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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I The National Criminal Intelligence Service

    1. The Service Authority

      1. 1. The Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service.

    2. Functions

      1. 2. General functions of the NCIS Service Authority and NCIS.

      2. 3. Objectives.

      3. 4. Service plans.

      4. 5. Annual reports.

    3. Director General and other members

      1. 6. Appointment of Director General.

      2. 7. Removal of Director General by the Authority.

      3. 8. Deputy Director General.

      4. 9. Members of NCIS.

      5. 9A. Removal of certain members appointed under section 9

    4. Functions of Director General

      1. 10. General function of Director General.

      2. 11. Reports by Director General to the Authority.

      3. 12. Responsibility for co-ordination of police and Security Service activities.

    5. Service Authority’s officers and employees

      1. 13. Officers and employees.

      2. 14. Appointment of clerk.

      3. 15. Appointment of persons not employed by the NCIS Service Authority.

    6. Financial provisions

      1. 16. NCIS service fund.

      2. 16A. Budget statement

      3. 17. Grants from the Secretary of State

      4. 17A. Provision supplemental to section 17

      5. 18. Initial financing of NCIS Service Authority.

      6. 18A. Financing by the Scottish Ministers

      7. 19. Charges.

      8. 20. Acceptance of gifts and loans.

      9. 21. Pensions and gratuities.

      10. 21A. Accounts

    7. General provisions

      1. 22. Collaboration agreements.

      2. 23. Aid by and for NCIS.

      3. 24. Provision of special services.

    8. Central supervision and direction

      1. 25. General duty of the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers

      2. 26. Setting of objectives.

      3. 27. Setting of performance targets.

      4. 28. Codes of practice.

      5. 28A. Codes of practice for Director General of NCIS

      6. 29. Removal of Director General etc.

      7. 30. Power to give directions to NCIS Service Authority

      8. 31. Reports from NCIS Service Authority.

      9. 31A. Power to give directions as to action plans

      10. 31B. Procedure for giving directions by the Secretary of State

      11. 31C. Procedure for giving directions by the Scottish Ministers

      12. 32. Reports from Director General.

      13. 33. Criminal statistics.

      14. 34. Inquiries.

      15. 34A. Regulations for NCIS

      16. 35. Regulations as to standard of equipment.

      17. 36. Common services.

    9. Discipline and complaints

      1. 37. Discipline regulations.

      2. 38. Appeals.

      3. 39. Complaints.

      4. 40. Information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc.

    10. Miscellaneous

      1. 41. Arrangements for consultation.

      2. 42. Liability for wrongful acts of constables etc.

      3. 43. Causing disaffection.

      4. 44. Orders governing NCIS Service Authority.

    11. General

      1. 45. Orders and regulations.

      2. 46. Interpretation of Part I.

  3. Part II The National Crime Squad

    1. The Service Authority

      1. 47. The Service Authority for the National Crime Squad.

    2. Functions

      1. 48. General functions of the NCS Service Authority and the National Crime Squad.

      2. 49. Objectives.

      3. 50. Service plans.

      4. 51. Annual reports.

    3. Director General and other members

      1. 52. Appointment of Director General.

      2. 53. Removal of Director General by the Authority.

      3. 54. Deputy Director General.

      4. 55. Members of the National Crime Squad.

      5. 55A. Removal of certain members appointed under section 55

    4. Functions of Director General

      1. 56. General function of Director General.

      2. 57. Reports by Director General to the Authority.

    5. Service Authority’s officers and employees

      1. 58. Officers and employees.

      2. 59. Appointment of clerk.

      3. 60. Appointment of persons not employed by the NCS Service Authority.

    6. Financial provisions

      1. 61. NCS service fund.

      2. 61A. Budget statement

      3. 62. Grants from the Secretary of State

      4. 62A. Provision supplemental to section 62

      5. 63. Initial financing of NCS Service Authority.

      6. 64. Charges.

      7. 65. Acceptance of gifts and loans.

      8. 66. Pensions and gratuities.

      9. 66A. Accounts

      10. 67. Revenue accounts and capital finance.

      11. 68. Financial administration.

    7. Special services

      1. 69. Provision of special services.

    8. Central supervision and direction

      1. 70. General duty of Secretary of State.

      2. 71. Setting of objectives.

      3. 72. Setting of performance targets.

      4. 73. Codes of practice.

      5. 73A. Codes of practice for Director General of NCS

      6. 74. Removal of Director General etc.

      7. 75. Power to give directions to NCS Service Authority

      8. 76. Reports from NCS Service Authority.

      9. 76A. Power to give directions as to action plans

      10. 76B. Procedure for giving directions under sections 75 and 76A

      11. 77. Reports from Director General.

      12. 78. Criminal statistics.

      13. 79. Inquiries.

      14. 79A. Regulations for NCS

      15. 80. Regulations as to standard of equipment.

      16. 80A. Regulation of procedures and practices

    9. Discipline and complaints

      1. 81. Discipline regulations.

      2. 82. Appeals.

      3. 83. Complaints.

      4. 84. Information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc.

    10. Miscellaneous

      1. 85. Arrangements for consultation.

      2. 86. Liability for wrongful acts of constables etc.

      3. 87. Causing disaffection.

      4. 88. Application to NCS Service Authority of local authority enactments.

    11. General

      1. 89. Orders and regulations.

      2. 90. Interpretation of Part II.

  4. Part III Authorisation of Action in Respect of Property

    1. The Commissioners

      1. 91.The Commissioners.

    2. Authorisations

      1. 92.Effect of authorisation under Part III.

      2. 93.Authorisations to interfere with property etc.

      3. 94.Authorisations given in absence of authorising officer.

      4. 95.Authorisations: form and duration etc.

      5. 96.Notification of authorisations etc.

    3. Authorisations requiring approval

      1. 97.Authorisations requiring approval.

      2. 98.Matters subject to legal privilege.

      3. 99.Confidential personal information.

      4. 100.Confidential journalistic material.

    4. Code of Practice

      1. 101. Code of practice.

    5. Complaints etc.

      1. 102. Complaints.

      2. 103.Quashing of authorisations etc.

    6. Appeals

      1. 104.Appeals by authorising officers.

      2. 105.Appeals by authorising officers: supplementary.

      3. 106. Appeals by complainants.

    7. General

      1. 107.Supplementary provisions relating to Commissioners.

      2. 108.Interpretation of Part III.

  5. Part IV Police Information Technology Organisation

    1. 109. Police Information Technology Organisation.

    2. 110. Relationship between the Organisation and the Secretary of State.

    3. 111. Interpretation of Part IV.

  6. Part V Certificates of Criminal Records, &c.

    1. 112. Criminal conviction certificates.

    2. 113. Criminal record certificates.

    3. 113A.Criminal record certificates

    4. 113B.Enhanced criminal record certificates

    5. 113BA.Suitability information relating to children

    6. 113BB.Suitability information relating to vulnerable adults

    7. 113BC.Suitability information: power to amend

    8. 113CA.Suitability information relating to children

    9. 113CB.Suitability information relating to protected adults

    10. 113CC.Suitability information: supplementary

    11. 113C.Criminal record certificates: suitability relating to children

    12. 113D.Criminal record certificates: suitability relating to adults

    13. 113E.Criminal record certificates: specified children's and adults' lists: urgent cases

    14. 113F.Criminal record certificates: supplementary

    15. 114. Criminal record certificates: Crown employment.

    16. 115. Enhanced criminal record certificates.

    17. 116. Enhanced criminal record certificates: judicial appointments and Crown employment.

    18. 116ZA.Copies of criminal record certificate or enhanced criminal record certificate

    19. 116ZB.Application for an order for a new criminal record certificate or enhanced criminal record certificate

    20. 116A.Up-dating certificates

    21. 117. Disputes about certificates and up-date information.

    22. 117A.Other disputes about section 113B(4) information

    23. 117B.Review of criminal record certificates

    24. 118. Evidence of identity.

    25. 119. Sources of information.

    26. 119A.Further sources of information: Scotland

    27. 119B.Independent monitor

    28. 120. Registered persons.

    29. 120ZA.Regulations about registration

    30. 120ZB.Regulations about registration

    31. 120A. Refusal and cancellation of registration on grounds related to disclosure

    32. 120AA.Refusal, cancellation or suspension of registration on other grounds

    33. 120AB.Procedure for cancellation or suspension under section 120AA

    34. 120AC.Registered persons: information on progress of an application

    35. 120AD.Registered persons: copies of certificates in certain circumstances

    36. 121. Performance by constables on central service in Scotland of functions under this Part.

    37. 122. Code of practice.

    38. 122A.Delegation of functions of Secretary of State

    39. 122B.Delegation of functions of Scottish Ministers

    40. 123. Offences: falsification, &c.

    41. 124. Offences: disclosure.

    42. 124A.Further offences: disclosure of information obtained in connection with delegated function

    43. 124B.Scottish annotated list of certificated persons

    44. 125. Regulations.

    45. 125A.Form of applications

    46. 125B.Form of applications

    47. 126. Interpretation of Part V.

    48. 126ZA.Protected convictions

    49. 126ZB.Offences in schedules 8A and 8B

    50. 126A.Part 5: Modifications for Northern Ireland

    51. 127. Saving: disclosure of information and records.

  7. Part VI Miscellaneous

    1. Amendments of Police Act 1996

      1. 128. Regulations for special constables and police cadets.

      2. 129. Change of name or description of certain police areas.

    2. Amendments of Police Act (Northern Ireland) 1970

      1. 130. Members of RUC engaged on service outside their force.

      2. 131. Regulations requiring use of specified facilities or services.

      3. 132. Expenditure by Secretary of State for police purposes.

    3. Rehabilitation of Offenders

      1. 133. Rehabilitation of Offenders.

  8. Part VII General

    1. 133A. Meaning of “prevention” and “detection”.

    2. 134. Amendments and repeals.

    3. 135. Commencement.

    4. 136. Police: co-operation on implementation.

    5. 137. Extent.

    6. 138. Short title.

  9. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Appointment of Members of the Service Authorities

      1. Part I Core Members

        1. 1.(1) The NCS Service Authority and the NCIS Service Authority...

        2. 2.(1) At least three, and not more than four, of...

        3. 3.(1) One of the core members shall be appointed by...

        4. 4.(1) One of the core members shall be appointed by...

        5. 5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        6. 6.(1) The relevant number of core members shall be Crown...

        7. 6A.One of the core members shall be a customs officer...

        8. 6B.(1) The Secretary of State may appoint one of the...

      2. Part II Additional Members of NCIS Service Authority

        1. 7.Where the NCIS Service Authority is to consist of eleven...

        2. 7A.(1) Where an appointment falls to be made in accordance...

        3. 7B.(1) Where an appointment falls to be made in accordance...

        4. 8.(1) Where the Authority is to consist of more than...

      3. Part III Additional Members of NCS Service Authority

        1. 9.(1) Where the NCS Service Authority is to consist of...

        2. 10.(1) Where the Authority is to consist of more than...

      4. Part IV General

        1. Membership of more than one Service Authority by non-core members

          1. 11.(1) Nothing in this Schedule shall prevent a member of...

        2. Local authority members

          1. 12.Local authority members of police authorities for areas in England...

          2. 13.The clerk to a Service Authority shall make such arrangements...

        3. Interpretation

          1. 14.In this Schedule “local authority members of police authorities”, in...

          2. 15.In this Schedule— (a) “the relevant police officers” shall be...

          3. 16.For the purposes of this Schedule, the Commissioner of Police...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Other Provisions about Members of Service Authorities

      1. Disqualification

        1. 1.A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a...

        2. 2.(1) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as...

        3. 3.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), a person shall...

      2. Tenure of office

        1. 4.Subject to the following paragraphs (and to the provisions of...

        2. 5.A person shall be appointed to hold office as a...

        3. 6.

        4. 7.(1) A member of a police authority appointed to be...

        5. 8.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), a member of a Service...

        6. 9.(1) A member of a Service Authority appointed under paragraph...

        7. 10.Where a core member appointed under Part I of Schedule...

      3. Chairman

        1. 11.(1) On being notified of a casual vacancy occurring in...

      4. Eligibility for re-appointment

        1. 12.A person who ceases to be a member or to...

      5. Eligibility to vote

        1. 13.A member of a Service Authority appointed under paragraph 3,...

        2. 14.A member of a Service Authority appointed under paragraph 6,...

      6. Validity of acts

        1. 15.The acts and proceedings of any person appointed to be...

        2. 16.The proceedings of a Service Authority shall not be invalidated...

      7. Allowances

        1. 17.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a Service Authority may make...

        2. 17A.Allowances for members etc.

      8. Co-opted Members

        1. 18.(1) Paragraphs 1 to 3 apply to a person co-opted...

      9. Interpretation

        1. 19.For the purposes of this Schedule— (a) “Service Authority” means—...

    3. SCHEDULE 2A

      Further provisions about Service Authorities

      1. 1.Powers

      2. 2.Committees

      3. 3.Proceedings

      4. 4.(1) Subject to paragraph (1A), each Service Authority shall make...

      5. 5.Arrangements for discharge of functions by Service Authorities

      6. 6.(1) A Service Authority may discharge any of its functions...

      7. 7.References in paragraphs 5 and 6 to the discharge of...

      8. 8.(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 5 and 6, “...

      9. 9.Interpretation

    4. SCHEDULE 3

      Levies Issued by NCIS Service Authority

      1. Decisions of Service Authority

        1. 1.(1) Where an order under section 17 requires the NCIS...

      2. Approval by Secretary of State

        1. 2.(1) Subject to paragraph 3, a levy shall not be...

      3. Directions

        1. 3.(1) Where the Secretary of State does not approve, under...

      4. Notices

        1. 4.(1) The NCIS Service Authority shall, within the prescribed period,...

      5. Interpretation

        1. 5.In this Schedule “prescribed” means prescribed by an order under...

    5. SCHEDULE 4

      Subject-Matter of Orders About NCIS Service Authority

    6. SCHEDULE 5

      Levies Issued by NCS Service Authority

      1. Decisions of Service Authority

        1. 1.(1) Where an order under section 62 requires the NCS...

      2. Approval by Secretary of State

        1. 2.(1) Subject to paragraph 3, a levy shall not be...

      3. Directions

        1. 3.(1) Where the Secretary of State does not approve, under...

      4. Notices

        1. 4.(1) The NCS Service Authority shall, within the prescribed period,...

      5. Interpretation

        1. 5.In this Schedule “prescribed” means prescribed by an order under...

    7. SCHEDULE 6

      Application to NCS Service Authority of Local Government Enactments

      1. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

        1. 1.In section 94 of the Local Government Act 1972 (disability...

        2. 2.In section 98— (a) in subsection (1A) (application to joint...

        3. 3.In section 99 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities) after...

        4. 4.(1) Section 100J (application to joint authorities etc. of provisions...

        5. 5.(1) Section 107 (application to police authorities of provisions relating...

        6. 6.(1) Section 146A (application to police authorities of miscellaneous powers...

        7. 7.In section 223 (appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings),...

        8. 8.In section 228 (inspection of documents), in subsection (7A), after...

        9. 9.The words “and the Service Authority for the National Crime...

        10. 10.(1) Schedule 12 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities) shall...

      2. Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)

        1. 11.In section 25 of the Local Government Act 1974 (authorities...

      3. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)

        1. 12.In section 30 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...

        2. 13.In section 44 (interpretation), in subsection (1), in paragraph (a)...

      4. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)

        1. 14.In section 20 of the Local Government, Planning and Land...

        2. 15.In section 99 (directions to dispose of land), in subsection...

        3. 16.In Schedule 16 (bodies to whom provisions of Part X...

      5. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)

        1. 17.In section 33 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...

        2. 18.In section 41 (lost and uncollected property), in subsection (13),...

      6. Local Government Finance Act 1982 (c. 32)

        1. 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 20.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 22.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. Local Government Act 1986 (c. 10)

        1. 23.In section 6 of the Local Government Act 1986 (interpretation...

        2. 24.In section 9 (interpretation of provisions relating to the transfer...

      8. Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)

        1. 25.In section 1 of the Local Government Act 1988 (defined...

        2. 26.In Schedule 2, in the list of public authorities to...

      9. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

        1. 27.In section 112 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988...

        2. 28.In section 114 (functions of the chief finance officer as...

      10. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)

        1. 29.In section 21 of the Local Government and Housing Act...

        2. 30.In section 67 (application of provisions relating to companies in...

        3. 31.In section 155 (emergency assistance to local authorities), after subsection...

        4. 32.In section 157 (commutation of, and interest on, periodic payments...

    8. SCHEDULE 7

      1. Investigation

        1. 1.Where a Commissioner appointed under section 91(1)(b) is required by...

        2. 2.(1) In a case where the Commissioner determines that a...

      2. Report of conclusions

        1. 3.(1) If the Commissioner makes a determination in favour of...

        2. 4.Where— (a) the Chief Commissioner receives a report of the...

      3. Remedies

        1. 5.(1) Where the Commissioner gives a complainant notice that a...

        2. 6.Any compensation which the Commissioner directs the authorising officer to...

      4. Interpretation

        1. 7.The references in this Schedule to the authorising officer who...

    9. SCHEDULE 8

      The Police Information Technology Organisation

      1. Constitution

        1. 1.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2A)The Police Information Technology Organisation (“the...

      2. Members

        1. 2.(1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a member...

        2. 3.(1) The Organisation shall pay to its members such remuneration...

      3. Staff, &c.

        1. 4.(1) The Organisation shall not appoint employees except with the...

        2. 5.(1) The Organisation shall pay to its employees such remuneration...

        3. 6.(1) Employment with the Organisation shall be included among the...

        4. 7.(1) The Organisation shall be liable in respect of any...

      4. Committees

        1. 8.(1) No person who is not a member of the...

      5. Proceedings

        1. 9.Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the Organisation shall...

        2. 10.(1) The Organisation shall make provision for a quorum for...

        3. 11.The validity of the proceedings of the Organisation (or any...

      6. Evidence

        1. 12.A document purporting to be— (a) duly executed under the...

      7. Money

        1. 13.The Secretary of State may make payments to the Organisation...

        2. 13A.(1) The Scottish Ministers may make payments to the Organisation...

        3. 14.(1) The Organisation may impose such charges as it considers...

        4. 15.The Organisation may, for purposes related to information technology, make...

        5. 16.(1) The Organisation shall keep proper accounts and records in...

      8. Annual report

        1. 17.(1) As soon as possible after the end of each...

      9. Status of the Organisation

        1. 18.The Organisation shall not be regarded as the servant or...

    10. SCHEDULE 8A

      Offences which must be disclosed unless a sheriff orders otherwise

      1. Common law offences

        1. 1.Abduction.

        2. 2.Abortion.

        3. 3.Assault to the danger of life.

        4. 4.Assault to severe injury.

        5. 5.Assault with intent to rape or ravish.

        6. 6.Assault with intent to commit the statutory offence of rape....

        7. 7.Bestiality.

        8. 8.Cruel and unnatural treatment of persons.

        9. 9.Culpable homicide.

        10. 9A.Defeating the ends of justice.

        11. 10.Drugging.

        12. 10A.Embezzlement.

        13. 11.Extortion.

        14. 12.Hamesucken.

        15. 12A.Housebreaking with intent to steal.

        16. 13.Hijacking.

        17. 13A.Perverting the course of justice (by whatever means and however...

        18. 14.Piracy.

        19. 15.Plagium.

        20. 16.Reset of plagium.

        21. 16A.Robbery.

        22. 16B.Wilful fire-raising.

        23. 17.Treason.

        24. 18.Uttering threats.

      2. Statutory offences

        1. 19.Armed forces

        2. 20.Aviation , spaceflight and maritime

        3. 21.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        4. 21A.An offence under any of the following paragraphs of Schedule...

        5. 22.An offence under section 9 of the Aviation and Maritime...

        6. 23.An offence under article 265 of the Air Navigation Order...

        7. 23A.Bribery

        8. 24.Children

        9. 24A.Computer misuse

        10. 24B.Domestic abuse

        11. 24C.An offence under section 2 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland)...

        12. 24D.An offence under section 1 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland)...

        13. 25.Explosives

        14. 25A.False statements and declarations

        15. 25B.An offence under section 1A of the Prevention of Crime...

        16. 26.Firearms and other weapons

        17. 27.An offence under the Chemical Weapons Act 1996.

        18. 27A.An offence under section 139AA of the Criminal Justice Act...

        19. 27B.An offence under section 9 of the Forced Marriage etc....

        20. 28.Forced marriage

        21. 28A.Fraud and forgery

        22. 28B.Harassment

        23. 28C.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        24. 28D.Health

        25. 29.Human trafficking and exploitation

        26. 30.An offence under section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration...

        27. 31.An offence under section 47 of the Criminal Justice and...

        28. 31A.An offence under section 3A of the Female Genital Mutilation...

        29. 32.An offence under the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland)...

        30. 32A.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        31. 32B.Insolvency

        32. 33.Medical professions etc.

        33. 34.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        34. 34A.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        35. 34B.An offence under section 28(1) of the Opticians Act 1989...

        36. 34C.An offence under section 32 of the Osteopaths Act 1993...

        37. 34D.An offence under section 32 of the Chiropractors Act 1994...

        38. 34E.An offence under article 39 of the Health Professions Order...

        39. 34F.An offence under article 44 of the Nursing and Midwifery...

        40. 35.An offence under article 38 (offences relating to the Register)...

        41. 36.Medicines

        42. 36A.National security

        43. 37.Official Secrets Acts

        44. 37A.An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1920.

        45. 37B.An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1989

        46. 37C.Proceeds of crime and money laundering

        47. 38.Prostitution

        48. 39.Road traffic

        49. 39A.An offence under section 67 of the Serious Organised Crime...

        50. 40.Serious organised crime

        51. 41.Sexual offences

        52. 41A.An offence under section 51A of the Civic Government (Scotland)...

        53. 42.A sexual offence within the meaning given by section 210A(10)...

        54. 43.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        55. 44.An offence under section 7 of the Protection of Children...

        56. 44A.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        57. 44B.An offence under section 69 of the Serious Crime Act...

        58. 44C.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        59. 44D.Solicitors

        60. 45.Stalking and harassment

        61. 46.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        62. 46A.Taxation

        63. 47.Terrorism

        64. 48.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        65. 49.An offence under the Terrorism Act 2006.

        66. 50.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        67. 51.Violent offender orders

        68. 52.Vulnerable persons

        69. 53.An offence under section 315 of the Mental Health (Care...

        70. 54.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        71. 55.Any offence where the conduct in respect of which the...

        72. 55A.An offence under section 26 of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine...

        73. 56.Witness protection

        74. 57.Statutory aggravations

      3. Other

        1. 58.Common law aggravations

        2. 59.An offence, the conviction for which indicates that it included...

        3. 59A.An offence of assault the conviction for which indicates that...

        4. 60.Inchoate offences

        5. 61.An offence committed by attempting or conspiring to commit the...

        6. 62.Superseded offences

        7. 63.Combined offences

        8. 64.Corresponding offences elsewhere in the UK or abroad

    11. SCHEDULE 8A

      REVIEW OF CRIMINAL RECORD CERTIFICATES

      1. Interpretation

        1. 1.In this Schedule— “ conviction ” and “ spent conviction...

      2. The independent reviewer

        1. 2.(1) There is to be an independent reviewer for the...

      3. Guidance

        1. 3.The Department may from time to time publish guidance to...

      4. Application for review after issue of certificate

        1. 4.(1) A person who receives a criminal record certificate or...

      5. Review by independent reviewer after issue of certificate

        1. 5.(1) The independent reviewer, on receiving an application under paragraph...

      6. Automatic review before issue of certificate containing only details of spent convictions or other disposals of person under 18

        1. 6.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the Department proposes to...

      7. Disclosure of information to the independent reviewer

        1. 7.The Chief Constable, the Department and the Probation Board for...

    12. SCHEDULE 8B

      OFFENCES WHICH ARE TO BE DISCLOSED SUBJECT TO RULES

      1. Common law offences

        1. 1.An offence of perverting, or attempting to pervert, the course...

        2. 2.Assault excluding any assault of a kind listed in Schedule...

        3. 3.Breach of the peace.

        4. 4.Clandestinely taking possession.

        5. 5.Culpable and reckless conduct.

        6. 5A.Culpable and reckless conduct to the danger of life.

        7. 6.Culpable and reckless endangering of the public.

        8. 7.Culpable and reckless fireraising.

        9. 8.Embezzlement.

        10. 9.False accusation of a crime.

        11. 10.Fraud.

        12. 10A.Hijacking.

        13. 11.Housebreaking with intent to steal.

        14. 12.Mobbing and rioting.

        15. 13.Opening a lockfast place with intent to steal.

        16. 13A.Piracy.

        17. 14.Public indecency.

        18. 15.Reset (excluding reset of plagium).

        19. 16.Robbery.

        20. 17.Theft (excluding plagium).

        21. 17A.Treason.

        22. 18.Uttering.

        23. 18A.Uttering threats.

        24. 19.Wilful fireraising.

      2. Statutory offences

        1. 20.Adult support and protection

        2. 21.Animals

        3. 22.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        4. 23.An offence under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.

        5. 24.An offence under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992.

        6. 25.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        7. 26.An offence under the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing)...

        8. 27.An offence under the Wild Mammals Protection Act 1996.

        9. 28.An offence under the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act...

        10. 29.An offence under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act...

        11. 30.Armed forces

        12. 31.Assaulting or hindering public officials

        13. 32.An offence under section 32 of the Commissioners for Revenue...

        14. 33.An offence under the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005.

        15. 34.An offence under section 85 of the Fire (Scotland) Act...

        16. 35.An offence under section 90 of the Police and Fire...

        17. 35A.Aviation, maritime and spaceflight

        18. 36.Aviation

        19. 36A.An offence under section 9 of the Aviation and Maritime...

        20. 36B.An offence under article 265 of the Air Navigation Order...

        21. 36C.An offence under any of the following paragraphs of schedule...

        22. 37.Bomb hoaxes

        23. 38.Bribery

        24. 39.Care services

        25. 40.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        26. 41.An offence under article 27 of the Public Services Reform...

        27. 42.An offence under regulation 19 of the Social Care and...

        28. 43.Charities

        29. 44.Child Support

        30. 45.Children

        31. 45A.Computer misuse

        32. 46.Crossbows

        33. 47.Domestic abuse

        34. 48.Drugs

        35. 49.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        36. 50.An offence under the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990....

        37. 50A.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        38. 51.Escape from custody etc.

        39. 52.An offence under section 91 of the Police and Fire...

        40. 53.Financial Services

        41. 54.An offence under the Financial Services Act 2012.

        42. 55.Fire safety

        43. 56.Firearms

        44. 57.An offence under section 50(5) of the Civic Government (Scotland)...

        45. 58.An offence under the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997.

        46. 59.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        47. 59A.An offence under section 31 of the Air Weapons and...

        48. 60.Food safety and standards

        49. 61.An offence under regulation 4(b) of the General Food Regulations...

        50. 62.Forced marriage

        51. 63.Fraud and forgery

        52. 64.An offence under section 46A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation)...

        53. 64A.An offence under the Fraud Act 2006.

        54. 64B.An offence under section 993 of the Companies Act 2006...

        55. 65.An offence under section 49 of the Criminal Justice and...

        56. 66.An offence under section 92 of the Police and Fire...

        57. 67.Harassment

        58. 68.An offence under section 9 of the Protection from Harassment...

        59. 69.Immigration, etc.

        60. 70.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        61. 71.An offence under section 35 of the Asylum and Immigration...

        62. 72.An offence under section 21 of the Immigration, Asylum and...

        63. 73.Insolvency

        64. 74.Landmines

        65. 74A.Lasers

        66. 75.Medicines

        67. 76.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        68. 77.Mental health

        69. 78.Neglect of duty

        70. 79.An offence under section 22 of the Police and Fire...

        71. 80.Obscene material etc.

        72. 81.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        73. 82.An offence under section 85(3) of the Postal Services Act...

        74. 83.An offence under section 127(1) of the Communications Act 2003...

        75. 84.Offences in relation to children

        76. 85.An offence under section 40(1) of the Children and Young...

        77. 86.An offence under section 50(2) of the Civic Government (Scotland)...

        78. 87.An offence under section 81 of the Children (Scotland) Act...

        79. 88.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        80. 88A.An offence under section 75 of the Age of Criminal...

        81. 89.Offensive behaviour etc.

        82. 90.Offensive weapons

        83. 91.An offence under section 50(3) (penalty for improper importation of...

        84. 92.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        85. 93.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        86. 93A.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        87. 94.Official Secrets Acts

        88. 95.An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1989.

        89. 96.Prisons

        90. 97.Proceeds of crime and money laundering

        91. 98.An offence under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External...

        92. 99.An offence under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External...

        93. 100.Prostitution

        94. 101.An offence under the Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Act 2007....

        95. 102.Public order

        96. 102A.An offence under section 68(1) of the Criminal Justice and...

        97. 103.Road traffic

        98. 104.Sexual offences

        99. 105.Solicitors

        100. 106.Terrorism

        101. 106A.Threatening or abusive behaviour

        102. 107.Vets

        103. 108.Miscellaneous statutory offences

        104. 109.An offence under section 22 of the Rent (Scotland) Act...

        105. 109A.An offence under section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act...

        106. 110.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        107. 111.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        108. 112.Statutory aggravations

        109. 113.An offence (other than an offence listed in schedule 8A)...

      3. Other

        1. 114.Common law aggravations

        2. 115.An offence (other than an offence listed in schedule 8A...

        3. 116.Inchoate offences

        4. 117.An offence committed by attempting or conspiring to commit any...

        5. 118.Superseded offences

        6. 119.Combined offences

        7. 120.Corresponding offences elsewhere in the UK or abroad

    13. SCHEDULE 9

      Minor and Consequential Amendments

      1. Explosives Act 1875 (c. 17)

        1. 1.In the Explosives Act 1875, at the end of section...

      2. Civil Defence Act 1948 (c. 5)

        1. 2.In section 9 of the Civil Defence Act 1948 (interpretation...

      3. Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)

        1. 3.In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition...

      4. Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62)

        1. 4.In section 11 of the Trustee Investments Act 1961 (local...

        2. 5.In Schedule 1, in Part II (narrower-range investments requiring advice),...

      5. Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (c. 41)

        1. 6.In section 90 of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises...

      6. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

        1. 7.In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments...

      7. Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77)

        1. 8.The Police (Scotland) Act 1967 shall be amended as follows....

        2. 9.In section 27(3) (regulations as to police cadets), after “(1A),”...

        3. 10.At the end of section 28 (regulations as to standards...

        4. 11.In section 33 (inspectors of constabulary), in each of subsections...

        5. 12.At the end of section 36 (common services) there shall...

        6. 13.In section 38 (constables engaged on central service and certain...

        7. 14.In section 38A (constables engaged on service outside their force)—...

        8. 15.In section 39 (liability for wrongful acts of constables), in...

      8. Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)

        1. 16.In section 28 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (retention...

      9. Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (c. 14)

        1. 17.In section 4 of the Public Expenditure and Receipts Act...

      10. Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27)

        1. 18.In section 54 of the Firearms Act 1968 (application of...

      11. Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48)

        1. 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      12. Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57)

        1. 20.In section 3 of the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act...

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

        1. 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 22.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      14. Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)

        1. 23.In section 1 of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services)...

      15. Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)

        1. 24.The following entry shall be inserted at the appropriate place...

      16. Employers’ Liability (Defective Equipment and Compulsory Insurance) (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (NI 6)

        1. 25.In Article 7 of the Employers’ Liability (Defective Equipment and...

      17. Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35)

        1. 26.In section 13 of the Employment Agencies Act 1973, in...

      18. Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)

        1. 27.In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Juries Act...

      19. District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 20)

        1. 28.In subsection (2) of section 12 of the District Courts...

      20. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

        1. 29.(1) The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 shall be...

      21. Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)

        1. 30.(1) The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 shall be...

      22. Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)

        1. 31.In section 17 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (police),...

      23. Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 (c.25)

        1. 32.In section 53 of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act...

      24. Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35)

        1. 33.(1) Section 11 of the Police Pensions Act 1976 (interpretation)...

      25. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)

        1. 34.In each of sections 51 and 59 of the Local...

      26. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

        1. 35.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 36.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      27. Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (NI 15)

        1. 37.In Article 19 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order...

      28. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80)

        1. 38.In section 5 of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (no...

      29. Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)

        1. 39.In section 14 of the Rent Act 1977 (landlord’s interest...

      30. Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55)

        1. 40.In section 64 of the Justices of the Peace Act...

      31. Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55)

        1. 41.In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Law Reform...

      32. Finance Act 1981 (c. 35)

        1. 42.In section 107 of the Finance Act 1981 (sale of...

      33. Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)

        1. 43.In section 17 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981...

      34. Stock Transfer Act 1982 (c. 41)

        1. 44.In Schedule 1 to the Stock Transfer Act 1982 (securities...

      35. County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)

        1. 45.In section 60 of the County Courts Act 1984 (right...

      36. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

        1. 46.In section 5 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...

        2. 47.In section 55 (intimate searches), after subsection (14) there shall...

      37. Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)

        1. 48.In section 3 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985...

      38. Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)

        1. 49.In section 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (interpretation), in...

      39. Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)

        1. 50.In section 106 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (minor...

      40. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70)

        1. 51.In section 38 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985...

      41. Landlord And Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31)

        1. 52.In section 58 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987,...

      42. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c.1)

        1. 53.In section 842A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act...

      43. Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (c. 20)

        1. 54.In section 19 of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (exemption...

      44. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

        1. 55.In section 64 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988,...

        2. 56.In section 65A (which was inserted by section 3 of...

      45. Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

        1. 57.In Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 (tenancies which...

      46. Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

        1. 58.In section 124 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (exemption...

        2. 59.In section 144 (exceptions from requirement of third-party insurance or...

      47. Security Service Act 1989 (c. 5)

        1. 60.In section 1 of the Security Service Act 1989, in...

        2. 61.In section 2 (which imposes duties on the Director General...

      48. Official Secrets Act 1989 (c. 6)

        1. 62.In section 12 of the Official Secrets Act 1989, in...

      49. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)

        1. 63.In section 252 of the Town and Country Planning Act...

      50. Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31)

        1. 64.In section 22 of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act...

      51. Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40)

        1. 65.Section 47 of the Road Traffic Act 1991 (applications for...

      52. Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)

        1. 66.In section 19 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992...

        2. 67.In section 32 (calculation of budget requirement by billing authorities),...

        3. 68.(1) Section 43 (calculation of budget requirement by major precepting...

      53. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c.53)

        1. 69.(1) In section 7 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act...

        2. 70.In Schedule 1 to that Act, in Part I, at...

      54. Criminal Appeals Act 1995 (c. 35)

        1. 71.(1) Section 22 of the Criminal Appeals Act 1995 (meaning...

      55. Police Act 1996 (c. 16)

        1. 72.The Police Act 1996 shall be amended as follows.

        2. 73.At the end of section 23 (collaboration agreements) there shall...

        3. 74.At the end of section 24 (mutual aid) there shall...

        4. 75.At the end of section 53 (regulations as to standards...

        5. 76.In section 54 (appointment and functions of inspectors of constabulary),...

        6. 77.In section 55 (publication of reports), after subsection (6) there...

        7. 78.(1) Section 57 (common services) shall be amended as follows....

        8. 79.In section 59 (Police Federations), after subsection (7) there shall...

        9. 80.In section 60 (regulations for police federations), after subsection (2)...

        10. 81.In section 61 (Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom),...

        11. 82.(1) Section 62 (functions of Police Negotiating Board) shall be...

        12. 83.(1) Section 63 (Police Advisory Boards) shall be amended as...

        13. 84.In section 64 (membership of trade unions), after subsection (4)...

        14. 85.In section 88 (liability for wrongful acts of constables), in...

        15. 86.(1) Section 97 (police officers engaged on service outside their...

        16. 87.(1) Section 98 (cross-border aid) shall be amended as follows....

      56. Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)

        1. 88.In section 50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (right...

      57. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)

        1. 89.In section 3 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration...

        2. 90.In section 64, in subsection (7) (persons ineligible to participate...

      58. Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 6)

        1. 91.In Schedule 2 to the Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996...

      59. Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (c.25)

        1. 92.In section 66 of the Justices of the Peace Act...

    14. SCHEDULE 10

      Repeals

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