http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/50

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/50/part/VII/2016-07-01

Police Act 1997

An Act to make provision for the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the National Crime Squad; to make provision about entry on and interference with property and with wireless telegraphy in the course of the prevention or detection of serious crime; to make provision for the Police Information Technology Organisation; to provide for the issue of certificates about criminal records; to make provision about the administration and organisation of the police; to repeal certain enactments about rehabilitation of offenders; and for connected purposes.

1997-03-21

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Police Act 1997

s. 115(5)(ga)

Private Security Industry Act 2001

s. 21

s. 26(2)

Police Act 1997

s. 118(2ZA)

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Disclosure and Barring Service Transfer of Functions) Order 2012

art. 37(j)

Pt. 4

art. 1(1)

Police Act 1997

s. 113(4A)

Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

s. 167(a)

s. 178(1)(a)

Police Act 1997

s. 115(9A)

(9B)

Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

s. 167(a)

s. 178(1)(a)

Police Act 1997

s. 113(3G)

Education Act 2002

Sch. 12

para. 14

s. 210(8)

214(4)

s. 216(4)

art. 2

Police Act 1997

s. 115(5)(ec)

Education Act 2002

Sch. 12

para. 15(2)

s. 210(8)

214(4)

s. 216(4)

art. 2

Police Act 1997

s. 115(6BB)

Education Act 2002

Sch. 12

para. 15(3)

s. 210(8)

214(4)

s. 216(4)

art. 2

Police Act 1997

s. 113(3EA)

(3EB)

The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

art. 17(4)

art. 1(3)

art. 2

Police Act 1997

s. 113(3EC)

(3ED)

The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

art. 47(3)

art. 1(3)

art. 2

Police Act 1997

s. 113(3G)

Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003

s. 12(1)(c)

s. 22(2)

art. 2(1)

Police Act 1997

s. 113(4A)

Criminal Justice Act 2003

Sch. 35

para. 3(3)

s. 336(3)

(4)

Police Act 1997

s. 115(5)(ec)

Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003

s. 12(1)(c)

s. 22(2)

art. 2(1)

Police Act 1997

s. 115(6BB)

Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003

s. 12(1)(c)

s. 22(2)

art. 2(1)

Police Act 1997

s. 115(6EA)

The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

art. 17(5)

art. 1(3)

art. 2

Police Act 1997

s. 115(6EB)

The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

art. 47(4)

art. 1(3)

art. 2

Police Act 1997

s. 115(9A)

(9B)

Criminal Justice Act 2003

Sch. 35

para. 4(5)

s. 336(3)

(4)

Police Act 1997

s. 112(2A)

Policing and Crime Act 2009

s. 93

s. 116(1)

Police Act 1997

s. 118(2ZA)

Policing and Crime Act 2009

s. 95

s. 116(1)

Police Act 1997

s. 113(3)(e)

The Police Act 1997 Amendment (Scotland) Order 2006

art. 2(2)

art. 1(2)

Police Act 1997

s. 121(a)

Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006

s. 3(8)(a)

s. 104(1)

Police Act 1997

Sch. 8B

para. 102(ea)

Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023

s. 3(2)

s. 4(3)

Police Act 1997

s. 112(2A)

Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011

Justice Act (Northern-Ireland) 2011

s. 101

s. 111(3)

Police Act 1997

s. 113A(6A)-(6C)

Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011

Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011

s. 188(b)

s. 186

s. 206(2)

Police Act 1997

Sch. 8A

para. 34G

The Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024

Sch. 5

para. 3

art. 1(3)

Part VII General

F1133A Meaning of “prevention” and “detection”.

Section 81(5) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (meaning of “prevention” and “detection”) shall apply for the purposes of this Act as it applies for the purposes of the provisions of that Act not contained in Chapter I of Part I.

I1134 Amendments and repeals.

1

Schedule 9 (minor and consequential amendments) shall have effect.

2

The enactments mentioned in Schedule 10 are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

P1135 Commencement.

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The preceding provisions of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.

2

An order under this section may—

a

appoint different days for different purposes or different areas, and

b

make transitional provision and savings (including provision modifying this Act).

3

An order under this section may, in relation to Part I, II or IV make provision—

a

for the transfer and apportionment of property and for the transfer, apportionment and creation of rights and liabilities;

b

for the transfer of members of police forces in Great Britain, members of the F2Police Service of Northern Ireland and other persons;

c

for the Secretary of State, or any other person nominated by or in accordance with the order, to determine any matter requiring determination under or in consequence of the order;

d

as to the payment of fees charged, or expenses incurred, by any person nominated to determine any matter by virtue of paragraph (c).

4

Any day appointed by an order under this section for the coming into force of section 93, 94 or 95 of this Act shall not be earlier than the day on which a code of practice issued under section 101 comes into operation.

5

A statutory instrument containing provisions made by virtue of subsection (2)(b) or (3) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

136 Police: co-operation on implementation.

It shall be the duty of police authorities for areas in Great Britain, and the F3Northern Ireland Policing Board, and their staff to co-operate with each other, and generally to exercise their functions, so as to facilitate the implementation of Parts I and II of this Act and any transfer of property or staff made by an order under section 135.