Police Act 1997

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.

   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. 17. Power to issue levies.

      3. 18. Initial financing of NCIS Service Authority.

      4. 19. Charges.

      5. 20. Acceptance of gifts and loans.

      6. 21. Pensions and gratuities.

   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 Secretary of State.

      2. 26. Setting of objectives.

      3. 27. Setting of performance targets.

      4. 28. Codes of practice.

      5. 29. Removal of Director General etc.

      6. 30. Power to give directions after adverse report.

      7. 31. Reports from NCIS Service Authority.

      8. 32. Reports from Director General.

      9. 33. Criminal statistics.

      10. 34. Inquiries.

      11. 35. Regulations as to standard of equipment.

      12. 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.

   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. 62. Power to issue levies.

      3. 63. Initial financing of NCS Service Authority.

      4. 64. Charges.

      5. 65. Acceptance of gifts and loans.

      6. 66. Pensions and gratuities.

      7. 67. Revenue accounts and capital finance.

      8. 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. 74. Removal of Director General etc.

      6. 75. Power to give directions after adverse report.

      7. 76. Reports from NCS Service Authority.

      8. 77. Reports from Director General.

      9. 78. Criminal statistics.

      10. 79. Inquiries.

      11. 80. Regulations as to standard of equipment.

   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. 114. Criminal record certificates: Crown employment.

   4. 115. Enhanced criminal record certificates.

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

   6. 117. Disputes about accuracy of certificates.

   7. 118. Evidence of identity.

   8. 119. Sources of information.

   9. 120. Registered persons.

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

   11. 122. Code of practice.

   12. 123. Offences: falsification, &c.

   13. 124. Offences: disclosure.

   14. 125. Regulations.

   15. 126. Interpretation of Part V.

   16. 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. 134. Amendments and repeals.

   2. 135. Commencement.

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

   4. 137. Extent.

   5. 138. Short title.

9. Schedules:

   1. Schedule 1

      Appointment of Members of the Service Authorities.

      1. Part I Core Members.

      2. Part II Additional Members of NCIS Service Authority.

      3. Part III Additional Members of NCS Service Authority.

      4. Part IV General.

   2. Schedule 2

      Other Provisions about Members of Service Authorities.

   3. Schedule 3

      Levies Issued by NCIS Service Authority.

   4. Schedule 4

      Subject-Matter of Orders About NCIS Service Authority.

   5. Schedule 5

      Levies Issued by NCS Service Authority.

   6. Schedule 6

      Application to NCS Service Authority of Local Government Enactments.

   7. Schedule 7

      Investigation of Complaints by Commissioners etc.

   8. Schedule 8

      The Police Information Technology Organisation.

   9. Schedule 9

      Minor and Consequential Amendments.

   10. Schedule 10

       Repeals.