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- s. 113A extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/3215 art. 3 Sch. 1 3
- s. 113A-113F inserted by 2005 c. 15 s. 163(2)
- s. 113A(1) excluded by S.I. 2010/1146 reg. 4(1)
- s. 113A(1)(a) modified by S.I. 2009/203 art. 21(1)
- s. 113A(1)(a) text amended by 2007 asp 14 s. 79(1)
- s. 113A(1)(a) text amended by 2009 c. 26 s. 97(2) Sch. 8 Pt. 8
- s. 113A(2A) inserted by S.I. 2009/203 art. 3(2)
- s. 113A(3) text amended by 2007 asp 14 s. 78(2)(a)
- s. 113A(4) text amended by S.I. 2009/203 art. 3(3)
- s. 113A(5A) inserted by 2007 asp 14 Sch. 4 para. 28
- s. 113A(6) text amended by 2007 asp 14 s. 78(2)(b)-(d)
- s. 113A(6) text amended by 2011 asp 1 s. 188(a)
- s. 113A(6) text amended by 2008 c. 4 s. 50(3)
- s. 113A(6A)-(6C) inserted by 2011 asp 1 s. 188(b)
- s. 113A(7)(8) inserted by 2006 c. 47 Sch. 9 para. 14(2)
- s. 113A(9) inserted by S.I. 2009/203 art. 3(4)
- s. 113A(10) inserted by S.I. 2010/1146 reg. 4(2)
- s. 113B extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/3215 art. 3 Sch. 1 3
- s. 113B modified by S.I. 2010/1146 reg. 5-7
- s. 113B(1)(a) modified by S.I. 2009/203 art. 21(1)
- s. 113B(1)(a) text amended by 2007 asp 14 s. 79(1)
- s. 113B(1)(a) text amended by 2009 c. 26 s. 97(2) Sch. 8 Pt. 8
- s. 113B(2)(b) text amended by 2006 c. 47 Sch. 9 para. 14(3)
- s. 113B(2A) inserted by S.I. 2009/203 art. 4(2)
- s. 113B(3) text amended by 2010 asp 13 s. 108(2)
- s. 113B(5A) inserted by 2007 asp 14 s. 80
- s. 113B(6) text amended by S.I. 2009/203 art. 4(3)
- s. 113B(10)(a) substituted for s. 113(10)(a)(b) by 2006 c. 52 Sch. 16 para. 149
- s. 113B(12) inserted by S.I. 2009/203 art. 4(4)
- s. 113B(13) inserted by S.I. 2010/1146 reg. 8
- s. 113C-113F repealed by 2007 asp 14 Sch. 4 para. 30
- s. 113C-113F repealed by S.I. 2007/1351 (N.I.) Sch. 8
- s. 113C-113F repealed by 2006 c. 47 Sch. 10
- s. 113C(3) modified by S.S.I. 2009/337 art. 3(1)
- s. 113C(3) modified by S.S.I. 2009/375 art. 2 3(1)
- s. 113C(3)(e) text amended by S.I. 2005/3496 art. 6(1)
- s. 113D(3) modified by S.S.I. 2009/337 art. 3(2)
- s. 113D(3) modified by S.S.I. 2009/375 art. 2 3(2)
- s. 113E extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/3215 art. 3 Sch. 1 3
- s. 113E modified by S.I. 2009/2610 art. 14
- s. 113F(1)(a) text amended by 2006 c. 21 Sch. 2 para. 29(b) Sch. 3 Pt. 2
- s. 113F(1)(c) text amended by 2006 c. 21 Sch. 2 para. 29(c) Sch. 3 Pt. 2
- s. 113F(1)(za) inserted by 2006 c. 21 Sch. 2 para. 29(a)
- s. 113BA inserted by 2010 asp 13 s. 108(3)
- s. 113BA-113BC inserted by 2006 c. 47 Sch. 9 para. 14(4)
- s. 113BA modified by S.R. 2009/304 art. 5 6
- s. 113BA modified by S.R. 2009/304 art. 11 12
- s. 113BA text amended by 2009 c. 26 s. 81(2)s. 81(3)(h)
- s. 113BA(2)(e) inserted by 2006 c. 40 s. 170(2)
- s. 113BA(2)(e) text amended by 2008 c. 25 Sch. 1 para. 12
- s. 113BB modified by S.R. 2009/304 art. 5 7
- s. 113BB modified by S.R. 2009/304 art. 11 13
- s. 113BB text amended by 2009 c. 26 s. 81(2)s. 81(3)(h)
- s. 113CA-113CC inserted by 2007 asp 14 Sch. 4 para. 29
- s. 113CA text amended by 2009 c. 26 s. 81(2)s. 81(3)(h)
- s. 113CA(2)(d) repealed by S.S.I. 2010/382 art. 2
- s. 113CA(2)(e)-(m) inserted by S.S.I. 2010/190 art. 2
- s. 113CB text amended by 2009 c. 26 s. 81(2)s. 81(3)(h)
- s. 113CB(2)(d) repealed by S.S.I. 2010/382 art. 3
- s. 113CB(2)(e)-(m) inserted by S.S.I. 2010/190 art. 3
- s. 113CD inserted by 2009 c. 26 s. 94
- s. 119A inserted by 2003 asp 7 s. 70(5)
- s. 119A(1) text amended by 2007 asp 14 s. 78(4)(a)
- s. 119A(2) text amended by 2007 asp 14 s. 78(4)(b)
- s. 119A(2) text amended by 2007 asp 14 Sch. 4 para. 35
- s. 119A(2) text amended by 2005 c. 15 Sch. 14 para. 5
- s. 119B inserted by 2006 c. 47 s. 28
- s. 119B(4A) inserted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 14 para. 37(2)
- s. 120AA 120AB inserted by 2003 c. 44 Sch. 35 para. 9
- s. 120AA(1) text amended by S.I. 2009/203 art. 8(2)
- s. 120AA(2)(a) text amended by S.I. 2009/203 art. 8(3)(a)
- s. 120AA(2)(b) text amended by S.I. 2009/203 art. 8(3)(b)
- s. 120AB(8) text amended by S.I. 2009/203 art. 9
- s. 120ZA extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/3215 art. 3 Sch. 1 3
- s. 120ZA inserted by 2003 c. 44 Sch. 35 para. 7
- s. 120ZA(2)(d) text amended by S.I. 2009/203 art. 6(2)
- s. 120ZA(4)(a) text amended by S.I. 2009/203 art. 6(3)(a)
- s. 120ZA(4)(b) text amended by 2005 c. 15 Sch. 14 para. 7
- s. 120ZA(4)(b) text amended by S.I. 2009/203 art. 6(3)(b)
- s. 120ZB inserted by 2007 asp 14 s. 81(2)
- s. 120ZB(2A)(2B) inserted by 2010 asp 13 s. 108(4)
- s. 122A extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/3215 art. 3 Sch. 1 3
- s. 122A inserted by 2003 c. 44 Sch. 35 para. 10
- s. 122B inserted by 2007 asp 14 Sch. 4 para. 40
- s. 124A extended (Guernsey) (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/3215 art. 3 Sch. 1 3
- s. 124A 124B inserted by 2003 asp 7 s. 70(8)
- s. 124A inserted by 2003 c. 44 Sch. 35 para. 11
- s. 124A(1) text amended by 2007 asp 14 s. 81(3)(a)
- s. 124A(3) text amended by 2007 asp 14 s. 81(3)(b)
- s. 124A(6) inserted by 2005 c. 15 s. 165(3)
- s. 124B(1) text amended by 2005 c. 15 Sch. 14 para. 13(a)
- s. 124B(3) text amended by 2005 c. 15 Sch. 14 para. 13(b)
- s. 125A inserted by 2007 asp 14 s. 79(3)
- s. 125B inserted by 2009 c. 26 s. 97(1)
- s. 126A inserted by S.I. 2010/976 Sch. 14 para. 38
Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Police Act 1997:
Commencement Orders
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Commencement Orders bringing provisions within this Act into force:
- S.I. 2007/3342 art. 2 commences (1997 c. 50)
- S.I. 2008/692 art. 2 commences (1997 c. 50)
Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:
- S.I. 2003/366 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 38)
- S.I. 2003/501 art. 2 commences (2000 c. 14)
- S.I. 2003/708 art. 2 commences (2001 c. 16)
- S.I. 2003/808 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 30)
- S.I. 2003/933 art. 2 commences (2000 c. 14)
- S.I. 2003/1115 art. 2-4 commences (2002 c. 32)
- S.I. 2003/1397 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 40)
- S.I. 2003/2593 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 30)
- S.I. 2004/81 art. 2-5 commences (2003 c. 44)
- S.I. 2004/786 art. 2 3 commences (2003 c. 32)
- S.I. 2004/829 art. 2-4 commences (2003 c. 44)
- S.I. 2004/913 art. 2 3 commences (2002 c. 30)
- S.I. 2004/1572 art. 2 3 commences (2003 c. 20)
- S.I. 2004/1757 art. 2 commences (2000 c. 14)
- S.I. 2004/3338 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 30)
- S.I. 2005/910 art. 3 commences (2003 c. 39)
- S.I. 2005/1432 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 12)
- S.I. 2005/1521 art. 2-4 commences (2005 c. 15)
- S.I. 2005/2040 art. 2-4 commences (2004 c. 36)
- S.I. 2005/2213 art. 2 3 commences (2002 c. 38)
- S.I. 2005/3056 art. 2 3 commences (2003 c. 17)
- S.I. 2006/378 art. 2-7 Sch. commences (2005 c. 15)
- S.I. 2006/751 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 44)
- S.I. 2006/2182 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)
- S.I. 2006/2895 art. 2 commences (2002 c. 32)
- S.I. 2006/3272 art. 2 Sch. 1-3 commences (2005 c. 19)
- S.I. 2007/709 art. 2-4 commences (2006 c. 48)
- S.I. 2007/1019 art. 2-5 commences (2006 c. 21)
- S.I. 2007/1442 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 52)
- S.I. 2007/2196 art. 2 commences (2000 c. 23)
- S.I. 2007/3064 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)
- S.I. 2007/3340 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 44)
- S.I. 2007/3341 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)
- S.I. 2008/219 art. 2 3 commences (2007 c. 27)
- S.I. 2008/306 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)
- S.I. 2008/694 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 44)
- S.I. 2008/697 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)
- S.I. 2008/2261 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 21)
- S.I. 2008/3260 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 4)
- S.I. 2009/39 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 47)
- S.I. 2009/812 art. 3 commences (2006 c. 52)
- S.I. 2009/1059 Order transitional provisions for effects of commencing SI 2009/812
- S.I. 2009/1167 art. 3 4 commences (2006 c. 52)
- S.I. 2009/1503 art. 2 3 commences (2006 c. 47)
- S.I. 2009/1604 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 4)
- S.I. 2009/2545 art. 3 commences (2006 c. 40)
- S.I. 2009/2610 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 47)
- S.I. 2009/2611 art. 2 Sch. commences (2006 c. 47)
- S.I. 2009/3096 art. 2-4 commences (2009 c. 26)
- S.I. 2010/125 art. 2-4 commences (2009 c. 26)
- S.I. 2011/601 art. 2 commences (1998 c. 29)
- S.I. 2011/3019 art. 3 Sch. 1 Comencement Order
- S.S.I. 2003/288 art. 2 Sch. commences (2003 asp 7)
- S.S.I. 2004/522 art. 2 commences (2003 asp 5)
- S.S.I. 2004/556 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SSI 2004/522
- S.S.I. 2006/166 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)
- S.S.I. 2006/168 art. 2 commences (2003 asp 7)
- S.S.I. 2007/84 art. 3 commences (2006 asp 10)
- S.S.I. 2007/564 art. 2 Sch. commences (2007 asp 14)
- S.S.I. 2010/133 art. 2 Sch. commences (2007 asp 14)
- S.S.I. 2010/344 art. 2 commences (2007 asp 14)
- S.S.I. 2011/157 art. 2 commences (2007 asp 14)
- S.S.I. 2011/157 art. 2 commences (2010 asp 13)
- S.S.I. 2011/178 art. 2 commences (2010 asp 13)
- S.R. 2003/142 art. 3 commences (1998 c. 32)
- S.R. 2005/104 art. 2 commences (S.I. 2003/417 (N.I.))
- S.R. 2009/304 art. 2 commences (S.I. 2007/304)
- S.R. 2009/346 art. 3 commences (S.I. 2007/1351 (N.I.))
Part IVE+W+S+N.I. Police Information Technology Organisation
109 Police Information Technology Organisation.E+W+S+N.I.
(1)There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Police Information Technology Organisation (“the Organisation”).
(2)Schedule 8 (which makes provision about the Organisation) shall have effect.
(3)The Organisation may carry out activities (including the commissioning of research) relating to information technology equipment and systems for the use of—
(a)police authorities and police forces, and
(b)such other bodies as the Secretary of State may determine by order made by statutory instrument.
[F1(3A)The Secretary of State shall obtain the consent of the Scottish Ministers before making any order by virtue subsection (3)(b) which determines any body whose functions are carried out wholly or mainly in Scotland for the purposes mentioned in that subsection.]
(4)The Organisation may also procure or assist in procuring other equipment, systems and services for any body falling within subsection (3)(a) or (b).
(5)Any statutory instrument made by virtue of subsection (3)(b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(6)In this Part “information technology” includes any computer or other technology by means of which information or other matter may be recorded or communicated without being reduced to documentary form.
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Amendments (Textual)
F1S. 109(3A) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1747, arts. 1, 3, Sch. 20 Pt. II para. 2(2); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
Commencement Information
I1S. 109 wholly in force at 1.4.1998; s. 109 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 135; s. 109(1) in force at 1.9.1997 by S.I. 1997/1930, art. 2 (with art. 2(3)); s. 109(2) in force for certain purposes at 1.9.1997 by S.I. 1997/1930, art. 2 (with art. 2(3)); s. 109(3) in force at 1.9.1997 for certain purposes by S.I. 1997/1377, art. 2; s. 109 otherwise in force at 1.4.1998 by S.I. 1998/354, art. 2
110 Relationship between the Organisation and the Secretary of State.E+W+S+N.I.
(1)In exercising its functions the Organisation shall comply with any general or specific directions given in writing by the Secretary of State.
(2)Before giving directions under subsection (1), the Secretary of State shall consult the Organisation.
[F2(2A)The Secretary of State shall obtain the consent of the Scottish Ministers before giving any direction under subsection (1) which relates wholly or mainly to the exercise of the Organisation’s activities in or as regards Scotland.]
(3)The Organisation shall provide the Secretary of State [F3 or the Scottish Ministers] with such information about its activities as he [F3or they] may request.
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F2S. 110(2A) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1747, arts. 1, 3, Sch. 20 Pt. II para. 2(3)(a); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
F3Words in s. 110(3) substituted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1747, arts. 1, 3, Sch. 20 Pt. II para. 2(3)(b); S.I. 1998/3178,art. 3
111 Interpretation of Part IV.E+W+S+N.I.
(1)In this Part, except where the context otherwise requires, “police authority” means—
(a)a police authority for an area in Great Britain or a joint police board (within the meaning of the M1Police (Scotland) Act 1967),
(b)the [F4Northern Ireland Policing Board],
(c)the Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service, and
(d)the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad.
(2)In this Part, except where the context otherwise requires, “chief officer of police” means—
(a)a chief officer of police of a police force in England and Wales,
(b)a chief constable of a police force in Scotland,
(c)the Chief Constable of the [F5Police Service of Northern Ireland],
(d)the Director General of the National Criminal Intelligence Service, and
(e)the Director General of the National Crime Squad.
(3)In this Part “police force” means—
(a)a police force in Great Britain,
(b)the [F5Police Service of Northern Ireland] and the [F5Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve],
(c)the National Criminal Intelligence Service, and
(d)the National Crime Squad.
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Amendments (Textual)
F4Words in s. 111(1)(b) substituted (4.11.2001) by 2000 c. 32, s. 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 20(3); S.R. 2001/396, art. 2, Sch.
F5Words in s. 111(2)(c)(3)(b) substituted (4.11.2001) by 2000 c. 32, s. 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 20(2)(a)(b); S.R. 2001/396, art. 2, Sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 111 excluded (1.9.1997) by S.I. 1997/1930, art. 2
Commencement Information
I2S. 111 wholly in force at 1.4.1998; s. 111 not in force at Royal Assent; s. 111, (1)(a)(b),(2)(a)(b)(c) and (3)(a)(b) in force at 1.9.1997 by S.I. 1997/1930, art. 2; s. 111 otherwise in force at 1.4.1998 by S.I. 1998/354, art. 2
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