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- s. 1-87 repealed by 2005 c. 15 Sch. 4 para. 95 Sch. 17
- s. 34 repealed by 2005 c. 12 Sch. 2 para. 16 Sch. 3
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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- s. 113C-113F repealed by 2007 asp 14 Sch. 4 para. 30
- s. 113C-113F repealed by S.I. 2007/1351 (N.I.) Sch. 8
- s. 113C-113F repealed by 2006 c. 47 Sch. 10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.))
34 Inquiries.E+W+S+N.I.
(1)The Secretary of State may cause an inquiry to be held by a person appointed by him into any matter connected with NCIS.
(2)An inquiry under this section shall be held in public or in private as the Secretary of State may direct.
(3)For the purposes of an inquiry under this section, the person appointed to hold the inquiry may by summons require any person to attend, at a time and place stated in the summons, to give evidence or to produce any documents in his custody or under his control which relate to any matter in question at the inquiry, and may take evidence on oath, and for that purpose administer oaths.
(4)No person shall be required, in obedience to a summons under subsection (3), to attend to give evidence or to produce any documents, unless the necessary expenses of his attendance are paid or tendered to him.
(5)Nothing in subsection (3) shall empower a person holding an inquiry to require the production of the title, or of any instrument relating to the title, of any land not being the property of the NCIS Service Authority.
(6)Every person who refuses or deliberately fails to attend in obedience to a summons issued under this section, or to give evidence, or who deliberately alters, suppresses, conceals, destroys, or refuses to produce any book or other document which he is required or is liable to be required to produce for the purposes of this section, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both.
(7)Where the report of the person holding an inquiry under this section is not published, a summary of his findings and conclusions shall be made known by the Secretary of State so far as appears to him consistent with the public interest.
(8)The Secretary of State may direct that the whole or part of the costs (or, in relation to any inquiry held in Scotland, the expenses) incurred by any person for the purposes of an inquiry held under this section shall be defrayed out of the NCIS service fund; and any costs (or expenses) payable under this section shall be subject to taxation in such manner as the Secretary of State may direct.
[F1(9)Before exercising any power conferred on him by subsection (1), (7) or (8), the Secretary of State shall consult the Scottish Ministers.]
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F1S. 34(9) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1747, arts. 1, 3, Sch. 18 Pt. II para. 2(20); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
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