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<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16" id="c00001" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2001" Number="0016">Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001</Citation>
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11th May 2001
Commentary on Sections<CitationSubRef id="c00003" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/part/1" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="part-1">Part 1</CitationSubRef>: Provisions for Combatting Crime and Disorder.<CitationSubRef id="c00005" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/part/1/chapter/1" CitationRef="c00003" SectionRef="part-1-chapter-1">Chapter 1</CitationSubRef>: On the spot penalties for disorderly behaviour (<CitationSubRef id="c00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/1" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/11" CitationRef="c00001" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-1" EndSectionRef="section-11">Sections 1 to 11</CitationSubRef>)
<CitationSubRef id="c00039" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2001/16/section/6" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="section-6">Section 6</CitationSubRef>: Secretary of State’s guidance
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This section allows the Secretary of State to issue guidance about the operation of the scheme. The power to issue guidance is intended to allow the Secretary of State to ensure that police officers are aware of the factors they need to take into account in exercising the wide discretion inherent in this scheme. It may also be used to encourage good practices in the general operation of the scheme.