The National Police Records (Recordable Offences) Regulations 2000
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These Regulations may be cited as the National Police Records (Recordable Offences) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st June 2000.
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(1)
There may be recorded in national police records—
(a)
convictions for; and
(b)
cautions, reprimands and warnings given in respect of,
any offence punishable with imprisonment and any offence specified in the Schedule to these Regulations.
(2)
In paragraph (1) above—
(a)
the reference to an offence punishable with imprisonment shall be construed without regard to any prohibition or restriction imposed by or under any enactment on the punishment of young offenders;
(b)
(c)
(3)
Where the conviction of any person is recordable in accordance with this regulation, there may also be recorded in national police records his conviction for any other offence of which he is convicted in the same proceedings.
Home Office
SCHEDULESPECIFIED OFFENCES
The following offences are specified for the purposes of section 27(4) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, that is to say, an offence under:
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F13A.
section 31(1)(c) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (offence of racially or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress);
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F25.
section 167 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (offence of touting for hire car services);
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section 3 of the Crossbows Act 1987 (offence of possessing a crossbow or parts of a crossbow by unsupervised person under the age of seventeen);
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section 22(3) of the Firearms Act 1968 (offence of possessing an assembled shotgun by unsupervised person under the age of fifteen);
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section 22(4) of the Firearms Act 1968 (offence of possessing an air weapon or ammunition for an air weapon by unsupervised person under the age of fourteen);
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section 22(5) of the Firearms Act 1968 (offence of possessing in a public place an air weapon by unsupervised person under the age of seventeen);
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section 4 of the Football (Offences) Act 1991 (offence of unlawfully going on to the playing area);
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section 31 of the Game Act 1831 (offence of refusal of person trespassing in daytime on land in search of game to give his name and address);
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section 32 of the Game Act 1831 (offence of five or more persons being found armed in daytime in search of game and using violence or refusal of such persons to give name and address);
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F319.
section 59(5) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of obstructing an authorised person inspecting premises before the grant of a licence etc.);
F320.
section 82(6) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of failing to notify change of name or alteration of rules of club);
F321.
section 96(5) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of obstructing an authorised person inspecting premises before the grant of a certificate etc.);
F322.
section 108(3) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of obstructing an authorised person exercising a right of entry where a temporary event notice has been given);
F323.
section 123(2) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of failing to notify licensing authority of convictions during application period);
F324.
section 128(6) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of failing to notify court of personal licence);
F324A.
section 138(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of keeping alcohol on premises for unauthorised sale etc.);
24B.
section 140(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of allowing disorderly conduct on licensed premises etc.);
24C.
section 141(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of selling alcohol to a person who is drunk);
24D.
section 142(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of obtaining alcohol for a person who is drunk);
24E.
section 143(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of failing to leave licensed premises etc.);
24F.
section 144(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of keeping smuggled goods);
24G.
section 145(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of allowing unaccompanied children on certain premises);
24H.
section 146(1) and (3) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of selling alcohol to children);
24I.
section 147(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of allowing sale of alcohol to children);
24J.
section 149(1), (3) and (4) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of purchasing alcohol by or on behalf of children);
24K.
section 150(1) and (2) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of consumption of alcohol on relevant premises by children);
24L.
section 151(1), (2) and (4) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of delivering alcohol to children);
24M.
section 152 (1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of send a child to obtain alcohol);
24N.
section 153(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of allowing unsupervised sales by children);
24O.
section 158(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of making false statements);
24P.
section 160(4) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of allowing premises to remain open following a closure order);
24Q.
section 179(4) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of obstructing authorised person exercising rights of entry to investigate licensable activities);
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F426.
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F527.
article 44 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (offence of falsely claiming a professional qualification etc.);
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section 90(3) of the Police Act 1996 (offence of unlawful possession of article of police uniform);
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section 11 of the Public Order Act 1986 (offence of failing to give advance notice of public procession);
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section 12(5) of the Public Order Act 1986 (offence of failing to comply with conditions imposed on a public procession);
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section 13(8) of the Public Order Act 1986 (offence of taking part in a prohibited public procession);
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section 14(5) of the Public Order Act 1986 (offence of failing to comply with conditions imposed on a public assembly);
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section 25 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (penalisation of tampering with vehicles);
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section 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 1985 (offence of persistently soliciting women for the purpose of prostitution);
F641A.
section 51A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (offence of soliciting);
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section 53A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (offence of paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc).
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section 1(4) of the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol Etc.) Act 1985 (offence of being drunk on public vehicles on journey to or from designated sporting event);
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section 2(2) of the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol Etc.) Act 1985 (offence of trying to enter designated sports ground while drunk);
F746.
section 166(1) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (offence of unauthorised sale or disposal of tickets for a designated football match);
F747.
section 19(6) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 (offence of an individual subject to a banning order failing to comply with the requirements determined by the enforcing authority and made of him by a police officer on the individual’s initial reporting at the police station);
F748.
section 20(10) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 (offence of a person subject to a banning order knowingly or recklessly providing false or misleading information in support of his application for an exemption from a reporting requirement of his banning order);
F849.
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F951.
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F1053.
section 3 of the Vagrancy Act 1824 (offence of begging); and
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section 4 of the Vagrancy Act 1824 (offence of persistent begging).
These Regulations revoke and replace the National Police Records (Recordable Offences) Regulations 1985 (the 1985 Regulations), as amended. They provide for the recording in national police records of convictions, cautions, reprimands, and warnings for the offences specified in the Schedule and for any offence which is punishable with imprisonment in the case of an adult.
The changes made by these Regulations are–
the inclusion of cautions, reprimands and warnings as matters which may be recorded; and
the addition of offences under sections 2 and 3 of the Crossbows Act 1987 (purchase, hire and possession of crossbow by person under seventeen) and offences under sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Football (Offences) Act 1991 (missile throwing and chanting at designated football matches and unlawfully going onto the playing area).