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Serious Crime Act 2015

ANNEX A: GLOSSARY

1933 ActChildren and Young Persons Act 1933
1971 ActMisuse of Drugs Act 1971
1986 ActInsolvency Act 1986
1990 ActComputer Misuse Act 1990
2000 ActPowers of Criminal Court (Sentencing) Act 2000
2003 ActFemale Genital Mutilation Act 2003
2006 ActTerrorism Act 2006
2007 ActSerious Crime Act 2007
2009 ActPolicing and Crime Act 2009
Affirmative procedureStatutory 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.
CPSCrown Prosecution Service
ECHREuropean Convention on Human Rights
FGMFemale Genital Mutilation
The DirectiveDirective 2013/40/EU on attacks against information systems
FROFinancial Reporting Order
NCANational Crime Agency
Negative procedureStatutory 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.
PACEPolice and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
POCAProceeds of Crime Act 2002
PPOProhibitory Property Order
RIPARegulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
SARSuspicious Activity Report
SCPOSerious Crime Prevention Order
SOCPASerious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
TFEUTreaty on the Functioning of the European Union

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