http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/60/section/63CPolice and Criminal Evidence Act 1984An Act to make further provision in relation to the powers and duties of the police, persons in police detention, criminal evidence, police discipline and complaints against the police; to provide for arrangements for obtaining the views of the community on policing and for a rank of deputy chief constable; to amend the law relating to the Police Federations and Police Forces and Police Cadets in Scotland; and for connected purposes.1984-10-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-27Expert Participation2026-04-29 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984s. 64A(1B)(cb)Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022Sch. 11 para. 18(a)Sch. 11 para. 19s. 208(1)Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984s. 47A(3A)Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022Sch. 2 para. 7s. 51(4)Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984Sch. 1A para. 21ALondon Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006Sch. 3 para. 13s. 40(5)s. 40(2)Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984s. 63B(1)(d)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 185(2)s. 255(1)Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984s. 63B(4C)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 185(4)s. 255(1)Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984s. 38(1)(a)(iiia)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 186(3)(a)(i)s. 255(1)Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984s. 61(6BA)Counter-Terrorism Act 2008s. 10(1)s. 101(2)s. 100(5)Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984s. 63(3D)Counter-Terrorism Act 2008s. 10(2)s. 101(2)s. 100(5)Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984s. 64(1AA)Counter-Terrorism Act 2008s. 10(4)s. 101(2)s. 100(5) Part V63C1A person guilty of an offence under section 63B above shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale, or to both.2A police officer may give an authorisation under section 63B above orally or in writing but, if he gives it orally, he shall confirm it in writing as soon as is practicable.3If a sample is taken under section 63B above by virtue of an authorisation, the authorisation and the grounds for the suspicion shall be recorded as soon as is practicable after the sample is taken.4If the sample is taken from a person detained at a police station, the matters required to be recorded by subsection (3) above shall be recorded in his custody record.5Subsections (11) and (12) of section 62 above apply for the purposes of section 63B above as they do for the purposes of that section; and section 63B above does not prejudice the generality of sections 62 and 63 above.6In section 63B above—“Class A drug” and “misuse” have the same meanings as in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971;“specified” (in relation to a Class A drug) and “trigger offence” have the same meanings as in Part III of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000.In section 63B—a“misuse” has the same meaning as in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971;b“specified controlled drug” means a controlled drug (within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971) specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument;c“trigger offence” means an offence specified in Schedule 2B.7In Schedule 2B, “specified controlled drug” has the same meaning as in section 63B.8The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend Schedule 2B.9Regulations under this section—amay make different provision for different purposes or different areas, andbmay make transitional, transitory or saving provision.10A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (8) (whether alone or with other provision) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.11Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.S. 63C inserted (for certain purposes on 20.6.2001, 2.7.2001, 20.5.2002, 2.9.2002, 1.4.2003, 1.4.2004, 1.4.2005 and otherwise 1.12.2005) by 2000 c. 43, ss. 57(3)(a), 80(1); S.I. 2001/2232, art. 2(f); S.I. 2002/1149, art. 2; S.I. 2002/1862, art. 2; S.I. 2003/709, art. 2; S.I. 2004/780, art. 2; S.I. 2005/596, art. 2; S.I. 2005/3054, art. 21971 c. 38. Pt. V incorporated (16.5.2008) by The London Gateway Port Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1261), art. 52Word in s. 63C heading substituted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes) by Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), ss. 183(3)(a), 255(1)(2)(f)S. 63C(6)-(11) substituted for s. 63C(6) (29.4.2026 for specified purposes) by Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), ss. 183(3)(b), 255(1)(2)(f)