Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Powers to Stop and Search

   1. 1. Power of constable to stop and search persons, vehicles etc.

   2. 2. Provisions relating to search under section 1 and other powers

   3. 3. Duty to make records concerning searches

   4. 4. Road checks

   5. 5. Reports of recorded searches and of road checks

   6. 6. Statutory undertakers etc.

   7. 7. Part I-supplementary

3. Part II Powers of Entry, Search and Seizure

   1. Search warrants

      1. 8. Power of justice of the peace to authorise entry and search of premises

      2. 9. Special provisions as to access

      3. 10. Meaning of " items subject to legal privilege "

      4. 11. Meaning of " excluded material "

      5. 12. Meaning of " personal records "

      6. 13. Meaning of " journalistic material "

      7. 14. Meaning of " special procedure material "

      8. 15. Search warrants-safeguards

      9. 16. Execution of warrants

   2. Entry and search without search warrant

      1. 17. Entry for purpose of arrest etc.

      2. 18. Entry and search after arrest

   3. Seizure etc.

      1. 19. General power of seizure etc.

      2. 20. Extension of powers of seizure to computerised information

      3. 21. Access and copying

      4. 22. Retention

   4. Supplementary

      1. 23. Meaning of " premises " etc.

4. Part III Arrest

   1. 24. Arrest without warrant for arrestable offences

   2. 25. General arrest conditions

   3. 26. Repeal of statutory powers of arrest without warrant or order

   4. 27. Fingerprinting of certain offenders

   5. 28. Information to be given on arrest

   6. 29. Voluntary attendance at police station etc.

   7. 30. Arrest elsewhere than at police station

   8. 31. Arrest for further offence

   9. 32. Search upon arrest

   10. 33. Execution of warrant not in possession of constable

5. Part IV Detention

   1. Detention—conditions and duration

      1. 34. Limitations on police detention

      2. 35. Designated police stations

      3. 36. Custody officers at police stations

      4. 37. Duties of custody officer before charge.

      5. 38. Duties of custody officer after charge

      6. 39. Responsibilities in relation to persons detained

      7. 40. Review of police detention

      8. 41. Limits on period of detention without charge

      9. 42. Authorisation of continued detention

      10. 43. Warrants of further detention

      11. 44. Extension of warrants of further detention

      12. 45. Detention before charge-supplementary

   2. Detention—miscellaneous

      1. 46. Detention after charge

      2. 47. Bail after arrest

      3. 48. Remands to police detention

      4. 49. Police detention to count towards custodial sentence

      5. 50. Records of detention

      6. 51. Savings

      7. 52. Children

6. Part V Questioning and Treatment of Persons by Police

   1. 53. Abolition of certain powers of constables to search persons

   2. 54. Searches of detained persons

   3. 55. Intimate searches

   4. 56. Right to have someone informed when arrested

   5. 57. Additional rights of children and young persons

   6. 58. Access to legal advice

   7. 59. Legal aid for persons at police stations

   8. 60. Tape-recording of interviews

   9. 61. Fingerprinting

   10. 62. Intimate samples

   11. 63. Other samples

   12. 64. Destruction of fingerprints and samples

   13. 65. Part V-supplementary

7. Part VI Codes of Practice—General

   1. 66. Codes of practice

   2. 67. Codes of practice-supplementary

8. Part VII Documentary Evidence in Criminal Proceedings

   1. 68. Evidence from documentary records

   2. 69. Evidence from computer records

   3. 70. Provisions supplementary to sections 68 and 69

   4. 71. Microfilm copies

   5. 72. Part VII-supplementary

9. Part VIII Evidence in Criminal Proceedings—General

   1. Convictions and acquittals

      1. 73. Proof of convictions and acquittals

      2. 74. Conviction as evidence of commission of offence

      3. 75. Provisions supplementary to section 74

   2. Confessions

      1. 76. Confessions

      2. 77. Confessions by mentally handicapped persons

   3. Miscellaneous

      1. 78. Exclusion of unfair evidence

      2. 79. Time for taking accused's evidence

      3. 80. Competence and compellability of accused's spouse

      4. 81. Advance notice of expert evidence in Crown Court

   4. Part VIII—supplementary

      1. 82. Part VIII-interpretation

10. Part IX Police Complaints and Discipline

    1. The Police Complaints Authority

       1. 83. Establishment of the Police Complaints Authority

    2. Handling of complaints etc.

       1. 84. Preliminary

       2. 85. Investigation of complaints: standard procedure

       3. 86. Investigation of complaints against senior officers

       4. 87. References of complaints to Authority

       5. 88. References of other matters to Authority

       6. 89. Supervision of investigations by Authority

       7. 90. Steps to be taken after investigation-general

       8. 91. Steps to be taken where accused has admitted charges

       9. 92. Powers of Authority to direct reference of reports etc. to Director of Public Prosecutions

       10. 93. Powers of Authority as to disciplinary charges

       11. 94. Disciplinary tribunals

       12. 95. Information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc.

       13. 96. Constabularies maintained by authorities other than police authorities

       14. 97. Reports

       15. 98. Restriction on disclosure of information

       16. 99. Regulations

       17. 100. Regulations-supplementary

    3. Amendments of discipline provisions

       1. 101. Discipline regulations

       2. 102. Representation at disciplinary proceedings

       3. 103. Disciplinary appeals

    4. General

       1. 104. Restrictions on subsequent proceedings

       2. 105. Guidelines concerning discipline, complaints etc.

11. Part X Police—General

    1. 106. Arrangements for obtaining the views of the community on policing

    2. 107. Police officers performing duties of higher rank

    3. 108. Deputy chief constables

    4. 109. Amendments relating to Police Federations

    5. 110. Functions of special constables in Scotland

    6. 111. Regulations for Police Forces and Police Cadets-Scotland

    7. 112. Metropolitan police officers

12. Part XI Miscellaneous and Supplementary

    1. 113. Application of Act to Armed Forces

    2. 114. Application of Act to Customs and Excise

    3. 115. Expenses

    4. 116. Meaning of " serious arrestable offence "

    5. 117. Power of constable to use reasonable force

    6. 118. General interpretation

    7. 119. Amendments and repeals

    8. 120. Extent

    9. 121. Commencement

    10. 122. Short title

13. Schedules

    1. Schedule 1

       Special procedure

    2. Schedule 2

       Preserved powers of arrest

    3. Schedule 3

       Provisions supplementary to sections 68 and 69

       1. PART I Provisions supplementary to section 68-Part II-Provisions supplementary to section 69

       2. Part III Provisions supplementary to sections 68 and 69

    4. Schedule 4

       The Police Complaints Authority

       1. PART I General.-Part II-Transitional

    5. Schedule 5

       Serious arrestable offences

       1. PART I Offences mentioned in section 116(2)(a)-Part II-Offences mentioned in section 116(2)(b)

    6. Schedule 6

       Minor and consequential amendments

       1. PART I England and Wales-Part II-Other amendments

    7. Schedule 7

       Repeals

       1. PART I Enactments repealed in consequence of Parts I to V-Part II-Enactments repealed in relation to criminal proceedings in consequence of Part VII

       2. Part III Enactments repealed generally in consequence of Part VII-Part IV-Enactments repealed in relation to criminal proceedings in consequence of Part VIII

       3. Part V Enactments repealed generally in consequence of Part VIII-Part VI-Miscellaneous repeals