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Policing and Crime Act 2017

An Act to make provision for collaboration between the emergency services; to make provision about the handling of police complaints and other matters relating to police conduct and to make further provision about the Independent Police Complaints Commission; to make provision for super-complaints about policing; to make provision for the investigation of concerns about policing raised by whistle-blowers; to make provision about police discipline; to make provision about police inspection; to make provision about the powers of police civilian staff and police volunteers; to remove the powers of the police to appoint traffic wardens; to enable provision to be made to alter police ranks; to make provision about the Police Federation; to make provision in connection with the replacement of the Association of Chief Police Officers with the National Police Chiefs' Council; to make provision about the system for bail after arrest but before charge; to make provision about the retention of biometric material; to make provision to enable greater use of modern technology at police stations; to make other amendments to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984; to amend the powers of the police under the Mental Health Act 1983; to extend the powers of the police in relation to maritime enforcement; to make provision for cross-border enforcement; to make provision about the powers of the police to require removal of disguises; to make provision about deputy police and crime commissioners and the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime; to make provision to enable changes to the names of police areas; to make provision about the regulation of firearms and pyrotechnic articles; to make provision about the licensing of alcohol; to make provision about the implementation and enforcement of financial sanctions; to amend the Police Act 1996 to make further provision about police collaboration; to make provision about the powers of the National Crime Agency; to make provision for requiring arrested persons to provide details of nationality; to make provision for requiring defendants in criminal proceedings to provide details of nationality and other information; to make provision about the seizure etc of invalid travel documents; to make provision for pardons for convictions etc for certain abolished offences; to make provision to protect the anonymity of victims of forced marriage; to increase the maximum sentences of imprisonment for certain offences of putting people in fear of violence etc; to make provision to combat the sexual exploitation of children and to protect children and vulnerable adults from harm; to make provision about coroners' duties in respect of deaths in state detention; to make provision about the powers of litter authorities in Scotland; and for connected purposes.

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Policing and Crime Act 2017

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The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Independent Office for Police Conduct

Part 3Other minor and consequential amendments

Investigatory Powers Act 2016

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1

The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 is amended as follows.

2

In section 58 (section 57: meaning of “excepted disclosure”), in subsection (4)(c)—

a

for “the Independent Police Complaints Commission” substitute “ the Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct ”;

b

for “its functions” substitute “ the Director General's functions ”.

3

In section 106 (power to issue warrants to law enforcement officers), in subsection (11)—

a

for “the chairman, or a deputy chairman, of the Independent Police Complaints Commission” substitute “ the Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct ”;

b

omit “by the Commission”.

4

In section 107 (restriction on issue of warrants to certain law enforcement officers), in subsection (2), for paragraph (h) substitute—

h
the Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct;

5

In section 133 (section 132: meaning of “excepted disclosure”), in subsection (3)(b)—

a

for “the Independent Police Complaints Commission” substitute “ the Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct ”;

b

for “its functions” substitute “ the Director General's functions ”.

6

In Schedule 4 (relevant public authorities and designated senior officers), in Part 1—

a

omit the entry relating to the Independent Police Complaints Commission;

b

after the entry relating to the Office of Communications insert—

Independent Office for Police Conduct
Director or an equivalent grade
All
(b) and (i)

7

In Schedule 6 (issue of warrants under section 106 etc. table), in the entry relating to the chairman, or a deputy chairman, of the Independent Police Complaints Commission, for the first two columns substitute—

The Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
A person falling within paragraph 6A(2) of Schedule 2 to the Police Reform Act 2002 who is designated by the Director General for the purpose.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Independent Office for Police Conduct

Part 3Other minor and consequential amendments

Investigatory Powers Act 2016

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1

2

a

b

3

a

b

4

h

5

a

b

6

a

b

7

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