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CHAPTER 5 Maritime enforcement: English and Welsh offences
CHAPTER 6 Maritime enforcement: Scottish offences
CHAPTER 7 Maritime enforcement: Northern Irish offences
Part 9 Miscellaneous and general
Pardons for certain abolished offences etc
164.Posthumous pardons for convictions etc of certain abolished offences: England and Wales
165.Other pardons for convictions etc of certain abolished offences: England and Wales
166.Power to provide for disregards and pardons for additional abolished offences: England and Wales
168.Disregarding certain convictions etc for abolished offences: Northern Ireland
169.Posthumous pardons for convictions etc of certain abolished offences: Northern Ireland
170.Other pardons for convictions etc of certain abolished offences: Northern Ireland
171.Power to provide for disregards and pardons for additional abolished offences: Northern Ireland
SCHEDULES
Provision for police and crime commissioner to be fire and rescue authority
Part 1 Amendments to the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
2.Before section 1 insert— “ Fire and rescue authorities ”....
3.In section 1(4) (fire and rescue authorities) for the words...
4.Before section 2 insert— “ Combined fire and rescue authorities...
5.After section 4 insert— Fire and rescue authority involving police...
7.In section 5A (powers of certain fire and rescue authorities)...
8.After section 5L insert— Interpretation of Part 1 Interpretation of...
9.In section 21 (Fire and Rescue National Framework) after subsection...
10.After section 25 (but before the italic heading before section...
11.In section 34 (pensions etc) after subsection (10) insert—
12.For section 37 (prohibition on employment of police) substitute— Prohibition...
13.Before Schedule 1 insert— Schedule A1 Procedure for orders under...
Part 2 Amendments to other Acts
Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57)
Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
24.In section 120 (acquisition of land by agreement) after subsection...
25.In section 138C(1) (application of provisions about religious etc observance...
26.In section 222 (power of local authority to prosecute or...
27.In section 223 (appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings)...
28.In section 229 (photographic copies of documents) in subsection (8)...
29.In section 231 (service of notices on local authorities, etc)...
30.In section 232 (public notices) in subsection (1A) (meaning of...
31.In section 233 (service of notices by local authorities) in...
32.In section 234 (authentication of documents) in subsection (4) (meaning...
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)
Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
60.The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 is amended as...
61.In section 1(9) (meaning of politically restricted post under a...
62.(1) Section 4 (designation and reports of head of paid...
63.(1) Section 5 (designation and reports of monitoring officer) is...
64.In section 21 (interpretation of Part 1) after subsection (1)...
65.In section 152(2) (meaning of “relevant authority” for the purposes...
66.In section 155(4) (emergency financial assistance to local authorities: meaning...
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)
77.The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is amended as follows....
78.In section 5(5) (authorities responsible for strategies: interpretation) in the...
79.In section 17(2) (duty to consider crime and disorder implications:...
80.In section 115(2) (disclosure of information: meaning of relevant authority)...
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13)
86.The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 is amended...
87.(1) Section 1 (police and crime commissioners) is amended as...
88.In section 5 (police and crime commissioner to issue police...
89.In section 28 (police and crime panels outside London) after...
90.In section 66 (disqualification from election or holding office as...
91.In Schedule 1 (police and crime commissioners) in paragraph 2...
92.(1) Schedule 6 (police and crime panels) is amended as...
93.In Schedule 8 (appointment, suspension and removal of senior police...
Part 1 Amendments to the Greater London Authority Act 1999
1.The Greater London Authority Act 1999 is amended as follows....
2.In section 21 (disqualification from being the Mayor or an...
3.In section 31(1) (limits of the Authority's general power) for...
4.(1) Section 45 (the Mayor's periodic report to the Assembly)...
5.(1) Section 60A (confirmation hearings etc for certain appointments by...
6.(1) Section 61 (power to require attendance at Assembly meetings)...
7.In section 67(1)(b) (power of Mayor to appoint ten members...
8.In section 68 (disqualification and political restriction) after subsection (3)...
9.In section 70 (terms and conditions of employment) after subsection...
10.After Part 6 insert— Part 6A The London Fire Commissioner...
11.(1) Omit Part 7 (the London Fire and Emergency Planning...
12.In section 419(1) (bodies to be treated as local authorities...
13.(1) Section 424(1) (interpretation) is amended as follows.
14.(1) Schedule 4A (confirmation hearings etc for certain appointments) is...
15.After Schedule 27 insert— Schedule 27A The London Fire Commissioner...
16.Omit Schedule 28 (the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority)....
17.Omit Schedule 29 (amendments relating to the London Fire and...
Part 2 Amendments to other Acts
Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57)
Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
36.In section 70 (restriction on promotion of Bills for changing...
37.(1) Section 100J (application of provisions about access to meetings...
38.(1) Section 101 (arrangements for discharge of functions by local...
39.In section 104 (disqualification for membership of committees and joint...
40.In section 138 (powers of principal councils with respect to...
41.In section 138C(1) (other authorities to which provisions about prayer...
42.In section 142 (provision of information etc relating to matters...
43.(1) Section 146A (application of miscellaneous provisions about local authorities...
44.In section 175 (allowances for attending conferences and meetings) in...
45.In section 176 (payment of expenses of official and courtesy...
46.In section 222 (power of local authority to prosecute or...
47.For section 244A substitute— Application of this Part to the...
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)
Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
56.The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 is amended...
57.In section 2 (duty of authorities to publish information) in...
58.In section 98 (disposal of land at direction of Secretary...
59.In section 99 (disposal of land at direction of Secretary...
60.In section 100 (interpretation and extent of Part 10) in...
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)
Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)
85.The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 is amended as...
86.In section 1(9) (meaning of politically restricted post under a...
87.(1) Section 4 (designation and reports of head of paid...
88.(1) Section 5 (designation and reports of monitoring officer) is...
89.(1) Section 21 (interpretation of Part 1) is amended as...
90.In section 152(2) (meaning of “relevant authority” for the purposes...
91.In section 155(1A) (emergency financial assistance to local authorities: expenditure...
Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)
103.The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is amended as follows....
104.In section 5(5) (authorities responsible for strategies: interpretation) in the...
105.In section 17(2) (duty to consider crime and disorder implications:...
106.In section 115(2) (disclosure of information: meaning of relevant authority)...
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)
Schedule to be inserted as Schedule A3 to the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
Amendments consequential on the amended definition of police complaint
2.In section 10 (general functions of the Independent Police Complaints...
3.(1) Section 16 (payment for assistance with investigations) is amended...
4.In section 21 (duty to provide information for other persons),...
5.In section 23 (regulations), in subsection (2)(a), in the words...
6.(1) Section 29 (interpretation of Part 2) is amended as...
8.(1) Part 3 of Schedule 3 (investigations and subsequent proceedings)...
Complaints, conduct matters and DSI matters: procedure
Part 3 Investigations and subsequent proceedings
10.(1) Paragraph 5 (duties of Commission on references under paragraph...
11.In paragraph 6 (handling of complaints by the appropriate authority),...
12.In paragraph 13 (reference of conduct matters to the Commission),...
13.(1) Paragraph 14 (duties of Commission on references under paragraph...
14.(1) Paragraph 14D (duties of Commission on references under paragraph...
15.(1) Paragraph 15 (power of the Commission to determine the...
16.(1) Paragraph 16 (investigations by the appropriate authority on its...
17.Omit paragraph 17 (investigations supervised by the Commission) and the...
18.In the italic heading before paragraph 18, for “managed” substitute...
19.(1) Paragraph 18 (investigations managed by the Commission) is amended...
20.In paragraph 19 (investigations by the Commission itself), in sub-paragraph...
21.For paragraphs 19A to 19E (special procedure where investigation relates...
22.(1) Paragraph 19F (interview of persons serving with the police...
23.For paragraphs 20A to 20I (accelerated procedure in special cases)...
24.Omit paragraph 21 (power to discontinue an investigation) and the...
25.(1) Paragraph 21A (procedure where conduct matter is revealed during...
26.(1) Paragraph 23 (action by the Commission in response to...
27.(1) Paragraph 24 (action by the appropriate authority in response...
28.In paragraph 24A (final reports on investigations: other DSI matters),...
30.In paragraph 4 (reference of complaints to the Commission), after...
31.After paragraph 6 insert— Reviews relating to complaints dealt with...
32.Omit paragraph 8A (appeals relating to complaints dealt with other...
33.In the italic heading before paragraph 25, for “Appeals” substitute...
34.(1) Paragraph 25 (appeals with respect to an investigation) is...
35.After paragraph 25 insert— Information for complainant about disciplinary recommendations...
36.For the italic heading before paragraph 26, substitute “ Re-investigations...
37.(1) Paragraph 26 (reviews and re-investigations following an appeal) is...
39.(1) Paragraph 30 (appeals: the relevant appeal body) is amended...
40.For paragraph 31 (appeal made to the Commission in error)...
41.For paragraph 32 (appeal made to appropriate authority in error)...
44.In section 18 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (inspections...
Part 5 Recommendations by the Commission and local policing bodies
Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 3A to the Police Reform Act 2002
Independent Office for Police Conduct
Part 1 Amendments to Schedule 2 to the Police Reform Act 2002
3.After paragraph 1 insert— Appointment of members (1) The non-executive members of the Office are to be...
4.(1) Paragraph 2 (ordinary members of the Commission) is amended...
5.After paragraph 2 insert— Terms of appointment etc: employee members...
6.Omit paragraph 3 (deputy chairmen) (including the italic heading before...
7.Omit paragraph 5 (chief executive) (including the italic heading before...
Part 2 Minor and consequential amendments to the Police Reform Act 2002
15.The Police Reform Act 2002 is amended in accordance with...
16.For the italic heading before section 9, substitute “ The...
17.(1) Section 10 (general functions of the Commission) is amended...
19.In section 12 (complaints, matters and persons to which Part...
20.(1) Section 13B (power of the Commission to require re-investigation)...
21.(1) Section 15 (general duties of local policing bodies, chief...
22.(1) Section 16 (payment for assistance with investigations) is amended...
23.(1) Section 17 (provision of information to the Commission) is...
24.(1) Section 18 (inspections of police premises on behalf of...
26.(1) Section 20 (duty to keep complainant informed) is amended...
27.(1) Section 21 (duty to provide information for other persons)...
28.In section 21A (restriction on disclosure of sensitive information) (as...
29.In section 21B (provision of sensitive information to the Commission...
30.(1) Section 22 (power of the Commission to issue guidance)...
32.In section 24 (consultation on regulations), for paragraph (a) substitute—...
33.In section 26 (forces maintained otherwise than by local policing...
34.In section 26BA (College of Policing), for “Commission”, in both...
35.(1) Section 26C (the National Crime Agency) is amended as...
36.(1) Section 26D (labour abuse prevention officers) is amended as...
37.(1) Section 27 (conduct of the Commission's staff) is amended...
38.(1) Omit section 28 (transitional arrangements in connection with establishing...
40.(1) Section 29 (interpretation of Part 2) is amended as...
41.In section 29C (regulations about super-complaints) (as inserted by this...
42.(1) Section 29D (power to investigate concerns raised by whistle-blowers)...
43.(1) Section 29E (Commission's powers and duties where it decides...
44.(1) Section 29F (special provision for “conduct matters”) (as inserted...
45.(1) Section 29G (special provision for “DSI matters”) (as inserted...
46.(1) Section 29H (Commission's powers and duties where whistle-blower is...
47.In section 29I (duty to keep whistle-blowers informed) (as inserted...
48.In section 29J (protection of anonymity of whistle-blowers) (as inserted...
49.In section 29K (other restrictions on disclosure of information) (as...
50.In section 29L (application of provisions of Part 2) (as...
51.In section 29M (regulation-making powers: consultation) (as inserted by this...
52.In section 29N (interpretation) (as inserted by this Act), in...
53.In section 36 (conduct of disciplinary proceedings), in subsection (1)(a)...
55.(1) Schedule 2 (the Independent Police Complaints Commission) is amended...
58.(1) Schedule 3A (whistle-blowing investigations: procedure) (as inserted by this...
Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 3B to the Police Reform Act 2002
Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 3C to the Police Reform Act 2002
Powers of civilian staff and volunteers: further amendments
7.(1) The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is amended...
8.In the Road Traffic Act 1988, in section 144 (exceptions...
12.In the Representation of the People Act 2000, in Schedule...
14.In the Private Security Industry Act 2001, in Schedule 2...
15.In the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 omit the following—
16.(1) The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows....
17.(1) Section 28 of the Railways and Transport Safety Act...
19.In the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006, omit section 24(6)....
20.In the Education and Inspections Act 2006, omit the following—...
22.In the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act...
25.In the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009,...
27.In the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, in...
28.In the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, in Schedule 9,...
29.In the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act...
30.In the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Act 2012 (anaw 2),...
31.In the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, omit...
32.In the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016, in Schedule 5, omit...
Abolition of office of traffic warden
Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 7A to the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 7B to the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
Cross-border enforcement: minor and consequential amendments
2.(1) Section 126 (“relevant late night authorisation” and related definitions)...
5.(1) Section 129 (payment and administration of the levy) is...
6.(1) Section 130 (net amount of levy payments) is amended...
7.(1) Section 131 (application of net amount of levy payments)...
8.(1) Section 132 (introduction of late night levy requirement) is...
9.(1) Section 133 (amendment of late night levy requirement) is...
10.(1) Section 134 (introduction or variation of late night levy...
11.(1) Section 135 (permitted exemption and reduction categories) is amended...
12.After section 136 insert— Late night levy: requests by relevant...
Amendments where NCA is party to police collaboration agreement
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23)
2.The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 is amended as...
3.(1) Section 29 (authorisation of covert human intelligence sources) is...
4.After section 29 insert— Section 29: supplementary provision in relation...
5.(1) Section 33 (rules for grant of authorisations) is amended...
6.After section 33 insert— Section 33: further provision in cases...
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