Police and Justice Act 2006

The Police and Justice Act 2006 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. As at August 2007 many of the provisions are not yet in force. The majority of the Act extends only to England and Wales

Provisions of the Act include:

Part 1: Mainly about police forces

• police reform
• establishment of a National Policing Improvement Agency which will replace the Central Police Training and Development Authority and the Police Information Technology Organisation
• amends the Police Reform Act 2002 in relation to the powers of Community Support Officers.

Part 2: Mainly about justice

• amends the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 in relation to "Police Bail."
• amends the Criminal Justice Act 2003 relating to "Conditional Cautioning."

Part 3: Mainly about anti-social behaviour

• further provision about anti-social behaviour
• every Local Authority is to have a "Crime and Disorder Committee."
• "Parenting Contracts"
• Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 (Part 3) amended.

Part 4: Addresses various Inspectorates

• amends the various Acts which address the powers of the Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons; Inspectors of Constabulary; the Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service; the Inspectorate of the National Probation Service and the Inspector of Court Administration.

Part 5: Miscellaneous Section

• amends an Order in Council made under powers in the Extradition Act 2003
• Computer Misuse Act 1990 amended with the creation of certain offences including unauthorised acts with intent to impair the operation of a computer.
• further provision relating to forfeiture of indecent photographs of children
• Protection of Children Act 1978 amended.

Part 6 - Supplemental

Section 53 - Commencement

The following orders have been made under this section:

• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3364 (C.123))
• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No.1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/29 (C.1))
• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/709 (C.30))
• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1614 (C.65))
• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2754 (C.107))
• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3073 (C.122))
• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3203 (C.132))
• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 7 and Savings Provision) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/311 (C.11))
• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/790 (C.37))
• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2503 (C.107))
• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2785 (C.123))
• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1679 (C.87))
• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2774 (C.120))
• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/414 (C.29))

• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) (England) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/936 (C.57))

• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No.1) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2052 (C.77))

• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3251 (W.286))
• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) (Wales) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2540 (W.204) (C.106))

• The Police and Justice Act 2006 (Commencement) (Scotland) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/434 (C.35))

Extent

Section 54(1) limits the extent of Parts 1 to 5 of the Act to England and Wales only, except for those matters listed in the rest of s.54 .

See also

• Police Act

References

• Halsbury's Statutes,

External links

Wikiversity has learning materials about Police and Justice Act 2006

• The Police and Justice Act 2006, as amended from the National Archives.
• The Police and Justice Act 2006, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
• Explanatory notes to the Police and Justice Act 2006.