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172D    

Variation and revocation of early morning alcohol restriction order

(1)   

A licensing authority may vary or revoke an order under section 172A.

(2)   

Sections 172B and 172C apply in relation to the variation or revocation

of an order under section 172A as in relation to the making of such an

order.

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172E    

Exceptions from effect of early morning alcohol restriction order

(1)   

An order under section 172A does not apply in prescribed cases or

circumstances.

(2)   

The cases referred to in subsection (1) may in particular be defined by

reference to—

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(a)   

particular kinds of premises, or

(b)   

particular days.

(3)   

An order under section 172A is subject to an order under section 172

(whether made before or afterwards), unless and to the extent that the

order under section 172 provides otherwise.”

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(3)   

In section 7 (exercise and delegation of functions), in subsection (2), after

paragraph (a) (but before the final “or”) there is inserted—

“(aa)   

the functions of making, and varying or revoking, an order

under section 172A (early morning alcohol restriction order),”.

Searches of controlled persons

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Persons subject to control order: powers of search and seizure

(1)   

In the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005, after section 7C there is inserted—

“7D     

Powers of personal search and seizure

(1)   

A constable may—

(a)   

search a controlled person (in his place of residence or

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elsewhere) for the purpose mentioned in subsection (2);

(b)   

detain a person for the purpose of such a search.

(2)   

The purpose is—

(a)   

in a case where the search is carried out in connection with a

journey for which the controlled person is escorted by a

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constable, that of ascertaining that the controlled person is not

in possession of anything that could be used to threaten or harm

any person;

(b)   

in any case, that of ascertaining whether obligations imposed by

or under the control order have been, are being, or are about to

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be contravened.

(3)   

The power conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised at any time

when a constable is in the presence of a controlled person (including

following entry onto premises under section 7A, 7B or 7C).

(4)   

A constable may seize anything that he finds in the course of a search

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under subsection (1)—

 
 

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(a)   

for the purpose of ascertaining whether obligations imposed by

or under the control order have been, are being, or are about to

be contravened;

(b)   

for the purpose of securing that the controlled person complies

with the control order;

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(c)   

if he has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the thing may

be used to threaten or harm any person; or

(d)   

if he has reasonable grounds for suspecting that—

(i)   

the thing is or contains evidence in relation to an offence;

and

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(ii)   

it is necessary to seize it in order to prevent it being

concealed, lost, damaged, altered or destroyed.

(5)   

A constable may use reasonable force for the purpose of exercising a

power conferred on him by this section.

7E      

Retention of things seized under section 7D

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(1)   

Anything that is seized under section 7D(4) may be—

(a)   

subjected to tests;

(b)   

retained for as long as is necessary in all the circumstances

(which may be beyond the period for which the control order

remains in force).

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(2)   

In particular (and regardless of the ground on which the thing was

seized)—

(a)   

if a constable has reasonable grounds for believing that the

thing is or contains evidence in relation to an offence, it may be

retained—

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(i)   

for use as evidence at a trial for an offence; or

(ii)   

for forensic examination or for investigation in

connection with an offence; and

(b)   

if a constable has reasonable grounds for believing that the

thing has been obtained in consequence of the commission of an

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offence, it may be retained in order to establish its lawful owner.

(3)   

Nothing may be retained for either of the purposes mentioned in

subsection (2)(a) if a photograph or copy would be sufficient for that

purpose.

(4)   

Nothing in this section affects any power of a court to make an order

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under section 1 of the Police (Property) Act 1897.”.

(2)   

In section 1 of that Act (power to make control orders)—

(a)   

in subsection (4)(l) (removal following search of premises) after “tests

or” there is inserted “(subject to subsections (5A) to (5C))”;

(b)   

after subsection (5) there is inserted—

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“(5A)   

If a constable has reasonable grounds for believing that

something removed by virtue of a requirement under

subsection (4)(l) (removal following search of premises) is or

contains evidence in relation to an offence, it may be seized and

retained for as long as is necessary in all the circumstances

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(which may be beyond the period for which the control order

remains in force).

 
 

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(5B)   

In particular—

(a)   

the thing may be retained—

(i)   

for use as evidence at a trial for an offence; or

(ii)   

for forensic examination or for investigation in

connection with an offence; and

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(b)   

if a constable has reasonable grounds for believing that

the thing has been obtained in consequence of the

commission of an offence, it may be retained in order to

establish its lawful owner.

(5C)   

Nothing may be retained for either of the purposes mentioned

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in subsection (5B)(a) if a photograph or copy would be sufficient

for that purpose.”

(3)   

In the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, in section 1 (power to remove documents

for examination), in subsection (1)(e), for “or 7C” there is substituted “, 7C or

7D”.

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Final

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Financial provisions

The following are to be paid out of money provided by Parliament—

(a)   

expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of this Act;

(b)   

any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable under any

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other Act out of money so provided.

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Extent

(1)   

Section 1 (police powers: stop and search) extends to England and Wales only.

(2)   

Sections 2 to 7 (taking of fingerprints and samples: England and Wales) extend

to England and Wales only, except that section 5(2) extends also to Northern

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Ireland.

(3)   

Sections 8 to 13 (taking of fingerprints and samples: Northern Ireland) extend

to Northern Ireland only, except that section 11(2) extends also to England and

Wales.

(4)   

Section 14 (material subject to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984)

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extends to England and Wales only.

(5)   

Section 15 (material subject to the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern

Ireland) Order 1989) extends to Northern Ireland only.

(6)   

Section 16 (material subject to the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995)

extends to Scotland only.

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(7)   

Sections 17 and 18 (material subject to the Terrorism Act 2000) extend to

England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(8)   

Section 19 (material subject to the International Criminal Court Act 2001)

extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only.

(9)   

Sections 20 to 23 (further provision relating to the retention, destruction and

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use of fingerprints and samples etc) extend to England and Wales, Scotland

and Northern Ireland.

 
 

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(10)   

Sections 24 to 41 (domestic violence, gang-related violence and anti-social

behaviour orders) extend to England and Wales only.

(11)   

Sections 42 to 44 (private security industry) extend to England and Wales,

Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(12)   

Section 45 (prison security) extends to England and Wales only.

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(13)   

Section 46 (air weapons) extends to England and Wales and Scotland only.

(14)   

Sections 47 to 54 (compensation of victims of overseas terrorism) extend to

England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(15)   

Section 55 (sale and supply of alcohol) extends to England and Wales only.

(16)   

Section 56 (persons subject to control order: powers of search and seizure)

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extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(17)   

Sections 57 to 60 (final) extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern

Ireland.

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Commencement

(1)   

The provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State

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may by order appoint, subject to subsections (2) and (3).

(2)   

The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is

passed—

(a)   

section 33 (pilot schemes relating to domestic violence provisions);

(b)   

sections 47 to 54 (compensation of victims of overseas terrorism);

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(c)   

sections 57 to 60 (final).

(3)   

Sections 42 and 43 (private security industry) come into force, so far as

extending to Scotland, on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by order

appoint after consulting the Secretary of State.

(4)   

An order made by the Secretary of State under subsection (1) may—

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(a)   

appoint different days for different purposes;

(b)   

make transitional provision and savings;

(c)   

appoint different days in relation to different areas in respect of any of

the following—

(i)   

section 1 (records of searches);

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(ii)   

sections 24 to 32 (domestic violence);

(iii)   

sections 34 to 39 (gang-related violence).

(5)   

An order made by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (3) may—

(a)   

appoint different days for different purposes;

(b)   

make transitional provision and savings.

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(6)   

An order under this section is to be made by statutory instrument.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Crime and Security Act 2010.

 
 

 
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