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Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008

ANNEX A: GLOSSARY

1968 ActCriminal Appeal Act 1968
1974 ActRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
1976 ActBail Act 1976
1978 ActProtection of Children Act 1978
1983 ActNuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983
1988 ActCriminal Justice Act 1988
1991 ActCriminal Justice Act 1991
1997 ActPolice Act 1997
1998 ActCrime and Disorder Act 1998
1999 ActImmigration and Asylum Act 1999
2000 ActPowers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000
2002 ActNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
2003 ActCriminal Justice Act 2003
2005 OrderRegulatory Reform (Prison Officers) (Industrial Action) Order 2005
ASBOsAnti-Social Behaviour Orders including orders made under section 1B or 1C of the 1998 Act
CPPNMConvention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material
CPSCrown Prosecution Service
CRBCriminal Records Bureau
DPPDirector of Public Prosecutions
DSI matterDeath or serious injury matter
DWPDepartment of Work and Pensions
ECHREuropean Convention on Human Rights
ERSEarly removal scheme
HDCHome detention curfew
HMCSHer Majesty’s Courts Service
HMICHer Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary
HMRCHer Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
IPCCIndependent Police Complaints Commission
ISOIndividual support order
ISSIntensive Supervision and Surveillance
ISSPIntensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme
JIRPAJoint Industrial Relations Partnership Agreement
LSCLegal Services Commission
NOMSNational Offender Management Service
PACEPolice and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
PATPolice appeals tribunal
PPOPrisons and Probation Ombudsman
SFOSerious Fraud Office
SSOSuspended Sentence Order
VOOViolent offender order
YROYouth rehabilitation order

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