Hansard References
528.The following table sets out the dates and Hansard references for each stage of this Act’s passage through Parliament.
| Stage | Date | Hansard reference |
|---|---|---|
| House of Lords | ||
| Introduction | 24 January 2002 | Vol. 630 Cols. 1574-1575 |
| Second Reading | 5 February 2002 | Vol. 631 Cols. 506-604 |
| Committee | 28 February 2002 5 March 2002 7 March 2002 12 March 2002 | Vol. 631 Cols. 1542-1640 Vol. 632 Cols. 131-246 Vol. 632 Cols. 411-519 Vol. 632 Cols. 686-816 |
| Report | 15 April 2002 16 April 2002 | Vol. 633 Cols. 725-814 Vol. 633 Cols. 824-934 |
| Third Reading | 25 April 2002 | Vol. 634 Cols. 366-421 |
| Lords consideration of Commons amendments | 22 July 2002 | Vol. 638 Cols. 71-124 |
| House of Commons | ||
| Introduction | 26 April 2002 | N/a |
| Second Reading | 7 May 2002 | Vol. 385 Cols. 49-127 |
| Committee | 23 May 2002 11 June 2002 13 June 2002 18 June 2002 20 June 2002 25 June 2002 27 June 2002 | Hansard Standing Committee A |
| Report and Third Reading | 9 July 2002 10 July 2002 | Vol. 388 Cols. 765-818 Vol. 388 Cols. 908-998 |
| Commons consideration of Lords amendments | 24 July 2002 | Vol. 389 Cols. 1060-1064 |
| Royal Assent – 24 July 2002 | House of Lords Hansard Vol. 638 Col. 508 |
| House of Commons Hansard Vol. 389 Col. 1080 |
Glossary
| ACPO | Association of Chief Police Officers |
|---|---|
| APA | Association of Police Authorities |
| ASBOs | Anti-social behaviour orders |
| BTP | British Transport Police |
| CDRPs | Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships |
| CPOSA | Chief Police Officers’ Staff Association |
| CPTDA | Central Police Training and Development Authority |
| DAATs | Drug and Alcohol Action Teams |
| DATs | Drug Action Teams |
| HMCIC | HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary |
| HMIC | Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary |
| “Home Office police forces” | The Metropolitan Police, City of London Police and the 41 other forces in England and Wales maintained for the police areas listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996. |
| “interested person” | Has the same meaning as in section 21 of the Act. |
| IPCC | Independent Police Complaints Commission |
| MDP | Ministry of Defence Police |
| MPA | Metropolitan Police Authority |
| NCIS | National Criminal Intelligence Service |
| NCS | National Crime Squad |
| NDPB | Non-Departmental Public Body |
| PACE | Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 |
| PITO | Police Information Technology Organisation |
| RTA 1988 | Road Traffic Act 1988 |
| RTRA 1984 | Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 |
| “sensitivity test” | means a test to determine whether the disclosure or publication of certain information would be prejudicial to national security, the prevention or detection of crime or similar. Such sensitivity tests are provided for in sections 2(6) and 20(6) of the Act. |
| “the 1996 Act” | means the Police Act 1996 |
| “the 1997 Act” | means the Police Act 1997 |
| “the MDP Act” | means the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 |
| “TWA 1992” | means the Transport and Works Act 1992 |
| UKAEAC | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary |
