Police Act 1997

[F1 Statutory offences S

Textual Amendments

F1 Schs. 8A, 8B inserted (S.) (8.2.2016) by The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/423), arts. 1(2), 3(8) (with arts. 5-10, 12)

Adult support and protection S

20. An offence under section 49 of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (obstruction).

Animals S

21. An offence under the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974.

22. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981—

(a) section 1 (protection of wild birds, their nests and eggs and prevention of poaching);

(b) section 5 (prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild birds);

(c) section 9 (protection of other wild animals and prevention of poaching);

(d) section 11 (prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild animals);

(e) section 11A, 11B and 11C (offences in relation to snares);

(f) section 14ZC (prohibition on keeping etc. of invasive animals or plants);

(g) section 15A (possession of pesticides); and

(h) section 18 (attempts to commit offences etc.), but only in relation to an offence listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (g) of this paragraph.

23. An offence under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.

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

25. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994—

(a) regulation 39 (protection of certain wild animals); and

(b) regulation 41 (prohibition of certain methods of taking or killing wild animals).

26. An offence under the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995.

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

28. An offence under the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002.

29. An offence under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006.

Armed forces S

30. An offence under section 42 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (criminal conduct) where the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is, or corresponds to, an offence listed in this schedule.

Assaulting or hindering public officials S

31. An offence under section 89 of the Police Act 1996 (assaults on constables).

32. An offence under section 32 of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (assault).

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

34. An offence under section 85 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (false alarms).

35. An offence under section 90 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (assaulting or impeding police).

Aviation S

36. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Aviation Security Act 1982—

(a) section 20B (detention direction); and

(b) section 21FA (air cargo agents: documents).

Bomb hoaxes S

37. An offence under section 51 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (bomb hoaxes).

Bribery S

38. An offence under the Bribery Act 2010.

Care services S

39. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001—

(a) section 45 (application for registration under Part 3); and

(b) section 52 (use of title “social worker” etc.).

40. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010—

(a) section 80(1) (offences in relation to registration under Chapter 3);

(b) section 81 (false statements in application under Chapter 3); and

(c) section 90 (offences under Chapter 4).

41. An offence under article 27 of the Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011 (offences).

42. An offence under regulation 19 of the Social Care and Social Work Improvement (Scotland) (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (offences).

Charities S

43. An offence under the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.

Child Support S

44. An offence under section 50 of the Child Support Act 1991 (unauthorised disclosure of information).

Children S

45. An offence under section 6 of the Child Abduction Act 1984 (offence in Scotland of parent, etc. taking or sending child out of United Kingdom).

Crossbows S

46. An offence under section 1 of the Crossbows Act 1987 (sale and letting on hire).

Domestic abuse S

47. An offence under section 2 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2011 (breach of domestic abuse interdict with power of arrest).

Drugs S

48. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971—

(a) section 3 (restriction of importation and exportation of controlled drugs);

(b) section 4 (restriction of production and supply of controlled drugs);

(c) section 4A (aggravation of offence of supply of controlled drug);

(d) section 5(3) (restriction of possession of controlled drugs);

(e) section 6 (restriction of cultivation of cannabis plant);

(f) section 8(a) and (b) (occupiers etc. of premises to be punishable for certain activities taking place there);

(g) section 12 (directions prohibiting prescribing, supply etc. of controlled drugs by practitioners etc. convicted of certain offences);

(h) section 13 (directions prohibiting prescribing, supply etc. of controlled drugs by practitioners in other cases);

(i) section 17 (power to obtain information from doctors, pharmacists etc. in certain circumstances);

(j) section 19 (attempts etc. to commit offences), but only in relation to an offence listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (i) of this paragraph; and

(k) section 20 (assisting in or inducing commission outside United Kingdom of offence punishable under corresponding law).

49. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 in relation to goods prohibited to be imported or exported under section 3(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (restriction of importation and exportation of controlled drugs)—

(a) section 50(2) or (3) (penalty for improper importation of goods);

(b) section 68(2) (offences in relation to exportation of prohibited or restricted goods); and

(c) section 170 (fraudulent evasion of duty).

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

Escape from custody etc. S

51. An offence under section 316 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (inducing and assisting absconding etc.).

52. An offence under section 91 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (escape from custody).

Financial Services S

53. An offence under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

54. An offence under the Financial Services Act 2012.

Fire safety S

55. An offence under section 72(1) or (3) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (offences).

Firearms S

56. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Firearms Act 1968—

(a) section 1 (requirement of firearms certificate);

(b) section 2 (requirement of certificate for possession of shot guns);

(c) section 3 (business and other transactions with firearms and ammunition firearms);

(d) section 22 (acquisition and possession of firearms by minors); and

(e) section 23 (exceptions from section 22(4)).

57. An offence under section 50(5) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (drunk in possession of firearm).

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

59. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006—

(a) section 28 (using someone to mind a weapon);

(b) section 32 (sales of air weapons by way of trade or business to be face to face);

(c) section 35 (restriction on sale and purchase of primers); and

(d) section 36 (manufacture, import and sale of realistic imitation firearms).

Food safety and standards S

60. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990—

(a) section 7 (rendering food injurious to health); and

(b) section 9 (inspection and seizure of suspected food).

61. An offence under regulation 4(b) of the General Food Regulations 2004.

Forced marriage S

62. An offence under section 9 of the Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011 (offence of breaching order).

Fraud and forgery S

63. An offence under the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981.

64. An offence under section 46A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (false monetary instruments).

65. An offence under section 49 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (articles for use in fraud).

66. An offence under section 92 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (impersonation etc.).

Harassment S

67. An offence under section 234A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (non-harassment orders).

68. An offence under section 9 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (breach of non-harassment order).

Immigration, etc. S

69. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Immigration Act 1971—

(a) section 24 (illegal entry and similar offences);

(b) section 24A (deception);

(c) section 25 (assisting unlawful immigration to member State);

(d) section 25A (helping asylum-seeker to enter United Kingdom);

(e) section 25B (assisting entry to United Kingdom in breach of deportation or exclusion order);

(f) section 26 (general offences in connection with administration of Act);

(g) section 26A (registration card);

(h) section 26B (possession of immigration stamp); and

(i) section 27 (offences by captains, owners or agents of ships or aircraft).

70. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999—

(a) section 105 (false representations);

(b) section 106 (dishonest representations);

(c) any of the following paragraphs of Schedule 11—

(i) paragraph 1 (obtaining certificates of authorisation by false pretences);

(ii) paragraph 4 (assaulting a detainee custody officer); and

(iii) paragraph 5 (obstructing detainee custody officer); and

(d) any of the following paragraphs of Schedule 12—

(i) paragraph 3 (failure to submit to a medical examination);

(ii) paragraph 4 (assisting detained persons to escape);

(iii) paragraph 5 (bringing alcohol into a detention centre); and

(iv) paragraph 6 (conveying articles into or out of a detention centre).

71. An offence under section 35 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (deportation or removal: cooperation).

72. An offence under section 21 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (offence).

Insolvency S

73. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986—

(a) section 131 (company’s statement of affairs);

(b) section 206 (fraud, etc. in anticipation of winding up);

(c) section 208 (misconduct in course of winding up);

(d) section 216 (restriction on re-use of company names); and

(e) section 235 (duty to co-operate with office-holder).

Landmines S

74. An offence under section 2 of the Landmines Act 1998 (prohibited conduct).

Medicines S

75. An offence under section 67(2) [F2 or] (3) (offences under Part III) of the Medicines Act 1968.

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in Sch. 8B para. 75 substituted (17.2.2018) by The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial Order 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/52), arts. 1(2), 3(5)(a)

76. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012—

(a) regulation 34(1) (offences: breach of regulations and false information and defence concerning starting materials); and

(b) regulation 255(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) (offences relating to dealings with medicinal products).

Mental health S

77. An offence under section 318 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (false statements).

Neglect of duty S

78. An offence under Part 4 (shipping: alcohol and drugs) or Part 5 (aviation: alcohol and drugs) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003.

79. An offence under section 22 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (failure to perform duty).

Obscene material etc. S

80. An offence under section 1(1) of the Indecent Displays Act 1981 (indecent displays).

81. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982—

(a) section 51 (obscene material);

(b) section 51A (extreme pornography); F3 . . .

F3 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 8B para. 81(c) and word repealed (17.2.2018) by The Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Remedial Order 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/52), arts. 1(2), 3(5)(b)

82. An offence under section 85(3) of the Postal Services Act 2000 (prohibition on sending certain articles by post).

83. An offence under section 127(1) of the Communications Act 2003 (improper use of public electronic communications network).

Offences in relation to children S

84. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937—

(a) section 15 (causing or allowing persons under 16 to be used for begging);

(b) section 22 (exposing children under seven to risk of burning);

(c) section 31(1) (penalties and legal proceedings in respect of general provisions as to employment);

(d) section 33 (prohibition of persons under sixteen taking part in performances endangering life or limb); and

(e) section 34 (restrictions on training for performances of a dangerous nature).

85. An offence under section 40(1) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (offences).

86. An offence under section 50(2) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (drunk in charge of a child).

87. An offence under section 81 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (offences in connection with orders etc. for the protection of children).

88. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011—

(a) section 59 (offences); and

(b) section 171 (offences related to absconding).

Offensive behaviour etc. S

89. An offence under the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012.

Offensive weapons S

90. An offence under the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959.

91. An offence under section 50(3) (penalty for improper importation of goods) or section 170 (fraudulent evasion of duty) of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 in relation to goods prohibited to be imported under—

(a) section 1(2) of the Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959 (penalties for offences in connection with dangerous weapons); or

(b) section 141(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (offensive weapons).

92. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 1988—

(a) section 141 (offensive weapons); and

(b) section 141A (sale of knives and certain articles with blade or point to persons under eighteen).

93. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995—

(a) section 47 (prohibition of the carrying of offensive weapons);

(b) section 48 (search for offensive weapons);

(c) section 49 (offence of having in a public place an article with a blade or point);

(d) section 49A (offence of having article with blade or point (or offensive weapon) on school premises);

(e) section 49C (offence of having offensive weapon etc. in prison); and

(f) section 50 (extension of constable’s power to stop, search and arrest without warrant).

Official Secrets Acts S

94. An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1920.

95. An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1989.

Prisons S

96. An offence under section 41 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (unlawful introduction of tobacco, etc., into prison).

Proceeds of crime and money laundering S

97. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002—

(a) Part 7 (money laundering);

(b) Part 8 (investigations); and

(c) section 453A (certain offences in relation to financial investigators).

98. An offence under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations) Order 2013.

99. An offence under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations) (Scotland) Order 2015.

Prostitution S

100. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995—

(a) section 9 (permitting girl to use premises for intercourse); and

(b) section 13(9) (living on earnings of another from male prostitution).

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

Public order S

102. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Public Order Act 1986—

(a) section 1 (riot);

(b) section 2 (violent disorder);

(c) section 3 (affray);

(d) section 4 (fear or provocation of violence);

(e) section 4A (intentional harassment, alarm or distress);

(f) section 5 (harassment alarm or distress);

(g) section 18 (use of words or behaviour or display of written material);

(h) section 19 (publishing or distributing written material);

(i) section 20 (public performance of play);

(j) section 21 (distributing, showing or playing a recording);

(k) section 22 (broadcasting or including programme in cable programme service);

(l) section 23 (possession of racially inflammatory material);

(m) section 29B (use of words or behaviour or display of written material);

(n) section 29C (publishing or distributing written material);

(o) section 29D (public performance of play);

(p) section 29E (distributing, showing or playing recording);

(q) section 29F (broadcasting or including programme in programme service); and

(r) section 29G (possession of inflammatory material).

Road traffic S

103. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Road Traffic Act 1988—

(a) section 1A (causing serious injury by dangerous driving);

(b) section 2 (dangerous driving);

(c) section 2B (causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving);

(d) section 3ZB (causing death by driving: unlicensed or uninsured drivers);

(e) section 3ZD (causing serious injury by driving: disqualified drivers);

(f) section 4(1) (driving, or being in charge, when under the influence of drink or drugs);

(g) section 5(1)(a) (driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration above prescribed limit); and

(h) section 178 (taking motor vehicle without authority, etc.).

Sexual offences S

104. An offence under section 37(1) or (4) of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (older children engaging in sexual conduct with each other).

Solicitors S

105. An offence under the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980.

Terrorism S

106. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Terrorism Act 2000—

(a) section 13 (uniform);

(b) section 36 (police powers);

(c) section 51 (offences);

(d) section 116 (powers to stop and search);

(e) paragraph 32 of Schedule 5 (urgent cases); and

(f) paragraph 18 of Schedule 7 (offences).

Vets S

107. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966—

(a) section 19 (restriction of practice of veterinary surgery by unqualified persons); and

(b) section 20 (prohibition of use of practitioners’ titles by unqualified persons).

Miscellaneous statutory offences S

108. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982—

(a) section 57 (being in or on building etc. with intent to commit theft);

(b) section 58 (convicted thief in possession); and

(c) section 60 (powers of search and seizure).

109. An offence under section 22 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (unlawful eviction and harassment of occupier).

110. An offence under section 85(1) of the Postal Services Act 2000 (prohibition on sending certain articles by post).

111. An offence under any of the following provisions of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005—

(a) section 67 (offences in connection with disclosure notices or search warrants);

(b) section 129 (corresponding Scottish offence);

(c) section 145 (interference with contractual relationships so as to harm animal research organisation); and

(d) section 146 (intimidation of persons connected with animal research organisation).

Statutory aggravations S

112. An offence (other than an offence listed in schedule 8A) in relation to which either of the following provisions applies—

(a) section 96 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (offences racially aggravated); or

(b) section 74 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (offences aggravated by religious prejudice).

113. An offence (other than an offence listed in schedule 8A) to which either of the following provisions of the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009 applies—

(a) section 1(1) (prejudice relating to disability); or

(b) section 2(1) (prejudice relating to sexual orientation or transgender identity).]