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Police Act 1996CHAPTER 16

POLICE ACT 1996

PART IORGANISATION OF POLICE FORCES

Police areas and police forces1 Police areas.

...2 Maintenance of police forces. 3 Establishment of police authorities. 4 Membership of police authorities etc. 5 Reductions in size of police authorities.

...5A Maintenance of the metropolitan police force. 5B Establishment of the Metropolitan Police Authority. 5C Membership etc of the Metropolitan Police Authority.

The metropolitan police and forces outside London6 General functions of police authorities.

The City of London6AZA Common Council to remain police authority for City

6ZA Power to confer particular functions on the Common Council 6ZB Plans by the Common Council 6ZC Reports by the Common Council

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6A Three-year strategy plans 7 Local policing objectives. 8 Local policing plans.

8A Local policing summaries 9 Annual reports by police authorities.

9A General functions of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. 9B Appointment of Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. 9C Functions of Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. 9D Appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. 9E Removal of Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner. 9F Assistant Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis.

9FA Appointment and removal of Deputy Assistant Commissioners 9G Commanders.

Police ranks9H Other members of the metropolitan police force. 10 General functions of chief constables. 11 Appointment and removal of chief constables.

11A Appointment and removal of deputy chief constables 12 Assistant chief constables.

12A Power of deputy to exercise functions of chief constable 13 Other members of police forces. 14 Police fund. 15 Civilian employees. 16 Appointment of chief executive. 17 Appointment of persons not employed by police authorities.

City of London18 Supply of goods and services. 19 Approval of decisions about precepts. 20 Questions on police matters at council meetings.

20A Questions on metropolitan police matters at London Assemblymeetings.

21 Application of certain provisions to police authorities.

...22 Reports by chief constables to police authorities.

General provisions22A Collaboration agreements 22B Duty of chief officers to keep collaboration agreements under review 22C Duty of policing bodies to keep collaboration agreements under review

23 Collaboration agreements involving police forces 23A Collaboration agreements involving policing bodie

23AA Force collaboration provision about civilian employees 23B Collaboration agreements: payments 23C Collaboration agreements: consultation and supplemental 23D Collaboration agreements: accountability 23E Collaboration agreements: publication 23F Collaboration agreements: guidance

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23FA Police functions that must be the subject of force collaborationprovision

23G Collaboration agreements: directions 23H Collaboration agreements: termination by Secretary of State

23HA Decisions about efficiency or effectiveness 23I Collaboration agreements: definitions 24 Aid of one police force by another. 25 Provision of special services. 26 Provision of advice and assistance to international organisations etc. 27 Special constables. 28 Police cadets. 29 Attestation of constables. 30 Jurisdiction of constables. 31 Rewards for diligence

Alteration of police areas32 Power to alter police areas by order. 33 Objections to alterations proposed by Secretary of State. 34 Orders altering police areas: supplementary provisions.

Supplemental35 The Scilly Isles.

PART IICENTRAL SUPERVISION, DIRECTION AND FACILITIES

Functions of Secretary of State36 General duty of Secretary of State.

36A National Policing Plan 37 Setting of objectives for police authorities.

37A The strategic policing requirement 38 Setting of performance targets. 39 Codes of practice.

39A Codes of practice for chief officers 40 Power to give directions in relation to police force

40A Power to give directions in relation to local policing body 40B Procedure for directions under section 40 or 40A

41 Directions as to minimum budget. 41A Power to give directions as to action plans 41B Procedure for directions under section 41A

42 Metropolitan police: suspension or removal of Commissioner or DeputyCommissioner

42A Procedure in relation to exercise of powers under section 42 43 Reports from police authorities. 44 Provision of information by chief officers of police 45 Criminal statistics. 46 Police grant. 47 Grants for capital expenditure. 48 Grants for expenditure on safeguarding national security. 49 Local inquiries. 50 Regulations for police forces.

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51 Regulations for special constables. 52 Regulations for police cadets. 53 Regulations as to standard and provision of equipment.

53A Regulation of procedures and practices

Inspectors of constabulary54 Appointment and functions of inspectors of constabulary. 55 Publication of reports. 56 Assistant inspectors and staff officers.

Central services57 Common services. 58 Research.

PART IIIPOLICE REPRESENTATIVE INSTITUTIONS

59 Police Federations. 60 Regulations for Police Federations.

60A Sections 59 and 60: special provision for the Scottish Police ServicesAuthority and the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency

61 The Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom. 62 Functions of the Board with respect to regulations. 63 Police Advisory Boards for England and Wales and for Scotland. 64 Membership of trade unions.

PART IVCOMPLAINTS, DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS ETC.

CHAPTER I

COMPLAINTS

Interpretation65 Interpretation of Chapter I.

The Police Complaints Authority66 The Police Complaints Authority.

Handling of Complaints etc.67 Preliminary. 68 Investigation of complaints: senior officers. 69 Investigation of complaints: standard procedure. 70 References of complaints to Authority. 71 References of other matters to Authority. 72 Supervision of investigations by Authority. 73 Reports on investigations etc. 74 Steps to be taken after investigation: senior officers. 75 Steps to be taken after investigation: standard procedure. 76 Powers of Authority as to disciplinary proceedings.

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77 Information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc. 78 Constabularies maintained by authorities other than police authorities. 79 Reports. 80 Restriction on disclosure of information. 81 Regulations. 82 Regulations – supplementary. 83 Guidance concerning complaints etc.

CHAPTER II

DISCIPLINARY AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS

84 Representation etc. at disciplinary and other proceedings 85 Appeals against dismissal etc. 86 Admissibility of statements in subsequent proceedings. 87 Guidance concerning disciplinary proceedings etc. 88 Liability for wrongful acts of constables.

PART VMISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

Offences89 Assaults on constables. 90 Impersonation, etc. 91 Causing disaffection.

Miscellaneous financial provisions92 Grants by local authorities. 93 Acceptance of gifts and loans. 94 Financing of new police and crime commissioners . 95 The City of London police Fund.

Miscellaneous96 Arrangements for obtaining the views of the community on policing.

96A National and international functions of the metropolitan police force andother police forces.

96B National and international functions: application of requirementsrelating to reports etc.

97 Police officers engaged on service outside their force. 97A Power to amend section 97

98 Cross-border aid of one police force by another. 99 Jurisdiction of metropolitan police officers.

100 Chief constables affected by police area alterations or local governmentreorganisations.

Supplemental101 Interpretation. 102 Orders, rules and regulations. 103 Consequential amendments, transitional provisions, repeals, etc. 104 Commencement. 105 Extent.

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106 Short title.

SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 — Police areas

England (except London)

Wales

SCHEDULE 2 — Police authorities established under section 3

Membership of police authorities1 (1) The Secretary of State shall by regulations make provision...

Appointment of councillor members2 Regulations under paragraph 1 shall provide that—

Appointment of other members3 (1) Regulations under paragraph 1 shall provide that the members...

Chairman and vice chairmen4 (1) The Secretary of State shall by regulations provide that—...

Standards committees5 The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as...

Consultation6 Before making regulations under this Schedule the Secretary of State...

Supplementary7 (1) Regulations under this Schedule may make different provision for...

Interpretation8 (1) For the purposes of this Schedule a council is... 9 In this Schedule “ lay justice ” has the meaning...

SCHEDULE 2A — The Metropolitan police authority

Membership of Authority1 (1) The Secretary of State shall by regulations make provision...

Appointment of members from London Assembly etc2 Regulations under paragraph 1 shall provide that the members falling...

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Appointment of other members3 (1) Regulations under paragraph 1 shall provide that—

Chairman and vice chairmen4 (1) The Secretary of State shall by regulations provide that—...

Standards committees5 The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as...

Consultation6 Before making any regulations under this Schedule, the Secretary of...

Supplementary7 (1) Regulations under this Schedule may make transitional,

consequential, incidental...

Interpretation8 In this Schedule “ lay justice ” has the meaning...

SCHEDULE 3 — Police authorities: selection of independent members

Selection panels1 (1) There shall be a selection panel 2 A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as or... 3 (1) A person shall be appointed to hold office as... 4 A member of a selection panel may be removed from... 5 A person who ceases to be a member of a... 6 (1) The acts and proceedings of any person appointed to... 7 (1) A police authority shall make to members of the...

Functions of selection panel8 (1) Where appointments to a police authority are to be... 9 A person shall not be nominated under paragraph 8 in...

10 In exercising their functions a selection panel shall have regard... 11 (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations as to—...

Secretary of State’s short-list12 (1) Where the Secretary of State receives a notice under... 13 (1) This paragraph has effect where the number of persons... 14 The Secretary of State shall give to the designated members...

SCHEDULE 3A — Police authorities: selection of lay justice members

Lay justice selection panels1 (1) There shall be a selection panel—

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Lay justice selection panels3 Paragraphs 3 to 7 of Schedule 3 apply in relation...

Functions of lay justice selection panels4 (1) Where appointments of lay justices to a police authority...

Functions of lay justice selection panels5 (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations as to—...

Procedure if too few candidates short-listed6 (1) This paragraph applies where the number of persons on...

SCHEDULE 4 — Form of Declaration

SCHEDULE 4A — Further provision about Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary

Delegation of functions1 (1) An inspector of constabulary may delegate any of his...

Inspection programmes and inspection frameworks2 (1) The chief inspector of constabulary shall from time to...

Inspections by other inspectors of organisations within remit of inspectors of constabulary3 (1) If— (a) a person or body within sub-paragraph (2)...

Co-operation4 The inspectors of constabulary shall co-operate with—

Joint action5 (1) The inspectors of constabulary may act jointly with another...

Assistance for other public authorities6 (1) The chief inspector of constabulary may if he thinks...

Powers of inspectors regarding information etc6A (1) The chief officer of police of a police force...

Powers of inspectors regarding access to police premises6B (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if— (a) an inspector requires the...

Orders under this Schedule7 A statutory instrument containing an order under this Schedule shall...

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SCHEDULE 5 — The Police Complaints Authority

Constitution of Authority1 The Police Complaints Authority

Status of Authority2 The Police Complaints Authority

Members3 The Police Complaints Authority 4 The Police Complaints Authority 5 The Police Complaints Authority

Staff6 The Police Complaints Authority 7 The Police Complaints Authority 8 The Police Complaints Authority

Power of Authority to set up regional offices9 The Police Complaints Authority

Proceedings10 The Police Complaints Authority 11 The Police Complaints Authority

Finance12 The Police Complaints Authority 13 The Police Complaints Authority

SCHEDULE 6 — Appeals to police appeals tribunals

Police appeals tribunals1 (1) In the case of an appeal by a senior... 2 (1) In the case of an appeal by a member...

Notice of appeal3 An appeal shall be instituted by giving notice of appeal...

Respondent4 On any appeal the respondent shall be such person as...

Casting vote5 Where there is an equality of voting among the members...

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Hearing6 (1) A police appeals tribunal may determine a case without...

Effect of orders7 (1) Where on the determination of an appeal the tribunal...

Remuneration and expenses8 Members of a police appeals tribunal shall be—

Costs9 (1) An appellant shall pay the whole of his own...

Interpretation10 In this Schedule— (a) “senior officer” means a member of...

SCHEDULE 7 — Consequential amendmentsPart I — REFERENCES TO POLICE AUTHORITIES ESTABLISHED UNDER

SECTION 3 OF POLICE ACT 19641 (1) In the provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (2), for...

Part II — OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Pedlars Act 1871 (c. 96)2 In section 5 of the Pedlars Act 1871, in paragraph... 3 In section 8 of that Act— (a) for “police district”... 4 In section 9 of that Act for “police district”, in... 5 In section 21 of that Act for “district” there shall... 6 In Schedule 2 to that Act for “police district” in...

Parks Regulation Act 1872 (c. 15)7 In section 7 of the Parks Regulation Act 1872 for... 8 In section 8 of that Act for “of the district”...

Riot (Damages) Act 1886 (c. 38)9 In section 2(1) of the Riot (Damages) Act 1886—

10 In section 3 of that Act— (a) in subsection (1)... 11 In section 9 of that Act— (a) for “police district”...

Local Government Act 1958 (c. 55)12 In section 60(2) of the Local Government Act 1958 after...

Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967 (c. 28)13 (1) Section 13 of the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act

1967...

Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77)14 (1) Section 26 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 shall... 15 In section 39(4) of that Act, for “or section 141...

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Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27)16 In Schedule 1 to the Firearms Act 1968, in paragraph...

Police Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 9 (N.I.))17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56)18 (1) Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 shall...

Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)19 In section 15(5)(b) of the Superannuation Act 1972 for “section... 20 Schedule 1 to that Act shall continue to have effect...

Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)21 In section 94(5)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 for...

Overseas Pensions Act 1973 (c. 21)22 In section 2(2)(d)(i) of the Overseas Pensions Act 1973 for...

Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)23 In Schedule 1 to the Juries Act 1974, in Part...

House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)24 In section 1(3) of the House of Commons Disqualification Act...

Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)25 In section 1(2) of the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act...

Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (c. 51)26 In Schedule 3 to the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act...

Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)27 (1) Section 17 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 shall...

Police Pensions Act 1976 (c.35)28 Section 1(1) of the Police Pensions Act 1976 shall continue... 29 (1) Section 7(2) of that Act shall be amended as... 30 (1) Section 11 of that Act (interpretation) shall be amended...

Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)32 In Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (words and...

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Finance Act 1981 (c. 35)33 In section 107(3)(k) of the Finance Act 1981 for “section...

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)34 In section 5(1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act... 35 In section 50(2) of that Act for paragraph (a) there... 36 In section 55(14) of that Act for paragraph (a) there... 37 In section 64(6B) of that Act— (a) the definition of... 38 In section 77(3) of that Act, in the definition of...

Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)39 In section 3(3) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985,...

Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)40 In Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985, in paragraph...

Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 (c. 4)41 In section 1(2)(a) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act...

Football Spectators Act 1989 (c. 37)42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31)43 In section 22(4)(b)(i) of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act...

Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19)44 In section 17(6) of the Local Government Act 1992 for...

Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)45 In section 7 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992,... 46 In Schedule 1 to that Act, in Part I, after...

Criminal Appeal Act 1995 (c.35)47 In section 22(2)(c) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 for...

SCHEDULE 8 — Transitional provisions, savings etc.Part I — GENERAL PROVISIONS

Continuity of the law1 (1) The repeal (or revocation) and re-enactment of provisions in...

General saving for old transitional provisions and savings2 The repeal by this Act of any provision of Part... 3 The repeal by this Act of an enactment previously repealed...

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Use of existing forms, etc.4 Any reference to an enactment repealed by this Act which...

Part II — PROVISIONS RELATING TO PARTICULAR ENACTMENTS

Pedlars Act 18715 Any reference to a police district contained in—

Savings relating to the Police Act 19646 Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of subsection (4) of... 7 Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of subsection (4) of...

Saving for transitional provisions under the Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 19948 Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 1(4) above, any...

Police areas9 For the period beginning with the commencement of Schedule 1...

10 Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of sections 21A and... Part III — PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINE

Modification of enactments pending commencement of new discipline procedures11 (1) Until such day as the Secretary of State may...

Modification of section 8112 Until such day as the Lord Chancellor may appoint under...

Saving for complaints procedures established for other bodies of constables13 The coming into force of any provision of Part IV...

SCHEDULE 9 — Repeals and revocationsPart I — REPEALS: GENERAL

Part II — REPEALS CONSEQUENTIAL ON NEW DISCIPLINE ANDCOMPLAINTS PROCEDURES

Part III — REVOCATIONS

— TABLE OF DERIVATIONS1 Notes: 2 The following abbreviations are used in the Table:— 1964 =...

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inserted) by 2016 c. 1 Sch. 2– s. 22A(1)(b) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 s. 157(2)(a)– s. 22A(6) word substituted by 2017 c. 3 s. 157(2)(b)– s. 23I(7)(a) word omitted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 12 para. 10(3)(a)– s. 23AA(1) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 12 para. 10(2)(a)– s. 23AA(2) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 12 para. 10(2)(b)– s. 23AA(3) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 12 para. 10(2)(c)(i)– s. 23AA(3) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 12 para. 10(2)(c)(ii)– s. 23AA(4) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 12 para. 10(2)(d)– s. 23AA(5) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 12 para. 10(2)(e)(i)– s. 23AA(5)(a)-(c) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 12 para. 10(2)(e)(ii)– s. 23AA(6) words omitted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 12 para. 10(2)(f)– s. 23AA(6) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 12 para. 10(2)(g)(i)– s. 23AA(6) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 12 para. 10(2)(g)(ii)– s. 24(4) power to apply conferred by 2009 c. 20, Sch. 5C para. 11(1)(a) (as inserted)

by 2016 c. 1 Sch. 2– s. 36(2)(c) words omitted by 2014 c. 12 Sch. 11 para. 87– s. 39A(1) substituted by 2014 c. 12 s. 124(2)– s. 39A(2) words substituted by 2014 c. 12 s. 124(3)– s. 39A(4) substituted by 2014 c. 12 s. 124(4)– s. 39A(5) words substituted by 2014 c. 12 s. 124(5)– s. 40-40B power to apply conferred by 2009 c. 20, Sch. 5C para. 11(1)(c) (as

inserted) by 2016 c. 1 Sch. 2– s. 40B(2)(b) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 14 para. 67(c)– s. 41 amendment to earlier affecting provision S.I. 2017/470, Sch. 1 para. 10(3) by

S.I. 2018/444 art. 4(3)(a)– s. 41 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2017/470 Sch. 1 para. 10(3)– s. 42A(2)(b) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 14 para. 67(c)– s. 46(1) words substituted by 2014 c. 12 s. 142(1)– s. 47(1) words omitted by 2014 c. 12 s. 142(2)(a)– s. 50(2)(a) omitted by 2017 c. 3 s. 48(4)– s. 51(2)(c) word inserted by 2013 c. 25 Sch. 8 para. 24(2)(a)– s. 51(2)(e) repealed by 2013 c. 25 Sch. 8 para. 24(2)(b)– s. 51(3) repealed by 2013 c. 25 Sch. 8 para. 24(4)– s. 53(2)(b) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 14 para. 67(c)– s. 53A(2)(3) repealed by 2014 c. 12 s. 123(3)(b)– s. 53A(4) repealed by 2014 c. 12 s. 123(3)(b)– s. 53A(6)(7) repealed by 2014 c. 12 s. 123(3)(b)– s. 53A(9) word substituted by 2014 c. 12 s. 123(3)(c)– s. 53A(10) repealed by 2014 c. 12 s. 123(3)(b)– s. 5455 power to apply conferred by 2009 c. 20, Sch. 5C para. 11(1)(d) (as inserted)

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– s. 54(2D)(b) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 9 para. 65(4)(b)(i)– s. 54(2D)(b) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 9 para. 65(4)(b)(ii)– s. 55(6) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 s. 37(3)– s. 56(1)(2) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 s. 37(4)– s. 57(3A) words substituted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 39– s. 57(4)(b) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 14 para. 67(c)– s. 57(4)(c) words substituted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 39– s. 59(2) words substituted by 2012 asp 8 sch. 7 para. 13(2)– s. 59(2) words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 1 para. 5(2)– s. 59(7A) omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 40– s. 60(2)(c) words substituted by 2012 asp 8 sch. 7 para. 13(3)(a)– s. 60(2)(c) words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 1 para. 5(3)(a)– s. 60(2)(d) words substituted by 2012 asp 8 sch. 7 para. 13(3)(b)– s. 60(2)(d) words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 1 para. 5(3)(b)– s. 60(2)(e) words substituted by 2012 asp 8 sch. 7 para. 13(3)(c)– s. 60(2)(e) words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 1 para. 5(3)(c)– s. 60(4) substituted by S.I. 2017/1140 Sch. 1 para. 1(2)– s. 60A repealed by 2012 asp 8 sch. 8 Pt. 1– s. 6162 repealed by 2014 c. 12 s. 131(2)– s. 61(1)(bb) omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 41– s. 61(1)(ca) repealed by 2012 asp 8 sch. 8 Pt. 1– s. 61(1)(cb) repealed by 2012 asp 8 sch. 8 Pt. 1– s. 61(1)(cc) repealed by 2012 asp 8 sch. 8 Pt. 1– s. 61(1)(cd) repealed by 2012 asp 8 sch. 8 Pt. 1– s. 61(6) omitted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 1 para. 5(4)– s. 61(6) repealed by 2012 asp 8 sch. 8 Pt. 1– s. 62(1)(c) word omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 42(2)– s. 62(1)(d) omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 42(2)– s. 62(1A) words inserted by 2006 asp 10 sch. 6 para. 5(4)(a)(iii)– s. 62(1A)(a) words in s. 62(1A) renumbered as s. 62(1A)(a) by 2006 asp 10 sch. 6

para. 5(4)(a)(i)– s. 62(1A)(a) words omitted by S.S.I. 2013/119 Sch. 1 para. 17– s. 62(1A)(a) words substituted by 2012 asp 8 sch. 7 para. 13(4)– s. 62(1A)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 1 para. 5(5)– s. 62(1A)(b) inserted by 2006 asp 10 sch. 6 para. 5(4)(a)(ii)– s. 62(1A)(b) repealed by 2012 asp 8 sch. 8 Pt. 1– s. 62(1D) omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 42(3)– s. 62(1E) omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 42(3)– s. 62(1AA) repealed by 2012 asp 8 sch. 8 Pt. 1– s. 62(1AB) repealed by 2012 asp 8 sch. 8 Pt. 1– s. 62(1AC) repealed by 2012 asp 8 sch. 8 Pt. 1– s. 62(2) words repealed by 2012 asp 8 sch. 8 Pt. 1– s. 62(2) words substituted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 42(4)– s. 62(3) words omitted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 1 para. 5(6)– s. 62(3) words repealed by 2012 asp 8 sch. 8 Pt. 1– s. 63 title words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 2 para. 25(2)– s. 63(1) words omitted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 1 para. 5(7)(a)(i)– s. 63(1) words omitted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 1 para. 5(7)(a)(ii)– s. 63(1) words repealed by 2012 asp 8 s. 97(2)(a)(i)– s. 63(1) words repealed by 2012 asp 8 s. 97(2)(a)(ii)– s. 63(1C) omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 43– s. 63(1ZA) repealed by 2012 asp 8 s. 97(2)(b)– s. 63(2) words substituted by 2012 asp 8 s. 97(2)(c)– s. 63(2) words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 1 para. 5(7)(b)– s. 63(3)(a) words inserted by 2014 c. 12 s. 123(4)– s. 63(3)(a) words substituted by 2014 c. 12 s. 133(2)– s. 63(3)(b) words inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 28(5)– s. 63(3)(c) omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 43

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– s. 64(4C) omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 44– s. 64(4D) omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 44– s. 64(4E)(4F) omitted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 1 para. 5(8)– s. 64(4E) repealed by 2012 asp 8 sch. 8 Pt. 1– s. 64(4F) repealed by 2012 asp 8 sch. 8 Pt. 1– s. 84(1) words inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 29(4)(a)(i)– s. 84(1) words inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 29(4)(a)(ii)– s. 84(2) words substituted by 2007 c. 29 Sch. 21 para. 119(a) (This amendment is not

applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 21 para. 119 repealed (1.12.2008) without everbeing in force by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 149, 153,Sch. 28 Pt. 8; S.I. 2008/2993, art. 2(1)(k)(iii) (subject to art. 3))

– s. 84(4) words inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 29(4)(b)(i)– s. 84(4) words inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 29(4)(b)(ii)– s. 84(4) words inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 29(4)(b)(iii)– s. 84(5) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 9 para. 65(3)(a)– s. 84(6) words substituted by 2007 c. 29 Sch. 21 para. 119(b) (This amendment is not

applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 21 para. 119 repealed (1.12.2008) without everbeing in force by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 149, 153,Sch. 28 Pt. 8; S.I. 2008/2993, art. 2(1)(k)(iii) (subject to art. 3))

– s. 85(1) words inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 29(5)– s. 87(1) substituted for s. 87(1)(1A) by 2017 c. 3 s. 32(2)– s. 87(1) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 9 para. 65(2)(c)– s. 87(5) substituted by 2017 c. 3 s. 32(5)– s. 88 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2017/470 Sch. 1 para. 10(5)– s. 88 modified by S.I. 2017/730 reg. 34(3)(a)– s. 88(5A) words substituted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 45– s. 88(7)(a)(b) and word omitted by S.I. 2019/742 reg. 67(2)– s. 89 modified by S.I. 2017/730 reg. 34(3)(b)– s. 89(2) words substituted by 2003 c. 44 Sch. 26 para. 47– s. 89(3) words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 2 para. 25(3)– s. 89(5)(a)(b) and word omitted by S.I. 2019/742 reg. 67(3)– s. 90(4)(ab) omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 46– s. 91(2)(aa) omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 47– s. 92(1) applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2017/470 Sch. 1 para. 10(6)– s. 92(2) words omitted by 2014 c. 12 s. 142(2)(b)– s. 94 excluded by S.I. 2017/470 Sch. 2 para. 17– s. 96(1) applied (with modifications) by 2004 c. 21, Sch. A2 para. 2 (as inserted) by

2017 c. 3 Sch. 1 para. 13– s. 96(1B) applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2017/470 Sch. 1 para. 10(7)– s. 96(1B) applied (with modifications) by 2004 c. 21, Sch. A2 para. 2 (as inserted)

by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 1 para. 13– s. 96(2) applied (with modifications) by 2004 c. 21, Sch. A2 para. 2 (as inserted) by

2017 c. 3 Sch. 1 para. 13– s. 96(5A)(5B) applied (with modifications) by 2004 c. 21, Sch. A2 para. 2 (as

inserted) by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 1 para. 13– s. 96A(2) power to apply conferred by 2009 c. 20, Sch. 5C para. 11(1)(e) (as

inserted) by 2016 c. 1 Sch. 2– s. 97 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 3 para. 5– s. 97(1)(i) words omitted by 2014 c. 12 Sch. 11 para. 88– s. 97(1)(cf) omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 48(2)(a)(i)– s. 97(1)(cg) omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 48(2)(a)(ii)– s. 97(1)(ch)(ci) omitted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 2 para. 25(4)– s. 97(6)(a) words inserted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 48(3)(b)– s. 97(6)(a) words omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 48(3)(a)– s. 97(6)(b) words repealed by 2008 c. 4 Sch. 22 para. 10(2)(a)Sch. 28 Pt. 8– s. 97(6)(c) words repealed by 2008 c. 4 Sch. 22 para. 10(2)(b)Sch. 28 Pt. 8– s. 97(7) words repealed by 2008 c. 4 Sch. 22 para. 10(3)Sch. 28 Pt. 8– s. 97(8) words omitted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 48(4)

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– s. 98(1) words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 2 para. 25(5)(a)– s. 98(2) words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 2 para. 25(5)(b)– s. 98(3) words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 2 para. 25(5)(c)– s. 98(4) words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 2 para. 25(5)(d)– s. 98(5)(a) words omitted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 2 para. 25(5)(e)(iii)– s. 98(5)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 2 para. 25(5)(e)(i)– s. 98(5)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 2 para. 25(5)(e)(ii)– s. 98(6) power to apply conferred by 2009 c. 20, Sch. 5C para. 11(1)(a) (as inserted)

by 2016 c. 1 Sch. 2– s. 98(6B) words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 2 para. 25(5)(f)– s. 98(7) words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 2 para. 25(5)(g)– s. 99(1) words substituted by 2012 asp 8 sch. 7 para. 13(5)– s. 99(2) words substituted by S.I. 2013/602 Sch. 1 para. 5(9)– s. 101(1) words inserted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 14 para. 1(3)– s. 101(1) words omitted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 14 para. 1(2)– s. 105(3) words substituted by 2014 c. 12 Sch. 11 para. 89– Sch. 1 amended by 1997 c. 50 s. 129– Sch. 2 savings for effects of 2003 c. 39, Sch. 8 paras. 373, 374 by S.I. 2005/911 art. 7– Sch. 2 para. 11 words substituted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 16 para. 9(2)– Sch. 2A para. 7(1) words substituted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 16 para. 9(3)– Sch. 4A para. 2 applied by 2013 c. 22 s. 11(5)– Sch. 4A para. 5 applied by 2013 c. 22 s. 11(5)– Sch. 4A para. 6A applied by S.I. 2015/1792 Sch. para. 6– Sch. 4A para. 6B applied by S.I. 2015/1792 Sch. para. 6– Sch. 4A para. 6A applied by S.I. 2018/748 reg. 9(3)– Sch. 4A para. 6B applied by S.I. 2018/748 reg. 9(3)– Sch. 4A para. 6A applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2015/1792 Sch. para. 7– Sch. 4A para. 6A applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2015/1792 Sch. para. 8– Sch. 4A para. 6B applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2015/1792 Sch. para. 7– Sch. 4A para. 6B applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2015/1792 Sch. para. 8– Sch. 4A para. 2(2)(h) omitted by 2014 c. 2 Sch. 12 para. 31(2)– Sch. 4A para. 3(2)(e) omitted by 2014 c. 2 Sch. 12 para. 31(3)– Sch. 4A para. 4(h) omitted by 2014 c. 2 Sch. 12 para. 31(4)– Sch. 4A para. 6(2) substituted by 2014 c. 2 Sch. 12 para. 31(5)(b)– Sch. 4A para. 2(1)(a) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 s. 37(5)(a)– Sch. 4A para. 2(1)(b) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 s. 37(5)(b)– Sch. 6 para. 2(1)(d) omitted by 2017 c. 3 s. 31(3)(b)– Sch. 6 para. 10(c) omitted by 2017 c. 3 s. 31(5)(b)– Sch. 6 para. 10(b) words inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 29(6)(a)– Sch. 6 para. 1(1) words inserted by S.I. 2018/226 reg. 8(2)(a)– Sch. 6 para. 1(1) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 s. 31(2)– Sch. 6 para. 2(1) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 s. 31(3)(a)– Sch. 6 para. 2(1) words substituted by S.I. 2018/226 reg. 8(2)(b)– Sch. 7 para. 1(2)(h)21 by 2000 c. 22 Sch. 6– Sch. 7 para. 9-11 omitted by 2016 c. 8 s. 10(3)(c)– Sch. 7 para. 37 repealed by 2012 c. 9 Sch. 10 Pt. 1– Sch. 7 para. 28 repealed by 2014 c. 12 Sch. 11 para. 102

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on thoseprovisions):– Pt. 3A inserted by 2014 c. 12 s. 132(1)– Pt. 4A inserted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 8– s. 6ZA(2)(aa) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 22(3)– s. 23F(3) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 157(3)– s. 23G(2A) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 157(4)

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– s. 23I(7)(c) and word inserted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 12 para. 10(3)(b)– s. 31A and cross-heading inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 124(1)– s. 40C inserted by 2014 c. 12 s. 126– s. 50(2ZA) inserted by 2013 c. 25 Sch. 8 para. 23– s. 50(2ZA) words inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 48(5)– s. 50(2ZB)(2ZC) inserted by 2014 c. 12 s. 123(1)– s. 50(2ZB) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 s. 48(6)– s. 50(2ZC) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 s. 48(6)– s. 50(3A)-(3G) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 29(2)– s. 50(3A)(a) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 9 para. 65(2)(a)– s. 50(3E) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 9 para. 65(2)(a)– s. 50(3F) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 9 para. 65(2)(a)– s. 50A50B inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 47– s. 51(2B)-(2H) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 29(3)– s. 51(2B)(a) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 9 para. 65(2)(b)– s. 51(2F) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 9 para. 65(2)(b)– s. 51(2G) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 9 para. 65(2)(b)– s. 51(2ZA) inserted by 2013 c. 25 Sch. 8 para. 24(3)– s. 51(2ZB)-(2ZD) inserted by 2014 c. 12 s. 123(2)– s. 52(1ZA) inserted by 2013 c. 25 Sch. 8 para. 25– s. 52(3) inserted by 2014 c. 12 s. 133(4)– s. 52A inserted by 2014 c. 12 s. 133(1)– s. 53A(1A)(1B) inserted by 2014 c. 12 s. 123(3)(a)– s. 53B-53D and cross-heading inserted by 2009 c. 26 s. 2(1) (This amendment not

applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 2(1) omitted (16.1.2012) without ever being in forceby virtue of 2011 c. 13, s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 378; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1)

– s. 53B(3)(c) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 14 para. 67(c)– s. 53B(6)(b) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 14 para. 67(c)– s. 53E applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2017/470 Sch. 1 para. 10(4)– s. 53E and cross-heading inserted by 2014 c. 12 s. 125– s. 53F inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 40(1)– s. 54(7) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 37(1)– s. 54(7)(aa) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 43(1)– s. 55(5A)(5B) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 37(2)– s. 59(1A) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 49– s. 63(4) inserted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 1 para. 76– s. 63(4) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 s. 8(6)– s. 87(1B) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 32(3)– s. 87(4A) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 32(4)– s. 87(4A)(a)(iv) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 41(2)– s. 87(6) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 32(6)– s. 87A inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 32(7)– s. 87A(1)(b) word omitted by 2017 c. 3 s. 41(3)(a)– s. 87A(1)(d) and word inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 41(3)(b)– s. 88C(5)(d) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 9 para. 65(3)(b)– s. 88C(9)(10) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 42(2)– s. 88I heading word inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 42(3)(a)– s. 88I(1)(c)(d) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 42(3)(b)– s. 88I(4)(e) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 42(3)(c)– s. 88I(6)(b) words inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 42(3)(d)– s. 88K(3)(d) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 9 para. 65(3)(c)– s. 88K(8) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 42(4)– s. 88L(7)(a) words in s. 88L(7) renumbered as s. 88L(7)(a) by 2017 c. 3 s. 42(5)(a)– s. 88L(7)(b) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 42(5)(b)– s. 95A inserted by 2014 c. 12 s. 127– s. 97(1)(cj) inserted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 48(2)(b)– s. 97(8A) inserted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 48(5)– s. 100A inserted by 2014 c. 12 s. 128

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– s. 100B inserted by 2014 c. 12 s. 129– Sch. 4A para. 6C applied by S.I. 2018/748 reg. 9(4)– Sch. 4A para. 6C applied by S.I. 2018/748 reg. 9(5)– Sch. 4A para. 6D applied by S.I. 2018/748 reg. 9(4)– Sch. 4A para. 6(1A) inserted by 2014 c. 2 Sch. 12 para. 31(5)(a)– Sch. 4A para. 2(6)(7) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 37(5)(c)– Sch. 4A para. 6D(2)(ca) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 43(2)– Sch. 4A para. 6A-6F and cross-heading substituted for Sch. 4A paras. 6A 6B by

2017 c. 3 s. 36(1)– Sch. 4B inserted by 2014 c. 12 s. 132(2)Sch. 7– Sch. 4B para. 8(1)(a) word substituted by S.I. 2016/481 Sch. 1 para. 18– Sch. 4B para. 9(1)(a) word substituted by S.I. 2016/481 Sch. 1 para. 18– Sch. 4B para. 10(a) word substituted by S.I. 2016/481 Sch. 1 para. 18– Sch. 6 para. 10(ba) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 29(6)(b)– Sch. 6 para. 2(1)(e) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 31(3)(c)– Sch. 6 para. 2A inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 31(4)– Sch. 6 para. 10(aa) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 31(5)(a)– Sch. 6 para. 10(aa)(iiia) inserted by 2017 c. 3 s. 41(4)– Sch. 6 para. 2(3) inserted by S.I. 2018/226 reg. 8(2)(c)