Part 1Amendments of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
3Arrestable offences
(1)
Schedule 1A to the 1984 Act (specific offences which are arrestable offences) is amended as follows.
(2)
After paragraph 2 there is inserted—
“Criminal Justice Act 1925
2ZA
An offence under section 36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 (untrue statement for procuring a passport).”
(3)
After paragraph 6 there is inserted—
“Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
6A
An offence under section 5(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (having possession of a controlled drug) in respect of cannabis or cannabis resin (within the meaning of that Act).”
(4)
After paragraph 17 there is inserted—
“17A
An offence under section 174 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (false statements and withholding material information).”