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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I The National Criminal Intelligence Service

    1. The Service Authority

      1. 1.The Service Authority for the National Criminal Intelligence Service.

    2. Functions

      1. 2.General functions of the NCIS Service Authority and NCIS.

      2. 3.Objectives.

      3. 4.Service plans.

      4. 5.Annual reports.

    3. Director General and other members

      1. 6.Appointment of Director General.

      2. 7.Removal of Director General by the Authority.

      3. 8.Deputy Director General.

      4. 9.Members of NCIS.

      5. 9A.Removal of certain members appointed under section 9

    4. Functions of Director General

      1. 10.General function of Director General.

      2. 11.Reports by Director General to the Authority.

      3. 12.Responsibility for co-ordination of police and Security Service activities.

    5. Service Authority’s officers and employees

      1. 13.Officers and employees.

      2. 14.Appointment of clerk.

      3. 15.Appointment of persons not employed by the NCIS Service Authority.

    6. Financial provisions

      1. 16.NCIS service fund.

      2. 16A.Budget statement

      3. 17.Grants from the Secretary of State

      4. 17A.Provision supplemental to section 17

      5. 18.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 18A.Financing by the Scottish Ministers

      7. 19.Charges.

      8. 20.Acceptance of gifts and loans.

      9. 21.Pensions and gratuities.

      10. 21A.Accounts

    7. General provisions

      1. 22.Collaboration agreements.

      2. 23.Aid by and for NCIS.

      3. 24.Provision of special services.

    8. Central supervision and direction

      1. 25.General duty of the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers

      2. 26.Setting of objectives.

      3. 27.Setting of performance targets.

      4. 28.Codes of practice.

      5. 28A.Codes of practice for Director General of NCIS

      6. 29.Removal of Director General etc.

      7. 30.Power to give directions to NCIS Service Authority

      8. 31.Reports from NCIS Service Authority.

      9. 31A.Power to give directions as to action plans

      10. 31B.Procedure for giving directions by the Secretary of State

      11. 31C.Procedure for giving directions by the Scottish Ministers

      12. 32.Reports from Director General.

      13. 33.Criminal statistics.

      14. 34.Inquiries.

      15. 34A.Regulations for NCIS

      16. 35.Regulations as to standard of equipment.

      17. 36.Common services.

    9. Discipline and complaints

      1. 37.Discipline regulations.

      2. 38.Appeals.

      3. 39.Complaints.

      4. 40.Information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc.

    10. Miscellaneous

      1. 41.Arrangements for consultation.

      2. 42.Liability for wrongful acts of constables etc.

      3. 43.Causing disaffection.

      4. 44.Orders governing NCIS Service Authority.

    11. General

      1. 45.Orders and regulations.

      2. 46.Interpretation of Part I.

  3. Part II The National Crime Squad

    1. The Service Authority

      1. 47.The Service Authority for the National Crime Squad.

    2. Functions

      1. 48.General functions of the NCS Service Authority and the National Crime Squad.

      2. 49.Objectives.

      3. 50.Service plans.

      4. 51.Annual reports.

    3. Director General and other members

      1. 52.Appointment of Director General.

      2. 53.Removal of Director General by the Authority.

      3. 54.Deputy Director General.

      4. 55.Members of the National Crime Squad.

      5. 55A.Removal of certain members appointed under section 55

    4. Functions of Director General

      1. 56.General function of Director General.

      2. 57.Reports by Director General to the Authority.

    5. Service Authority’s officers and employees

      1. 58.Officers and employees.

      2. 59.Appointment of clerk.

      3. 60.Appointment of persons not employed by the NCS Service Authority.

    6. Financial provisions

      1. 61.NCS service fund.

      2. 61A.Budget statement

      3. 62.Grants from the Secretary of State

      4. 62A.Provision supplemental to section 62

      5. 63.Initial financing of NCS Service Authority.

      6. 64.Charges.

      7. 65.Acceptance of gifts and loans.

      8. 66.Pensions and gratuities.

      9. 66A.Accounts

      10. 67.Revenue accounts and capital finance.

      11. 68.Financial administration.

    7. Special services

      1. 69.Provision of special services.

    8. Central supervision and direction

      1. 70.General duty of Secretary of State.

      2. 71.Setting of objectives.

      3. 72.Setting of performance targets.

      4. 73.Codes of practice.

      5. 73A.Codes of practice for Director General of NCS

      6. 74.Removal of Director General etc.

      7. 75.Power to give directions to NCS Service Authority

      8. 76.Reports from NCS Service Authority.

      9. 76A.Power to give directions as to action plans

      10. 76B.Procedure for giving directions under sections 75 and 76A

      11. 77.Reports from Director General.

      12. 78.Criminal statistics.

      13. 79.Inquiries.

      14. 79A.Regulations for NCS

      15. 80.Regulations as to standard of equipment.

      16. 80A.Regulation of procedures and practices

    9. Discipline and complaints

      1. 81.Discipline regulations.

      2. 82.Appeals.

      3. 83.Complaints.

      4. 84.Information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc.

    10. Miscellaneous

      1. 85.Arrangements for consultation.

      2. 86.Liability for wrongful acts of constables etc.

      3. 87.Causing disaffection.

      4. 88.Application to NCS Service Authority of local authority enactments.

    11. General

      1. 89.Orders and regulations.

      2. 90.Interpretation of Part II.

  4. Part III Authorisation of Action in Respect of Property

    1. The Commissioners

      1. 91.The Commissioners.

    2. Authorisations

      1. 92.Effect of authorisation under Part III.

      2. 93.Authorisations to interfere with property etc.

      3. 94.Authorisations given in absence of authorising officer.

      4. 95.Authorisations: form and duration etc.

      5. 96.Notification of authorisations etc.

    3. Authorisations requiring approval

      1. 97.Authorisations requiring approval.

      2. 98.Matters subject to legal privilege.

      3. 99.Confidential personal information.

      4. 100.Confidential journalistic material.

    4. Code of Practice

      1. 101.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. Complaints etc.

      1. 102.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 103.Quashing of authorisations etc.

    6. Appeals

      1. 104.Appeals by authorising officers.

      2. 105.Appeals by authorising officers: supplementary.

      3. 106.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. General

      1. 107.Supplementary provisions relating to Commissioners.

      2. 108.Interpretation of Part III.

  5. Part IV Police Information Technology Organisation

    1. 109.Police Information Technology Organisation.

    2. 110.Relationship between the Organisation and the Secretary of State.

    3. 111.Interpretation of Part IV.

  6. Part V Certificates of Criminal Records, &c.

    1. 112.Criminal conviction certificates.

    2. 113.Criminal record certificates.

    3. 113A.Criminal record certificates

    4. 113B.Enhanced criminal record certificates

    5. 113BA.Suitability information relating to children

    6. 113BB.Suitability information relating to vulnerable adults

    7. 113BC.Suitability information: power to amend

    8. 113CA.Suitability information relating to children

    9. 113CB.Suitability information relating to protected adults

    10. 113CC.Suitability information: supplementary

    11. 113C.Criminal record certificates: suitability relating to children

    12. 113D.Criminal record certificates: suitability relating to adults

    13. 113E.Criminal record certificates: specified children's and adults' lists: urgent cases

    14. 113F.Criminal record certificates: supplementary

    15. 114.Criminal record certificates: Crown employment.

    16. 115.Enhanced criminal record certificates.

    17. 116.Enhanced criminal record certificates: judicial appointments and Crown employment.

    18. 116ZA.Copies of criminal record certificate or enhanced criminal record certificate

    19. 116ZB.Application for an order for a new criminal record certificate or enhanced criminal record certificate

    20. 116A.Up-dating certificates

    21. 117.Disputes about accuracy of certificates certificates and up-date information.

    22. 117A.Other disputes about section 113B(4) information

    23. 117B.Review of criminal record certificates

    24. 118.Evidence of identity.

    25. 119.Sources of information.

    26. 119A.Further sources of information: Scotland

    27. 119B.Independent monitor

    28. 120.Registered persons.

    29. 120ZA.Regulations about registration

    30. 120ZB.Regulations about registration

    31. 120A.Refusal and cancellation of registration on grounds related to disclosure

    32. 120AA.Refusal, cancellation or suspension of registration on other grounds

    33. 120AB.Procedure for cancellation or suspension under section 120AA

    34. 120AC.Registered persons: information on progress of an application

    35. 120AD.Registered persons: copies of certificates in certain circumstances

    36. 121.Performance by constables on central service in Scotland of functions under this Part.

    37. 122.Code of practice.

    38. 122A.Delegation of functions of Secretary of State

    39. 122B.Delegation of functions of Scottish Ministers

    40. 123.Offences: falsification, &c.

    41. 124.Offences: disclosure.

    42. 124A.Further offences: disclosure of information obtained in connection with delegated function

    43. 124B.Scottish annotated list of certificated persons

    44. 125.Regulations.

    45. 125A.Form of applications

    46. 125B.Form of applications

    47. 126.Interpretation of Part V.

    48. 126ZA.Protected convictions

    49. 126ZB.Offences in schedules 8A and 8B

    50. 126A.Part 5: Modifications for Northern Ireland

    51. 127.Saving: disclosure of information and records.

  7. Part VI Miscellaneous

    1. Amendments of Police Act 1996

      1. 128.Regulations for special constables and police cadets.

      2. 129.Change of name or description of certain police areas.

    2. Amendments of Police Act (Northern Ireland) 1970

      1. 130.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 131.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 132.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Rehabilitation of Offenders

      1. 133.Rehabilitation of Offenders.

  8. Part VII General

    1. 133A.Meaning of “prevention” and “detection”.

    2. 134.Amendments and repeals.

    3. 135.Commencement.

    4. 136.Police: co-operation on implementation.

    5. 137.Extent.

    6. 138.Short title.

  9. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Appointment of Members of the Service Authorities

      1. Part I Core Members

        1. 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 5.. . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 6.. . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 6A.. . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 6B.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Part II Additional Members of NCIS Service Authority

        1. 7.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 7A.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 7B.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 8.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Part III Additional Members of NCS Service Authority

        1. 9.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 10.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Part IV General

        1. Membership of more than one Service Authority by non-core members

          1. 11.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. Local authority members

          1. 12.. . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 13.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. Interpretation

          1. 14.. . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 15.. . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 16.. . . . . . . . . ....

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Other Provisions about Members of Service Authorities

      1. Disqualification

        1. 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Tenure of office

        1. 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 5.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 6.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 7.. . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 8.. . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 9.. . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 10.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Chairman

        1. 11.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Eligibility for re-appointment

        1. 12.. . . . . . . . . ....

      5. Eligibility to vote

        1. 13.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 14.. . . . . . . . . ....

      6. Validity of acts

        1. 15.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 16.. . . . . . . . . ....

      7. Allowances

        1. 17.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 17A.Allowances for members etc.

      8. Co-opted Members

        1. 18.. . . . . . . . . ....

      9. Interpretation

        1. 19.. . . . . . . . . ....

    3. SCHEDULE 2A

      Further provisions about Service Authorities

      1. 1.Powers

      2. 2.Committees

      3. 3.Proceedings

      4. 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

      5. 5.Arrangements for discharge of functions by Service Authorities

      6. 6.. . . . . . . . . ....

      7. 7.. . . . . . . . . ....

      8. 8.. . . . . . . . . ....

      9. 9.Interpretation

    4. SCHEDULE 3

      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      1. Decisions of Service Authority

        1. 1.(1) Where an order under section 17 requires the NCIS...

      2. Approval by Secretary of State

        1. 2.(1) Subject to paragraph 3, a levy shall not be...

      3. Directions

        1. 3.(1) Where the Secretary of State does not approve, under...

      4. Notices

        1. 4.(1) The NCIS Service Authority shall, within the prescribed period,...

      5. Interpretation

        1. 5.In this Schedule “prescribed” means prescribed by an order under...

    5. SCHEDULE 4

      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. SCHEDULE 5

      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      1. Decisions of Service Authority

        1. 1.(1) Where an order under section 62 requires the NCS...

      2. Approval by Secretary of State

        1. 2.(1) Subject to paragraph 3, a levy shall not be...

      3. Directions

        1. 3.(1) Where the Secretary of State does not approve, under...

      4. Notices

        1. 4.(1) The NCS Service Authority shall, within the prescribed period,...

      5. Interpretation

        1. 5.In this Schedule “prescribed” means prescribed by an order under...

    7. SCHEDULE 6

      Application to NCS Service Authority of Local Government Enactments

      1. Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

        1. 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 5.(1) Section 107 (application to police authorities of provisions relating...

        6. 6.(1) Section 146A (application to police authorities of miscellaneous powers...

        7. 7.In section 223 (appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings),...

        8. 8.. . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 9.. . . . . . . . . ....

        10. 10.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)

        1. 11.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)

        1. 12.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 13.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)

        1. 14.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 15.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 16.. . . . . . . . . ....

      5. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30)

        1. 17.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 18.. . . . . . . . . ....

      6. Local Government Finance Act 1982 (c. 32)

        1. 19.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 20.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 21.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 22.. . . . . . . . . ....

      7. Local Government Act 1986 (c. 10)

        1. 23.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 24.. . . . . . . . . ....

      8. Local Government Act 1988 (c. 9)

        1. 25.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 26.. . . . . . . . . ....

      9. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

        1. 27.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 28.. . . . . . . . . ....

      10. Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)

        1. 29.In section 21 of the Local Government and Housing Act...

        2. 30.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 31.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 32.. . . . . . . . . ....

    8. SCHEDULE 7

      1. Investigation

        1. 1.Where a Commissioner appointed under section 91(1)(b) is required by...

        2. 2.(1) In a case where the Commissioner determines that a...

      2. Report of conclusions

        1. 3.(1) If the Commissioner makes a determination in favour of...

        2. 4.Where— (a) the Chief Commissioner receives a report of the...

      3. Remedies

        1. 5.(1) Where the Commissioner gives a complainant notice that a...

        2. 6.Any compensation which the Commissioner directs the authorising officer to...

      4. Interpretation

        1. 7.The references in this Schedule to the authorising officer who...

    9. SCHEDULE 8

      The Police Information Technology Organisation

      1. Constitution

        1. 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Members

        1. 2.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Staff, &c.

        1. 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 5.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 6.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 7.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Committees

        1. 8.. . . . . . . . . ....

      5. Proceedings

        1. 9.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 10.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 11.. . . . . . . . . ....

      6. Evidence

        1. 12.. . . . . . . . . ....

      7. Money

        1. 13.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 13A.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 14.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 15.. . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 16.. . . . . . . . . ....

      8. Annual report

        1. 17.. . . . . . . . . ....

      9. Status of the Organisation

        1. 18.. . . . . . . . . ....

    10. SCHEDULE 8A

      Offences which must be disclosed unless a sheriff orders otherwise

      1. Common law offences

        1. 1.Abduction.

        2. 2.Abortion.

        3. 3.Assault to the danger of life.

        4. 4.Assault to severe injury.

        5. 5.Assault with intent to rape or ravish.

        6. 6.Assault with intent to commit the statutory offence of rape....

        7. 7.Bestiality.

        8. 8.Cruel and unnatural treatment of persons.

        9. 9.Culpable homicide.

        10. 9A.Defeating the ends of justice.

        11. 10.Drugging.

        12. 10A.Embezzlement.

        13. 11.Extortion.

        14. 12.Hamesucken.

        15. 12A.Housebreaking with intent to steal.

        16. 13.. . . . . . . . . ....

        17. 13A.Perverting the course of justice (by whatever means and however...

        18. 14.. . . . . . . . . ....

        19. 15.Plagium.

        20. 16.Reset of plagium.

        21. 16A.Robbery.

        22. 16B.Wilful fire-raising.

        23. 17.. . . . . . . . . ....

        24. 18.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Statutory offences

        1. 19.Armed forces

        2. 20.Aviation , spaceflight and maritime

        3. 21.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 21A.. . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 22.. . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 23.. . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 23A.Bribery

        8. 24.Children

        9. 24A.Computer misuse

        10. 24B.Domestic abuse

        11. 24C.An offence under section 2 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland)...

        12. 24D.An offence under section 1 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland)...

        13. 25.Explosives

        14. 25A.False statements and declarations

        15. 25B.An offence under section 1A of the Prevention of Crime...

        16. 26.Firearms and other weapons

        17. 27.An offence under the Chemical Weapons Act 1996.

        18. 27A.An offence under section 139AA of the Criminal Justice Act...

        19. 27B.An offence under section 9 of the Forced Marriage etc....

        20. 28.Forced marriage

        21. 28A.Fraud and forgery

        22. 28B.Harassment

        23. 28C.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        24. 28D.Health

        25. 29.Human trafficking and exploitation

        26. 30.An offence under section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration...

        27. 31.An offence under section 47 of the Criminal Justice and...

        28. 31A.An offence under section 3A of the Female Genital Mutilation...

        29. 32.An offence under the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland)...

        30. 32A.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        31. 32B.Insolvency

        32. 33.Medical professions etc.

        33. 34.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        34. 34A.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        35. 34B.An offence under section 28(1) of the Opticians Act 1989...

        36. 34C.An offence under section 32 of the Osteopaths Act 1993...

        37. 34D.An offence under section 32 of the Chiropractors Act 1994...

        38. 34E.An offence under article 39 of the Health Professions Order...

        39. 34F.An offence under article 44 of the Nursing and Midwifery...

        40. 34G.An offence under article 19 of the Anaesthesia Associates and...

        41. 35.An offence under article 38 (offences relating to the Register)...

        42. 36.Medicines

        43. 36A.National security

        44. 37.Official Secrets Acts

        45. 37A.An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1920.

        46. 37B.An offence under the Official Secrets Act 1989

        47. 37C.Proceeds of crime and money laundering

        48. 38.Prostitution

        49. 39.Road traffic

        50. 39A.An offence under section 67 of the Serious Organised Crime...

        51. 40.Serious organised crime

        52. 41.Sexual offences

        53. 41A.An offence under section 51A of the Civic Government (Scotland)...

        54. 42.A sexual offence within the meaning given by section 210A(10)...

        55. 43.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        56. 44.An offence under section 7 of the Protection of Children...

        57. 44A.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        58. 44B.An offence under section 69 of the Serious Crime Act...

        59. 44C.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        60. 44D.Solicitors

        61. 45.Stalking and harassment

        62. 46.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        63. 46A.Taxation

        64. 47.Terrorism

        65. 48.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        66. 49.An offence under the Terrorism Act 2006.

        67. 50.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        68. 51.Violent offender orders

        69. 52.Vulnerable persons

        70. 53.An offence under section 315 of the Mental Health (Care...

        71. 54.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        72. 55.Any offence where the conduct in respect of which the...

        73. 55A.An offence under section 26 of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine...

        74. 56.Witness protection

        75. 57.Statutory aggravations

      3. Other

        1. 58.Common law aggravations

        2. 59.An offence, the conviction for which indicates that it included...

        3. 59A.An offence of assault the conviction for which indicates that...

        4. 60.Inchoate offences

        5. 61.An offence committed by attempting or conspiring to commit the...

        6. 62.Superseded offences

        7. 63.Combined offences

        8. 64.Corresponding offences elsewhere in the UK or abroad

    11. SCHEDULE 8A

      REVIEW OF CRIMINAL RECORD CERTIFICATES

      1. Interpretation

        1. 1.In this Schedule— “conviction” and “spent conviction” have the same...

      2. The independent reviewer

        1. 2.(1) There is to be an independent reviewer for the...

      3. Guidance

        1. 3.The Department may from time to time publish guidance to...

      4. Application for review after issue of certificate

        1. 4.(1) A person who receives a criminal record certificate or...

      5. Review by independent reviewer after issue of certificate

        1. 5.(1) The independent reviewer, on receiving an application under paragraph...

      6. Automatic review before issue of certificate containing only details of spent convictions or other disposals of person under 18

        1. 6.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the Department proposes to...

      7. Disclosure of information to the independent reviewer

        1. 7.The Chief Constable, the Department and the Probation Board for...

    12. SCHEDULE 8B

      OFFENCES WHICH ARE TO BE DISCLOSED SUBJECT TO RULES

      1. Common law offences

        1. 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2.Assault excluding any assault of a kind listed in Schedule...

        3. 3.Breach of the peace.

        4. 4.Clandestinely taking possession.

        5. 5.Culpable and reckless conduct.

        6. 5A.Culpable and reckless conduct to the danger of life.

        7. 6.Culpable and reckless endangering of the public.

        8. 7.Culpable and reckless fireraising.

        9. 8.. . . . . . . . . ....

        10. 9.. . . . . . . . . ....

        11. 10.Fraud.

        12. 10A.Hijacking.

        13. 11.. . . . . . . . . ....

        14. 12.. . . . . . . . . ....

        15. 13.Opening a lockfast place with intent to steal.

        16. 13A.Piracy.

        17. 14.Public indecency.

        18. 15.Reset (excluding reset of plagium).

        19. 16.. . . . . . . . . ....

        20. 17.Theft (excluding plagium).

        21. 17A.Treason.

        22. 18.Uttering.

        23. 18A.Uttering threats.

        24. 19.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Statutory offences

        1. 20.Adult support and protection

        2. 21.Animals

        3. 22.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 23.. . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 24.. . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 25.. . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 26.. . . . . . . . . ....

        8. 27.. . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 28.. . . . . . . . . ....

        10. 29.. . . . . . . . . ....

        11. 30.Armed forces

        12. 31.Assaulting or hindering public officials

        13. 32.An offence under section 32 of the Commissioners for Revenue...

        14. 33.An offence under the Emergency Workers (Scotland) Act 2005.

        15. 34.An offence under section 85 of the Fire (Scotland) Act...

        16. 35.An offence under section 90 of the Police and Fire...

        17. 35A.Aviation, maritime and spaceflight

        18. 36.Aviation

        19. 36A.An offence under section 9 of the Aviation and Maritime...

        20. 36B.An offence under article 265 of the Air Navigation Order...

        21. 36C.An offence under any of the following paragraphs of schedule...

        22. 37.Bomb hoaxes

        23. 38.Bribery

        24. 39.Care services

        25. 40.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        26. 41.An offence under article 27 of the Public Services Reform...

        27. 42.An offence under regulation 19 of the Social Care and...

        28. 43.Charities

        29. 44.Child Support

        30. 45.Children

        31. 45A.Computer misuse

        32. 46.Crossbows

        33. 47.Domestic abuse

        34. 48.Drugs

        35. 49.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        36. 50.An offence under the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990....

        37. 50A.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        38. 51.Escape from custody etc.

        39. 52.An offence under section 91 of the Police and Fire...

        40. 53.Financial Services

        41. 54.An offence under the Financial Services Act 2012.

        42. 55.Fire safety

        43. 56.Firearms

        44. 57.An offence under section 50(5) of the Civic Government (Scotland)...

        45. 58.An offence under the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997.

        46. 59.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        47. 59A.An offence under section 31 of the Air Weapons and...

        48. 60.Food safety and standards

        49. 61.An offence under regulation 4(b) of the General Food Regulations...

        50. 62.Forced marriage

        51. 63.Fraud and forgery

        52. 64.An offence under section 46A of the Criminal Law (Consolidation)...

        53. 64A.An offence under the Fraud Act 2006.

        54. 64B.An offence under section 993 of the Companies Act 2006...

        55. 65.An offence under section 49 of the Criminal Justice and...

        56. 66.An offence under section 92 of the Police and Fire...

        57. 67.Harassment

        58. 68.. . . . . . . . . ....

        59. 69.Immigration, etc.

        60. 70.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        61. 71.An offence under section 35 of the Asylum and Immigration...

        62. 72.An offence under section 21 of the Immigration, Asylum and...

        63. 73.Insolvency

        64. 74.Landmines

        65. 74A.Lasers

        66. 75.Medicines

        67. 76.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        68. 77.Mental health

        69. 78.Neglect of duty

        70. 79.An offence under section 22 of the Police and Fire...

        71. 80.Obscene material etc.

        72. 81.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        73. 82.An offence under section 85(3) of the Postal Services Act...

        74. 83.An offence under section 127(1) of the Communications Act 2003...

        75. 84.Offences in relation to children

        76. 85.An offence under section 40(1) of the Children and Young...

        77. 86.An offence under section 50(2) of the Civic Government (Scotland)...

        78. 87.An offence under section 81 of the Children (Scotland) Act...

        79. 88.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        80. 88A.An offence under section 75 of the Age of Criminal...

        81. 89.Offensive behaviour etc.

        82. 90.Offensive weapons

        83. 91.An offence under section 50(3) (penalty for improper importation of...

        84. 92.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        85. 93.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        86. 93A.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        87. 94.Official Secrets Acts

        88. 95.. . . . . . . . . ....

        89. 96.Prisons

        90. 97.Proceeds of crime and money laundering

        91. 98.An offence under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External...

        92. 99.An offence under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External...

        93. 100.Prostitution

        94. 101.An offence under the Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Act 2007....

        95. 102.Public order

        96. 102A.An offence under section 68(1) of the Criminal Justice and...

        97. 103.Road traffic

        98. 104.Sexual offences

        99. 105.Solicitors

        100. 106.Terrorism

        101. 106A.Threatening or abusive behaviour

        102. 107.Vets

        103. 108.Miscellaneous statutory offences

        104. 109.An offence under section 22 of the Rent (Scotland) Act...

        105. 109A.An offence under section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act...

        106. 110.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        107. 111.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        108. 112.Statutory aggravations

        109. 113.An offence (other than an offence listed in schedule 8A)...

      3. Other

        1. 114.Common law aggravations

        2. 115.An offence (other than an offence listed in schedule 8A...

        3. 116.Inchoate offences

        4. 117.An offence committed by attempting or conspiring to commit any...

        5. 118.Superseded offences

        6. 119.Combined offences

        7. 120.Corresponding offences elsewhere in the UK or abroad

    13. SCHEDULE 9

      Minor and Consequential Amendments

      1. Explosives Act 1875 (c. 17)

        1. 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Civil Defence Act 1948 (c. 5)

        1. 2.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)

        1. 3.In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition...

      4. Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c. 62)

        1. 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 5.. . . . . . . . . ....

      5. Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (c. 41)

        1. 6.. . . . . . . . . ....

      6. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

        1. 7.. . . . . . . . . ....

      7. Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77)

        1. 8.The Police (Scotland) Act 1967 shall be amended as follows....

        2. 9.In section 27(3) (regulations as to police cadets), after “(1A),”...

        3. 10.At the end of section 28 (regulations as to standards...

        4. 11.. . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 12.. . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 13.In section 38 (constables engaged on central service and certain...

        7. 14.In section 38A (constables engaged on service outside their force)—...

        8. 15.. . . . . . . . . ....

      8. Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)

        1. 16.. . . . . . . . . ....

      9. Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (c. 14)

        1. 17.. . . . . . . . . ....

      10. Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27)

        1. 18.In section 54 of the Firearms Act 1968 (application of...

      11. Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48)

        1. 19.. . . . . . . . . ....

      12. Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 (c. 57)

        1. 20.. . . . . . . . . ....

      13. Police Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 9 (N.I.))

        1. 21.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 22.. . . . . . . . . ....

      14. Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 (c. 39)

        1. 23.. . . . . . . . . ....

      15. Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)

        1. 24.. . . . . . . . . ....

      16. Employers’ Liability (Defective Equipment and Compulsory Insurance) (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (NI 6)

        1. 25.. . . . . . . . . ....

      17. Employment Agencies Act 1973 (c. 35)

        1. 26.. . . . . . . . . ....

      18. Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)

        1. 27.. . . . . . . . . ....

      19. District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 20)

        1. 28.In subsection (2) of section 12 of the District Courts...

      20. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

        1. 29.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

      21. Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)

        1. 30.(1) . . . . . . . . ....

      22. Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)

        1. 31.. . . . . . . . . ....

      23. Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 (c.25)

        1. 32.In section 53 of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act...

      24. Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35)

        1. 33.(1) Section 11 of the Police Pensions Act 1976 (interpretation)...

      25. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)

        1. 34.In each of sections 51 and 59 of the Local...

      26. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

        1. 35.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 36.. . . . . . . . . ....

      27. Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (NI 15)

        1. 37.In Article 19 of the Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order...

      28. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80)

        1. 38.. . . . . . . . . ....

      29. Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)

        1. 39.. . . . . . . . . ....

      30. Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55)

        1. 40.In section 64 of the Justices of the Peace Act...

      31. Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55)

        1. 41.In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Law Reform...

      32. Finance Act 1981 (c. 35)

        1. 42.. . . . . . . . . ....

      33. Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)

        1. 43.. . . . . . . . . ....

      34. Stock Transfer Act 1982 (c. 41)

        1. 44.. . . . . . . . . ....

      35. County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)

        1. 45.. . . . . . . . . ....

      36. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

        1. 46.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 47.. . . . . . . . . ....

      37. Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)

        1. 48.. . . . . . . . . ....

      38. Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)

        1. 49.. . . . . . . . . ....

      39. Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69)

        1. 50.In section 106 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (minor...

      40. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70)

        1. 51.. . . . . . . . . ....

      41. Landlord And Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31)

        1. 52.. . . . . . . . . ....

      42. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c.1)

        1. 53.. . . . . . . . . ....

      43. Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (c. 20)

        1. 54.. . . . . . . . . ....

      44. Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

        1. 55.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 56.In section 65A (which was inserted by section 3 of...

      45. Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

        1. 57.In Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 (tenancies which...

      46. Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

        1. 58.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 59.. . . . . . . . . ....

      47. Security Service Act 1989 (c. 5)

        1. 60.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 61.. . . . . . . . . ....

      48. Official Secrets Act 1989 (c. 6)

        1. 62.. . . . . . . . . ....

      49. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)

        1. 63.. . . . . . . . . ....

      50. Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31)

        1. 64.In section 22 of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act...

      51. Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40)

        1. 65.Section 47 of the Road Traffic Act 1991 (applications for...

      52. Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)

        1. 66.In section 19 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992...

        2. 67.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 68.. . . . . . . . . ....

      53. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c.53)

        1. 69.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 70.. . . . . . . . . ....

      54. Criminal Appeals Act 1995 (c. 35)

        1. 71.(1) Section 22 of the Criminal Appeals Act 1995 (meaning...

      55. Police Act 1996 (c. 16)

        1. 72.The Police Act 1996 shall be amended as follows.

        2. 73.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 74.. . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 75.At the end of section 53 (regulations as to standards...

        5. 76.. . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 77.. . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 78.(1) Section 57 (common services) shall be amended as follows....

        8. 79.. . . . . . . . . ....

        9. 80.. . . . . . . . . ....

        10. 81.. . . . . . . . . ....

        11. 82.. . . . . . . . . ....

        12. 83.. . . . . . . . . ....

        13. 84.. . . . . . . . . ....

        14. 85.In section 88 (liability for wrongful acts of constables), in...

        15. 86.(1) Section 97 (police officers engaged on service outside their...

        16. 87.. . . . . . . . . ....

      56. Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18)

        1. 88.. . . . . . . . . ....

      57. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)

        1. 89.In section 3 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration...

        2. 90.. . . . . . . . . ....

      58. Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 6)

        1. 91.In Schedule 2 to the Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996...

      59. Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (c.25)

        1. 92.. . . . . . . . . ....

    14. SCHEDULE 10

      Repeals

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