibitory Property Order |
| RIPA | Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 |
| SAR | Suspicious Activity Report |
| SCPO | Serious Crime Prevention Order |
| SOCPA | Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 |
| TFEU | Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union |
