http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/15/section/18Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005An Act to provide for the establishment and functions of the Serious Organised Crime Agency; to make provision about investigations, prosecutions, offenders and witnesses in criminal proceedings and the protection of persons involved in investigations or proceedings; to provide for the implementation of certain international obligations relating to criminal matters; to amend the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; to make further provision for combatting crime and disorder, including new provision about powers of arrest and search warrants and about parental compensation orders; to make further provision about the police and policing and persons supporting the police; to make provision for protecting certain organisations from interference with their activities; to make provision about criminal records; to provide for the Private Security Industry Act 2001 to extend to Scotland; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-23Expert Participation2026-04-07 Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005specified provision(s)The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Commencement No.9 and Amendment) Order 2006art. 3commencement order for 2005 c. 15 Part 1Chapter 118. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pt. 1 omitted (7.10.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(2), Sch. 8 para. 158 (with Sch. 8 para. 9); S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(v)