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Police and Justice Bill

 
 

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Home Office, are published separately

as Bill 119—EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Mr Secretary Clarke has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the

Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Police and Justice Bill are compatible with the

Convention rights.

 

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Police and Justice Bill

 

Contents

Part 1

Police reform

National Policing Improvement Agency

1   

National Policing Improvement Agency

Police forces and police authorities

2   

Amendments to the Police Act 1996

3   

Police authorities as best value authorities

Community support officers etc

4   

Standard powers and duties of community support officers

5   

Community support officers: power to deal with truants

6   

Exercise of police powers by civilians

Part 2

Powers of police etc

Police powers

7   

Police bail

8   

Power to stop and search at aerodromes

Travel and freight information

9   

Information gathering powers: extension to domestic flights and voyages

Fixed penalty notices

10   

Accreditation of weights and measures inspectors

11   

Power to apply accreditation provisions

 

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Conditional cautions

12   

Conditional cautions: types of condition

13   

Arrest for failing to comply with conditional caution

Part 3

Crime and anti-social behaviour

Crime and disorder reduction

14   

Amendments to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998

15   

Role of local authority overview and scrutiny committees

Parenting contracts and parenting orders

16   

Parenting contracts: local authorities and registered social landlords

17   

Parenting orders: local authorities and registered social landlords

18   

Contracting out of local authority functions with regard to parenting

contracts and parenting orders

Injunctions

19   

Anti-social behaviour injunctions

20   

Injunctions in local authority proceedings: power of arrest and remand

Part 4

Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector for Justice, Community Safety and Custody

Appointment of Chief Inspector

21   

Appointment of Chief Inspector

Functions of Chief Inspector

22   

General duty of Chief Inspector

23   

Duties of Chief Inspector with regard to prisons etc

24   

Power to confer additional functions on Chief Inspector

25   

Ministerial directions

Inspection powers

26   

Powers of persons carrying out inspections

Reports

27   

Reports by Chief Inspector

Supplemental

28   

Further provision

29   

Abolition of existing inspectorates

30   

Transfer of staff and property etc

31   

Consequential amendments

 
 

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32   

Interpretation

Part 5

Miscellaneous

Computer misuse

33   

Increased penalty etc for offence of unauthorised access to computer material

34   

Unauthorised acts with intent to impair operation of computer, etc

35   

Making, supplying or obtaining articles for use in computer misuse offences

36   

Transitional and saving provision

Forfeiture of indecent photographs of children

37   

Forfeiture of indecent photographs of children

Independent Police Complaints Commission

38   

Immigration and asylum enforcement functions: complaints and misconduct

Extradition

39   

Amendments to the Extradition Act 2003 etc

Part 6

Supplemental

40   

Orders and regulations

41   

Money

42   

Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc

43   

Amendments and repeals

44   

Commencement

45   

Extent

46   

Short title

Schedule 1   —   

National Policing Improvement Agency

Part 1   —   

Objects and powers

Part 2   —   

Membership etc

Part 3   —   

Accountability and supervision

Part 4   —   

Financial provision

Part 5   —   

Transfer schemes

Part 6   —   

Interpretation and modification

Part 7   —   

Consequential amendments

Schedule 2   —   

Amendments to the Police Act 1996

Schedule 3   —   

Exercise of police powers by civilians

Schedule 4   —   

Police bail

Part 1   —   

Introductory

Part 2   —   

Police bail granted elsewhere than at police station

Part 3   —   

Police bail granted at police station before charge

 
 

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Schedule 5   —   

Schedule to be inserted into the Police Reform Act 2002

Schedule 6   —   

Amendments to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Schedule 7   —   

Injunctions in local authority proceedings: powers to remand

Schedule 8   —   

Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector for Justice, Community Safety

and Custody

Schedule 9   —   

Transfer of staff and property etc to the Chief Inspector

Schedule 10   —   

The Chief Inspector: consequential amendments

Schedule 11   —   

Schedule to be inserted into the Protection of Children Act

1978

Schedule 12   —   

Extradition

Part 1   —   

Amendments to the Extradition Act 2003

Part 2   —   

Amendments to other Acts

Schedule 13   —   

Minor and consequential amendments

Schedule 14   —   

Repeals

Part 1   —   

Police reform

Part 2   —   

Powers of police etc

Part 3   —   

Crime and anti-social behaviour

Part 4   —   

HM Chief Inspector for Justice, Community Safety and

Custody

Part 5   —   

Miscellaneous

 
 

 
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