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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part 1 Anti-social behaviour

    1. Chapter 1 Respect orders, youth injunctions and housing injunctions

      1. 1.Respect orders

      2. 2.Youth injunctions, housing injunctions and consequential amendments

    2. Chapter 2 Other provision about anti-social behaviour

      1. 3.Maximum period for certain directions, notices and orders

      2. 4.Fixed penalty notices

      3. 5.Closure of premises by registered social housing provider

      4. 6.Reviews of responses to complaints about anti-social behaviour

      5. 7.Provision of information about anti-social behaviour to Secretary of State

      6. 8.Seizure of motor vehicles used in manner causing alarm, distress or annoyance

      7. 9.Guidance on fly-tipping enforcement in England

      8. 10.Fly-tipping: penalty points on driving record

      9. 11.Offence of trespassing with intent to commit criminal offence

      10. 12.Arranging or facilitating begging for gain

  3. Part 2 Offensive weapons

    1. Chapter 1 Online advertising etc of unlawful weapons: civil penalties

      1. 13.“Relevant user-to-user services”, “relevant search services” and “service providers”

      2. 14.Coordinating officer

      3. 15.Notice requiring appointment of content manager

      4. 16.Appointment of content manager following change of circumstances

      5. 17.Replacement of content manager

      6. 18.Duty to notify changes in required information

      7. 19.Failure to comply with content manager requirements: civil penalty

      8. 20.Unlawful weapons content

      9. 21.Content removal notices

      10. 22.Content removal notices: review

      11. 23.Decision notices requiring removal of unlawful weapons content

      12. 24.Failure to comply with content removal notice or decision notice: civil penalties

      13. 25.Guidance

      14. 26.Notices

      15. 27.Interpretation of Chapter

    2. Chapter 2 Other provision about offensive weapons

      1. Offences relating to offensive weapons

        1. 28.Possession of weapon with intent to use unlawful violence etc

        2. 29.Maximum penalty for offences relating to offensive weapons

      2. Power to seize bladed articles

        1. 30.Power to seize bladed articles etc

        2. 31.Power to seize bladed articles etc: armed forces

      3. Sale and delivery of knives etc

        1. 32.Remote sales of knives etc: England and Wales

        2. 33.Remote sale or letting of knives etc: Scotland

        3. 34.Remote sale of knives etc: Northern Ireland

        4. 35.Delivery of knives etc

      4. Sale and delivery of crossbows

        1. 36.Remote sale and letting of crossbows

        2. 37.Delivery of crossbows

        3. 38.Sale and delivery of crossbows: supplementary provision

        4. 39.Remote sale and letting of crossbows: Northern Ireland

        5. 40.Delivery of crossbows: Northern Ireland

        6. 41.Sale and delivery of crossbows: Northern Ireland: supplementary provision

      5. Duty to report bulk sales of knives etc

        1. 42.Duty to report remote sales of knives etc in bulk: England and Wales and Scotland

        2. 43.Duty to report remote sale of knives etc in bulk: Northern Ireland

      6. Sound moderators

        1. 44.Application of Firearms Acts to sound moderators etc

  4. Part 3 Retail crime

    1. 45.Assault of retail worker

    2. 46.Assault of retail worker: duty to make criminal behaviour order

    3. 47.Theft from shop triable either way irrespective of value of goods

  5. Part 4 Criminal exploitation of children and others

    1. Chapter 1 Child criminal exploitation

      1. Offence of child criminal exploitation

        1. 48.Child criminal exploitation

        2. 49.Proving an offence under section 48

      2. Child criminal exploitation prevention orders made otherwise than on conviction

        1. 50.Power to make CCE prevention order

        2. 51.CCE prevention orders

      3. Procedure

        1. 52.Applications for CCE prevention orders

        2. 53.Applications without notice

        3. 54.Interim CCE prevention orders

        4. 55.Procedural powers where no application made

      4. Notification requirements

        1. 56.Notification requirements

      5. Variation, discharge and appeals

        1. 57.Variation and discharge of CCE prevention orders

        2. 58.Appeals

      6. Supplementary

        1. 59.Offence of breaching CCE prevention order

        2. 60.Offences relating to notifications

        3. 61.Special measures for witnesses

        4. 62.Interpretation and supplementary provision

      7. CCE prevention orders on conviction

        1. 63.Orders made on conviction

      8. CCE prevention orders: Scotland and Northern Ireland

        1. 64.Child criminal exploitation prevention orders: Scotland and Northern Ireland

    2. Chapter 2 Cuckooing

      1. 65.Controlling another’s home for criminal purposes

      2. 66.Section 65: interpretation

      3. 67.Power to amend definition of “relevant offence”

    3. Chapter 3 Internal concealment

      1. 68.Causing internal concealment of item for criminal purpose

    4. Chapter 4 Supplementary provision

      1. 69.Secretary of State guidance

      2. 70.Department of Justice guidance

      3. 71.Protections for witnesses, and lifestyle offences

  6. Part 5 Sexual offences and offenders

    1. Chapter 1 Child sexual abuse

      1. 72.Child sexual abuse image-generators: England and Wales

      2. 73.Child sexual abuse image-generators: Northern Ireland

      3. 74.Child sexual abuse image-generators: Scotland

      4. 75.Possession of advice or guidance about creating etc CSA images: England and Wales and Northern Ireland

      5. 76.Possession of advice or guidance about child sexual abuse or CSA images: Scotland

      6. 77.Online facilitation of child sexual exploitation and abuse

      7. 78.Offence under section 77 outside the United Kingdom

      8. 79.Liability for offence under section 77 committed by a body

      9. 80.Section 77: supplementary provision

      10. 81.Sexual offences against children under 16

      11. 82.Sexual activity in presence of child etc

      12. 83.Child sex offences: grooming aggravating factor

      13. 84.Power to scan for child sexual abuse images at the border

    2. Chapter 2 Duty to report child sexual abuse

      1. 85.Duty to report suspected child sex offences

      2. 86.Section 85: meaning of “relevant local authority” and “relevant police force”

      3. 87.Section 85: reasons to suspect child sex offence may have been committed

      4. 88.Exception for certain consensual sexual activities between children

      5. 89.Exception relating to commission of offence under section 14 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 by a child in certain circumstances

      6. 90.Exception in respect of certain disclosures by children

      7. 91.Exception for persons providing specified services

      8. 92.Preventing or deterring a person from complying with duty to report suspected child sex offence

      9. 93.Modification of Chapter for constables

      10. 94.Guidance

      11. 95.Powers to amend this Chapter, and consequential amendments

    3. Chapter 3 Removal of limitation period for child sexual abuse

      1. 96.Removal of limitation period in child sexual abuse cases

    4. Chapter 4 Other provision about sexual offences

      1. Guidance about disclosure of information

        1. 97.Guidance about disclosure of information by police for purpose of preventing sex offending

      2. Intimate images etc

        1. 98.Offences relating to semen-defaced images, intimate photographs or films and voyeurism

        2. 99.Purported intimate image generators

        3. 100.Taking down intimate image content

        4. 101.Taking down intimate image content: consequential amendments

        5. 102.Image deletion orders

        6. 103.Intimate image material: reporting and registration

      3. Pornography

        1. 104.Pornographic images of strangulation or suffocation: England and Wales and Northern Ireland

        2. 105.Pornographic images of strangulation or suffocation: Scotland

        3. 106.Pornographic images of sex between relatives

        4. 107.Pornographic images of sexual activity with child under 16

        5. 108.Online pornography (age and consent verification): duty to review and report

        6. 109.Online pornography (age and consent verification): power to amend Online Safety Act 2023

        7. 110.Online pornography (age and consent verification): power to make regulations

      4. Obscenity etc offences: technology testing defence

        1. 111.Obscenity etc offences: technology testing defence

        2. 112.Technology testing defence: meaning of “relevant offence”

      5. Other sexual offences

        1. 113.Exposure

        2. 114.Sexual activity with an animal

        3. 115.Sexual activity with a corpse

      6. Convictions and cautions for loitering or soliciting

        1. 116.Disregarding convictions and cautions for loitering or soliciting when under 18

        2. 117.Pardons for convictions and cautions for loitering or soliciting when under 18

    5. Chapter 5 Management of sex offenders

      1. 118.Notification of name change

      2. 119.Notification of absence from sole or main residence

      3. 120.Child sex offenders: requirement to notify if entering premises where children present

      4. 121.Police stations at which notifications may be given: Scotland and Northern Ireland

      5. 122.Alternative method of notification

      6. 123.Review of indefinite notification requirements: England and Wales

      7. 124.Review of indefinite notification requirements: Northern Ireland

      8. 125.Restriction on applying for replacement identity documents in new name

      9. 126.Power of entry and search

      10. 127.Minor and consequential amendments

  7. Part 6 Stalking

    1. 128.Stalking protection orders on acquittal etc

    2. 129.Stalking protection orders on conviction

    3. 130.Stalking protection orders: Northern Ireland

    4. 131.Guidance about stalking

    5. 132.Guidance about the disclosure of information by police forces

    6. 133.Guidance about disclosure of information by police: Northern Ireland

  8. Part 7 Other provision for the protection of persons

    1. 134.Administering etc harmful substances (including by spiking)

    2. 135.Encouraging or assisting serious self-harm

    3. 136.Encouraging or assisting serious self-harm: supplementary

    4. 137.Child abduction

    5. 138.Child abduction: Northern Ireland

    6. 139.Safeguarding vulnerable groups: regulated activity

    7. 140.Safeguarding vulnerable groups: regulated activity (Northern Ireland)

    8. 141.Dangerous, careless or inconsiderate cycling

    9. 142.Domestic abuse protection orders

    10. 143.Guidance about honour-based abuse

    11. 144.Meaning of “honour-based abuse”

  9. Part 8 Offences relating to racial and other hostility

    1. 145.Aggravated offences

    2. 146.Threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour towards emergency workers

    3. 147.Threatening or abusive behaviour likely to harass, alarm or distress emergency workers

    4. 148.Interpretation of sections 146 and 147

  10. Part 9 Prevention of theft and fraud

    1. Electronic devices for use in vehicle offences

      1. 149.Electronic devices for use in vehicle offences

      2. 150.Section 149: evidential burdens and lifestyle offences

    2. SIM farms

      1. 151.Possession of a SIM farm

      2. 152.Supply of a SIM farm

      3. 153.Sections 151 and 152: meaning of “SIM farm” etc

    3. Other devices or software

      1. 154.Possession of specified article

      2. 155.Supply of specified article

      3. 156.Sections 154 and 155: specified articles and supplementary provision

  11. Part 10 Public order

    1. Chapter 1 New offences relating to protests and assemblies

      1. 157.Offence of concealing identity at protests

      2. 158.Concealing identity at protests: designating localities and giving notice

      3. 159.Concealing identity at protests: procedure for designations etc

      4. 160.Possession of pyrotechnic articles at protests

      5. 161.Climbing on memorials

      6. 162.Protests outside public office-holder’s home

      7. 163.Interpretation of Chapter

    2. Chapter 2 Police powers

      1. 164.Places of worship: restriction on protests

      2. 165.Public processions and assemblies: duty to take account of cumulative disruption

      3. 166.Powers of senior officers to impose conditions on protests

      4. 167.Amendments relating to British Transport Police and Ministry of Defence Police

      5. 168.Return to unauthorised encampments: prohibited period

      6. 169.Harassment of a person in their home

  12. Part 11 Powers of police etc

    1. Power to suspend IP addresses etc

      1. 170.Suspension of internet protocol addresses and internet domain names

    2. Powers in respect of stolen goods

      1. 171.Electronically tracked stolen goods: search without warrant

      2. 172.Electronically tracked stolen goods: search without warrant (armed forces)

    3. Extraction of online information etc

      1. 173.Extraction of online information following seizure of electronic devices

      2. 174.Section 173: supplementary

      3. 175.Section 173: interpretation

      4. 176.Section 173: confidential information

      5. 177.Section 173: code of practice

      6. 178.Extraction of online information: ports and border security

      7. 179.Extraction of online information following agreement etc

      8. 180.Lawful interception of communications

    4. Access to driver licensing information

      1. 181.Access to driver licensing information

    5. Non-criminal hate incidents

      1. 182.Code of practice relating to non-criminal hate incidents

    6. Drug testing in police detention

      1. 183.Testing of persons in police detention for presence of controlled drugs

      2. 184.Assessment of misuse of controlled drugs

      3. 185.Power to take additional sample

      4. 186.Removal of power to continue detention

      5. 187.Removal of notification conditions

    7. Conditional cautions

      1. 188.Cautions given to persons having limited leave to enter or remain in UK

  13. Part 12 Proceeds of crime and other property connected with criminal behaviour

    1. 189.Confiscation

    2. 190.Proceedings for civil recovery: costs and expenses

  14. Part 13 Management of offenders

    1. 191.Extension of polygraph condition to certain offenders

    2. 192.Duty of offender to notify details

    3. 193.Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders

    4. 194.Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: enforcement

    5. 195.Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: power to amend Schedule 24

    6. 196.Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: interpretation

  15. Part 14 The police

    1. Handling of complaints and conduct matters

      1. 197.Accelerated investigation procedure in respect of criminal conduct

      2. 198.Conditions for notification of Director of Public Prosecutions of investigation report

      3. 199.Duty of IOPC Director General to give victims right to request review

    2. Anonymity for authorised firearms officers

      1. 200.Anonymity for authorised firearms officers charged with qualifying offences

      2. 201.Anonymity for authorised firearms officers appealing convictions for qualifying offences

      3. 202.Authorised firearms officers: reporting directions

      4. 203.Authorised firearms officers: anonymity orders

    3. Appeals to police appeals tribunals

      1. 204.Appeals to police appeals tribunals

    4. Barred and advisory lists

      1. 205.Law enforcement employers may not employ etc barred persons

      2. 206.Meaning of “law enforcement employer”

      3. 207.Application of section 205 to Secretary of State

      4. 208.Application of section 205 to specified law enforcement employer

      5. 209.Duty of law enforcement employers to check advisory lists

      6. 210.Application of section 209 to specified law enforcement employer

      7. 211.Interpretation of sections 205 to 210

      8. 212.Special police forces: barred persons lists and advisory lists

      9. 213.Consequential amendments

    5. Critical police undertakings

      1. 214.Power to give directions to critical police undertakings

  16. Part 15 Terrorism and national security

    1. Chapter 1 Youth diversion orders

      1. Power to make orders

        1. 215.Power to make youth diversion orders

        2. 216.Meaning of “serious harm”

      2. Content of orders

        1. 217.Content of youth diversion orders

        2. 218.Notification requirements

        3. 219.Electronic monitoring of compliance with order: England and Wales

        4. 220.Conditions for imposing electronic monitoring requirement: England and Wales

        5. 221.Data from electronic monitoring in England and Wales: code of practice

      3. Procedure

        1. 222.Duty to consult

        2. 223.Applications without notice

        3. 224.Interim youth diversion orders

      4. Variation, discharge and appeals

        1. 225.Variation and discharge of youth diversion orders

        2. 226.Appeal against youth diversion order etc

      5. Supplementary

        1. 227.Offence of breaching youth diversion order

        2. 228.Guidance

        3. 229.Rules of court about anonymity for respondents

        4. 230.Applications

        5. 231.Reviews of operation of this Chapter

    2. Chapter 2 Other provisions about terrorism and national security

      1. 232.Prevention of terrorism and state threats: weapons etc

      2. 233.Offence of wearing or displaying articles in support of proscribed organisation

      3. 234.Management of terrorist offenders

      4. 235.Sentences for offence of breaching foreign travel restriction order

      5. 236.Length of terrorism sentence with fixed licence period: Northern Ireland

      6. 237.Terrorism offences excepted from defence for slavery or trafficking victims

      7. 238.Ports and border security: retention and copying of articles

      8. 239.Prevention and investigation measures: online information

      9. 240.Duty to make statement about proscription regime

  17. Part 16 Abortion

    1. 241.Removal of women from the criminal law related to abortion

    2. 242.Provisions for pardons and criminal records of women prosecuted under abortion law

  18. Part 17 Miscellaneous and general

    1. International law enforcement data-sharing agreements

      1. 243.Implementation of international law enforcement information-sharing agreements

      2. 244.Meaning of “appropriate national authority”

      3. 245.Consultation with devolved authorities about regulations under section 243

    2. Extradition

      1. 246.Extradition: cases where a person has been convicted

    3. OFCOM’s notices to providers of internet services

      1. 247.OFCOM’s notices to providers of internet services

    4. Power to amend Online Safety Act 2023

      1. 248.Power to amend Online Safety Act 2023: AI

      2. 249.Section 248: duty to make progress report

    5. Criminal liability of bodies and partnerships

      1. 250.Criminal liability of bodies corporate and partnerships where senior manager commits offence

    6. General

      1. 251.Powers to make consequential amendments etc

      2. 252.Regulations

      3. 253.Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers, the Department of Justice or the Welsh Ministers

      4. 254.Extent

      5. 255.Commencement

      6. 256.Commencement: consultation requirements

      7. 257.Short title

  19. Schedules

    1. Schedule 1

      Youth injunctions, housing injunctions and consequential amendments

      1. Part 1 Amendments of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

        1. 1.The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 is amended...

        2. 2.(1) Section 1 (power to grant injunctions) is amended as...

        3. 3.After section 1 insert— Power to grant housing injunctions (1) A court may grant an injunction under this section...

        4. 4.(1) Section 2 (meaning of “anti-social behaviour”) is amended as...

        5. 5.In section 3 (requirements included in injunctions), for “section 1”,...

        6. 6.(1) Section 4 (power of arrest) is amended as follows....

        7. 7.(1) Section 5 (applications for injunctions) is amended as follows....

        8. 8.In section 6 (applications without notice), in subsection (1), for...

        9. 9.In section 7 (interim injunctions)— (a) in subsection (1), for...

        10. 10.(1) Section 8 (variation or discharge of injunctions) is amended...

        11. 11.(1) Section 9 (arrest without warrant) is amended as follows....

        12. 12.(1) Section 10 (issue of arrest warrant) is amended as...

        13. 13.In section 12 (powers in respect of under-18s), before “injunctions”...

        14. 14.(1) Section 13 (power to exclude person from home), subsection...

        15. 15.Before section 14 (but after the italic heading before that...

        16. 16.(1) Section 14 (requirements to consult etc) is amended as...

        17. 17.(1) Section 18 (rules of court) is amended as follows....

        18. 18.In section 19 (guidance), in subsection (1), for “section 1”...

        19. 19.(1) In section 20 (interpretation etc), subsection (1) is amended...

        20. 20.In section 101 (the community remedy document), in subsection (9),...

        21. 21.(1) Section 102 (anti-social behaviour etc: out-of-court disposals) is amended...

        22. 22.(1) Schedule 2 (breach of injunctions: powers of court in...

      2. Part 2 Consequential amendments of other Acts

        1. 23.Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)

        2. 24.In Schedule 3 to that Act (grounds for withholding consent...

        3. 25.Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)

        4. 26.Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30)

        5. 27.Localism Act 2011 (c. 20)

        6. 28.Sentencing Code

    2. Schedule 2

      Closure of premises by registered social housing provider

      1. 1.The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 is amended...

      2. 2.In section 76 (power to issue closure notices)—

      3. 3.In section 77 (duration of closure notices)—

      4. 4.In section 78 (cancellation or variation of closure notices)—

      5. 5.In section 79 (service of notices)— (a) in subsection (1),...

      6. 6.In section 80 (power of court to make closure orders),...

      7. 7.In section 82 (extension of closure orders)—

      8. 8.In section 83 (discharge of closure orders)—

      9. 9.In section 84 (appeals), after subsection (3) insert—

      10. 10.In section 85 (enforcement of closure orders), in subsection (2),...

      11. 11.In section 87 (access to other premises), in subsection (3),...

      12. 12.In section 88 (reimbursement of costs)— (a) in subsection (1),...

      13. 13.In section 89 (exemption from liability)— (a) after subsection (2)...

      14. 14.In section 91 (guidance), in subsection (1)(b), after “authorities” insert...

      15. 15.In section 92 (interpretation)— (a) in subsection (1), insert at...

    3. Schedule 3

      LPB case reviews: supplementary provision

    4. Schedule 4

      Civil penalties for service providers and content managers

      1. 1.Introduction

      2. 2.Notice of intent to issue penalty

      3. 3.Contents of a penalty notice

      4. 4.Withdrawal of notice of intent or penalty notice

      5. 5.Excuse for non-compliance with content removal notice requirements

      6. 6.Appeal

      7. 7.Enforcement etc

    5. Schedule 5

      Sound moderators etc: exemptions

      1. 1.Firearms Act 1968

      2. 2.Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988

    6. Schedule 6

      CCE prevention orders on conviction

      1. 1.In Part 11 of the Sentencing Code, after Chapter 2...

      2. 2.In section 80(3) of the Sentencing Code (list of circumstances...

    7. Schedule 7

      CCE prevention orders: Scotland

      1. 1.Power to make CCE prevention order

      2. 2.CCE prevention orders

      3. 3.Applications for CCE prevention orders

      4. 4.Interim CCE prevention orders

      5. 5.CCE prevention orders in criminal proceedings: procedural powers

      6. 6.Notification requirements

      7. 7.Variation and discharge of CCE prevention orders made on application

      8. 8.Variation and discharge of CCE prevention orders made in criminal proceedings

      9. 9.Appeals

      10. 10.Offence of breaching CCE prevention order

      11. 11.Offences relating to notifications

      12. 12.Interpretation

    8. Schedule 8

      CCE prevention orders: Northern Ireland

      1. 1.Power to make CCE prevention order

      2. 2.CCE prevention orders

      3. 3.Applications for CCE prevention orders

      4. 4.Applications without notice

      5. 5.Interim CCE prevention orders

      6. 6.Procedural powers where no application made

      7. 7.Notification requirements

      8. 8.Variation and discharge of CCE prevention orders

      9. 9.Appeals

      10. 10.Offence of breaching CCE prevention order

      11. 11.Offences relating to notifications

      12. 12.Special measures for witnesses

      13. 13.Interpretation and supplementary provision

    9. Schedule 9

      Control over another’s home for criminal purposes: relevant offences

      1. Part 1 England and Wales

        1. 1.An offence under section 33 or 33A of the Sexual...

        2. 2.An offence under section 1 of the Restriction of Offensive...

        3. 3.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        4. 4.An offence under either of the following provisions of the...

        5. 5.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        6. 6.An offence under section 1 of the Protection of Children...

        7. 7.An offence under either of the following provisions of the...

        8. 8.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        9. 9.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        10. 10.An offence under section 28 of the Violent Crime Reduction...

        11. 11.An offence under section 63 of the Criminal Justice and...

        12. 12.An offence under section 62 of the Coroners and Justice...

        13. 13.An offence under either of the following provisions of the...

        14. 14.An offence under either of the following provisions of the...

        15. 15.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        16. 16.An offence under section 43 of the Border Security, Asylum...

        17. 17.An offence under any of the following provisions of this...

        18. 18.An inchoate offence (within the meaning of section 398(3) of...

      2. Part 2 Scotland

        1. 19.Theft.

        2. 20.Reset.

        3. 21.Fraud.

        4. 22.Uttering.

        5. 23.Embezzlement.

        6. 24.An offence under section 1 of the Restriction of Offensive...

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

        8. 26.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        9. 27.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        10. 28.An offence under section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act...

        11. 29.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        12. 30.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        13. 31.An offence under section 28 of the Violent Crime Reduction...

        14. 32.An offence under Part 1 (rape, sexual assault etc) or...

        15. 33.An offence under either of the following provisions of the...

        16. 34.An offence under either of the following provisions of the...

        17. 35.An offence under either of the following provisions of the...

        18. 36.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        19. 37.An offence under section 2 of the Abusive Behaviour and...

        20. 38.An offence under section 43 of the Border Security, Asylum...

        21. 39.An offence under section 48 of this Act (child criminal...

        22. 40.Attempting or conspiring to commit an offence specified in this...

        23. 41.Inciting a person to commit a relevant offence.

        24. 42.Aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of a relevant...

      3. Part 3 Northern Ireland

        1. 43.An offence under either of the following provisions of the...

        2. 44.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        3. 45.An offence under Article 3 of the Protection of Children...

        4. 46.An offence under section 141 of the Criminal Justice Act...

        5. 47.An offence under Article 15 of the Criminal Justice (Evidence,...

        6. 48.An offence under Article 53 of the Criminal Justice (Northern...

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

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

        9. 51.An offence under section 63 of the Criminal Justice and...

        10. 52.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        11. 53.An offence under section 62 of the Coroners and Justice...

        12. 54.An offence under either of the following provisions of the...

        13. 55.An offence under section 69 of the Serious Crime Act...

        14. 56.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        15. 57.An offence under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the...

        16. 58.An offence under section 51 of the Justice Act (Northern...

        17. 59.An offence under section 43 of the Border Security, Asylum...

        18. 60.An offence under section 48 of this Act (child criminal...

        19. 61.An attempt or conspiracy to commit an offence mentioned in...

        20. 62.An offence under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act...

    10. Schedule 10

      Online facilitation of child sexual exploitation and abuse: specified offences

      1. Part 1 England and Wales

        1. 1.An offence under any of— (a) section 1 of the...

        2. 2.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        3. 3.An offence under section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act...

        4. 4.An inchoate offence (within the meaning given by section 398...

      2. Part 2 Scotland

        1. 5.An offence under any of— (a) sections 51, 51A, 52,...

        2. 6.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        3. 7.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        4. 8.An offence under section 1 of the Human Trafficking and...

        5. 9.Attempting or conspiring to commit an offence specified in paragraph...

        6. 10.Inciting a person to commit an offence specified in paragraph...

        7. 11.Aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of an offence...

      3. Part 3 Northern Ireland

        1. 12.An offence under any of— (a) Article 3 of the...

        2. 13.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        3. 14.An offence under section 2 of the Human Trafficking and...

        4. 15.An attempt or conspiracy to commit an offence specified in...

        5. 16.An offence under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act...

    11. Schedule 11

      Sexual offences against children under 16: consequential amendments

      1. 1.Firearms Act 1968 (c.27)

      2. 2.Internationally Protected Persons Act 1978 (c.17)

      3. 3.Suppression of Terrorism Act 1978 (c.26)

      4. 4.Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48)

      5. 5.Children Act 1989 (c. 41)

      6. 6.Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)

      7. 7.Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995 (c. 53)

      8. 8.Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43)

      9. 9.Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

      10. 10.Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c.12)

      11. 11.Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c.30)

      12. 12.Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

    12. Schedule 12

      Duty to report child sex offences: child sex offences and further relevant activities

      1. Part 1 Child sex offences

        1. 1.An offence under any of— (a) section 1 of the...

        2. 2.An offence under any of the following provisions of the...

        3. 3.An offence under section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act...

        4. 4.An inchoate offence (within the meaning given by section 398...

        5. 5.An offence under the law of Scotland, Northern Ireland or...

      2. Part 2 Further relevant activities

        1. 6.Engaging in the provision of a service to a child...

        2. 7.Activities of a person in the exercise of functions of...

        3. 8.Activities of a person relating to them reporting to the...

        4. 9.Activities of a person in connection with a placement under...

        5. 10.Activities of a person in connection with providing a child...

        6. 11.Acting as a personal adviser for a child under section...

        7. 12.Activities of a person in connection with the provision of...

        8. 13.Activities of a person in the exercise of functions conferred...

        9. 14.Activities of a person so far as acting as—

        10. 15.Activities of a person pursuant to requirements imposed on a...

        11. 16.Activities of a constable of a relevant police force carried...

        12. 17.Activities of a person in connection with training, supervising or...

        13. 18.For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, a...

        14. 19.In this Part of this Schedule— “care order” has the...

    13. Schedule 13

      Offences relating to semen-defaced images, intimate photographs or films and voyeurism

      1. Part 1 Amendments of the Sexual Offences Act 2003

        1. 1.The Sexual Offences Act 2003 is amended as follows.

        2. 2.After section 66A insert— Sharing semen-defaced image (1) A person (A) commits an offence if—

        3. 3.After section 66AA (inserted by paragraph 2) insert— Taking or...

        4. 4.(1) Section 66B (sharing or threatening to share intimate photograph...

        5. 5.In section 66C (sharing or threatening to share intimate photograph...

        6. 6.(1) Section 66D (sharing or threatening to share intimate photograph...

        7. 7.In section 66G (definitions for purposes of sections 66E and...

        8. 8.In section 66H (time limits for prosecuting summary offences)—

        9. 9.In section 67 (voyeurism), omit subsection (3).

        10. 10.In section 67A (voyeurism: additional offences)— (a) omit subsection (2),...

        11. 11.(1) Section 77 (sections 75 and 76: relevant acts) is...

        12. 12.In section 78 (meaning of “sexual”), for “66B” substitute “66AB”....

        13. 13.In section 79 (Part 1: general interpretation), after subsection (10)...

        14. 14.In section 136A(3A) (specified child sex offences), in paragraph (c),...

        15. 15.In Schedule 2 (sexual offences to which section 72(1) to...

        16. 16.In Schedule 3 (sexual offences for purposes of Part 2),...

      2. Part 2 Further amendments in connection with offences

        1. 17.Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c. 12)

        2. 18.Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

        3. 19.Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

        4. 20.Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)

        5. 21.Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12)

        6. 22.Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30)

        7. 23.Sentencing Code

        8. 24.Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50)

    14. Schedule 14

      Intimate image material: reporting and registration

      1. Part 1 Trusted flaggers

        1. 1.Duty to designate trusted flagger

        2. 2.Duties to report intimate image content to trusted flagger

      2. Part 2 The intimate image register

        1. 3.The intimate image register

        2. 4.The registrar

        3. 5.Operation of intimate image register

        4. 6.Payment of fees to registrar

        5. 7.Duties of providers of internet services and internet access services

        6. 8.Enforcement

        7. 9.Payment of fees to enforcement authority

        8. 10.Guidance

        9. 11.Duties of OFCOM

      3. Part 3 Intimate image register: power to amend Online Safety Act 2023

        1. 12.(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend the...

      4. Part 4 Supplementary provision

        1. 13.Extra-territoriality

        2. 14.Interpretation

    15. Schedule 15

      Management of sex offenders: minor and consequential amendments

      1. 1.The Sexual Offences Act 2003 is amended as follows.

      2. 2.(1) Section 84 (notification requirements: changes) is amended as follows....

      3. 3.In section 85 (periodic notification)— (a) in subsection (1), after...

      4. 4.In section 85A (notification requirements: absence from notified address)—

      5. 5.(1) Section 87 (method of notification and related matters) is...

      6. 6.(1) Section 88 (interpretation of section 87) is amended as...

      7. 7.In section 88I(2) (discharge from indefinite notification requirements in England...

      8. 8.(1) Section 91 (offences relating to notification) is amended as...

      9. 9.(1) Section 91A (review of indefinite notification requirements: qualifying relevant...

      10. 10.(1) Section 91B (review of indefinite notification requirements: application for...

      11. 11.In section 91E, in the heading, at the end insert...

      12. 12.In section 91F (guidance), at the end of subsection (1)...

      13. 13.In section 94 (Part 2: supply of information to Secretary...

      14. 14.In section 122F (sexual risk orders and interim sexual risk...

      15. 15.In section 133 (Part 2: general interpretation)—

      16. 16.In section 136 (Part 2: Northern Ireland), in subsection (11),...

      17. 17.(1) Section 138 (orders and regulations) is amended as follows....

      18. 18.(1) Schedule 3A (discharge from indefinite notification requirements in Northern...

    16. Schedule 16

      Possession or supply of SIM farms or other specified articles: powers of entry etc

      1. Part 1 General

        1. 1.Interpretation

        2. 2.Saving

      2. Part 2 Powers of entry etc

        1. 3.Power to enter and search vehicles

        2. 4.Power to enter and search vessels or aircraft

        3. 5.Warrant conferring power to enter and search premises

        4. 6.Applications for search warrants

        5. 7.Execution of search warrants

        6. 8.Powers of examination etc

        7. 9.Power to require production of documents etc

        8. 10.Power to use reasonable force

        9. 11.Obstruction etc

      3. Part 3 Applications for search warrants: England and Wales and Northern Ireland

        1. 12.Introduction

        2. 13.Applications for warrants

        3. 14.Warrant: whether authorises one or multiple entries

        4. 15.Form of warrants

        5. 16.Copies of warrants

      4. Part 4 Execution of search warrants: England and Wales and Northern Ireland

        1. 17.Introduction

        2. 18.Warrant to be executed within one month

        3. 19.All-premises warrants

        4. 20.Search of premises more than once

        5. 21.Time of search

        6. 22.Evidence of authority etc

        7. 23.Extent of search

        8. 24.Securing premises after entry

        9. 25.Return and retention of warrant

    17. Schedule 17

      Specified memorials

      1. Part 1 War memorials

        1. 1.Arcade of Former Archbishops Palace, York (including the walls and...

        2. 2.Arch of Remembrance, Leicester.

        3. 3.Cenotaph, Whitehall, London.

        4. 4.Charles Church, Plymouth (being the entire derelict structure of that...

        5. 5.Chatham Naval War Memorial.

        6. 6.Edith Cavell Memorial, St Martin’s Place, London.

        7. 7.Eleanor Cross, Sledmere.

        8. 8.Hall of Memory, Centenary Square, Birmingham.

        9. 9.Guards Memorial, Horse Guards Parade, London.

        10. 10.Liverpool Cenotaph.

        11. 11.Merchant Navy Memorial, Tower Hill, London.

        12. 12.Plymouth Naval War Memorial.

        13. 13.Port Sunlight War Memorial.

        14. 14.Portsmouth Naval War Memorial.

        15. 15.Preston War Memorial.

        16. 16.The Response, Newcastle upon Tyne.

        17. 17.Rochdale Cenotaph.

        18. 18.Royal Artillery Memorial, Hyde Park Corner, London.

        19. 19.Southampton Cenotaph.

        20. 20.Spalding War Memorial.

        21. 21.Statue of Captain Albert Ball, Nottingham Castle Gardens, Nottingham.

        22. 22.Town and County War Memorial, Northampton.

        23. 23.Wagoners’ Memorial, Sledmere.

        24. 24.Ely War Memorial (and the wall in which it is...

        25. 25.Monument to the Women of World War II, Whitehall, London....

      2. Part 2 Parts of war memorials

        1. 26.The external walls and roof of Alcester Town Hall, and...

      3. Part 3 Other memorials

        1. 27.Statue of Sir Winston Churchill, Parliament Square, London.

        2. 28.Holocaust Memorial Garden, Hyde Park, London.

    18. Schedule 18

      Suspension of internet protocol addresses and internet domain names

      1. 1.Applications for IP address suspension orders

      2. 2.Conditions for making an IP address suspension order

      3. 3.Applications for domain name suspension orders

      4. 4.Conditions for making a domain name suspension order

      5. 5.Applications for suspension orders: non-disclosure duty

      6. 6.Inclusion of non-disclosure requirements in suspension orders

      7. 7.Discharge and variation of suspension orders

      8. 8.Extension of suspension orders

      9. 9.Discharge and variation of non-disclosure orders

      10. 10.Applications: further provision

      11. 11.Service of notices and orders

      12. 12.Rules of court

      13. 13.Effect of orders

      14. 14.“Appropriate officer” and “senior officer”

      15. 15.“Judge”

      16. 16.“IP address provider”

      17. 17.“Internet domain registry” and “registrar”

      18. 18.(1) In this Schedule a “registrar” for an internet domain...

      19. 19.“Crime”, “serious crime” etc

      20. 20.“UK person”

      21. 21.Further interpretation

    19. Schedule 19

      Amendments to Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022

      1. 1.Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing...

      2. 2.In the Chapter heading— (a) for “information from” substitute “information:”;...

      3. 3.(1) Section 37 (extraction of information from electronic devices: investigations...

      4. 4.(1) Section 38 (application of section 37 to children and...

      5. 5.(1) Section 39 (requirements for voluntary provision and agreement) is...

      6. 6.(1) Section 40 (application of section 37 where user has...

      7. 7.(1) Section 41 (extraction of information from electronic devices: investigations...

      8. 8.In section 42 (code of practice about the extraction of...

      9. 9.(1) Section 44 (authorised persons) is amended as follows.

      10. 10.In Schedule 3 (extraction of information from electronic devices: authorised...

    20. Schedule 20

      Drug testing in police detention: trigger offences

    21. Schedule 21

      Confiscation orders: England and Wales

      1. Part 1 The principal objective

        1. 1.(1) The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as...

      2. Part 2 Criminal lifestyle

        1. 2.Prosecutor’s discretion

        2. 3.The serious risk of injustice test

        3. 4.Cases in which defendant has a criminal lifestyle

        4. 5.Criminal lifestyle offences

      3. Part 3 Provisions concerning amount to be paid under confiscation order

        1. 6.Recoverable amount

        2. 7.Hidden property

        3. 8.Tainted gifts

        4. 9.Benefit

        5. 10.Value of property obtained

        6. 11.Value of property sold or destroyed

      4. Part 4 Priority orders

        1. 12.Priority orders

      5. Part 5 Compensation directions

        1. 13.Compensation directions

      6. Part 6 Procedural matters

        1. 14.Timing of confiscation proceedings and effect on sentencing

        2. 15.Early resolution meeting

      7. Part 7 Reconsideration and provisional discharge

        1. 16.Order made: reconsideration

        2. 17.Provisional discharge of confiscation order

      8. Part 8 Enforcement

        1. 18.Enforcement plans

        2. 19.The default term and the powers of the enforcing court

        3. 20.Extension to Crown Court of powers in relation to money, cryptoassets and personal property

        4. 21.Extension to Crown Court of powers under Schedule 5 to Courts Act 2003 to make attachment of earnings orders and applications for benefit deductions

        5. 22.Application of Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 to attachment of earnings orders made by the Crown Court

        6. 23.Collection orders in respect of confiscation orders

        7. 24.Taking control of goods to recover a sum due under a confiscation order

      9. Part 9 Restraint orders

        1. 25.Conditions for making of restraint order: risk of dissipation

        2. 26.Exception to restraint orders for reasonable legal expenses

        3. 27.Exception to restraint order for reasonable living expenses

        4. 28.Discharge of restraint order etc: proceedings not started within reasonable time

        5. 29.Restraint orders: effect of conviction

      10. Part 10 Management receivers

        1. 30.Appointment of management receiver

      11. Part 11 Appeals

        1. 31.Appeal rights in relation to confiscation proceedings

      12. Part 12 Consequential and related amendments

        1. 32.Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)

        2. 33.Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

        3. 34.Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27)

        4. 35.Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (c. 3)

        5. 36.Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22)

        6. 37.Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9)

        7. 38.Omit section 3 (appeals in relation to confiscation orders).

        8. 39.In section 6 (confiscation and victim surcharge orders), omit subsections...

        9. 40.In section 10 (default sentences), omit subsection (1).

        10. 41.In Schedule 4 (minor and consequential amendments)—

        11. 42.Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30)

        12. 43.In section 10 (supplementary provision about slavery and trafficking reparation...

        13. 44.In Schedule 5 (minor and consequential amendments), omit paragraphs 16...

        14. 45.Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22)

        15. 46.Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

        16. 47.In section 42 (court’s duty to order payment of surcharge),...

        17. 48.In section 46 (criminal courts charge duty), in subsection (1),...

        18. 49.In section 125 (exercise of court’s powers to impose fine...

        19. 50.In section 135 (making a compensation order), in subsection (6)(b),...

        20. 51.In section 155 (exercise of power to make a deprivation...

        21. 52.In section 161E(5) (making an income reduction order) (as inserted...

        22. 53.(1) Schedule 22 (prospective amendments of the Sentencing Code and...

        23. 54.In Schedule 24 (consequential amendments)— (a) omit paragraphs 183 and...

      13. Part 13 Confiscation orders made under saved legislation: provisional discharge

        1. 55.Provisional discharge of confiscation orders made under saved legislation

        2. 56.Effect of provisional discharge under paragraph 55 and revocation of discharge

        3. 57.Time for payment where provisional discharge of order is revoked

        4. 58.Financial status orders

    22. Schedule 22

      Confiscation orders: Northern Ireland

      1. Part 1 The principal objective

        1. 1.(1) The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as...

      2. Part 2 Criminal lifestyle

        1. 2.Prosecutor’s discretion

        2. 3.The serious risk of injustice test

        3. 4.Cases in which defendant has a criminal lifestyle

        4. 5.Criminal lifestyle offences

      3. Part 3 Provisions concerning amount to be paid under confiscation order

        1. 6.Recoverable amount

        2. 7.Hidden property

        3. 8.Tainted gifts

        4. 9.Benefit

        5. 10.Value of property obtained

        6. 11.Value of property realised or destroyed

      4. Part 4 Priority orders

        1. 12.Priority orders

      5. Part 5 Procedural matters

        1. 13.Timing of confiscation proceedings and effect on sentencing

        2. 14.Early resolution meeting

      6. Part 6 Reconsideration and provisional discharge

        1. 15.Order made: reconsideration

        2. 16.Provisional discharge of confiscation order

      7. Part 7 Enforcement

        1. 17.Enforcement plans

        2. 18.Power to compel defendant to attend court at any stage of enforcement proceedings

        3. 19.Financial status order

        4. 20.Confiscation assistance advisers

        5. 21.Extension to Crown Court of powers in relation to money, cryptoassets and personal property

      8. Part 8 Restraint orders

        1. 22.Conditions for making of restraint order: risk of dissipation

        2. 23.Exception to restraint orders for reasonable legal expenses

        3. 24.Exception to restraint order for reasonable living expenses

        4. 25.Discharge of restraint order etc: proceedings not started within reasonable time

        5. 26.Restraint orders: effect of conviction

      9. Part 9 Management receivers

        1. 27.Appointment of management receiver

      10. Part 10 Appeals

        1. 28.Appeal rights in relation to confiscation proceedings

      11. Part 11 Consequential and related amendments

        1. 29.Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

        2. 30.Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27)

        3. 31.Serious Crime Act 2015 (c. 9)

        4. 32.Omit section 26 (appeals in relation to confiscation orders).

        5. 33.In Schedule 4 (minor and consequential amendments), omit paragraph 48....

        6. 34.Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (c.2 (N.I.))

        7. 35.In paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 (slavery and trafficking reparation...

        8. 36.In Schedule 4 (minor and consequential amendments) omit paragraphs 13...

        9. 37.Criminal Finances Act 2017 (c. 22)

    23. Schedule 23

      Confiscation orders: Scotland

      1. 1.Cases in which accused has a criminal lifestyle

      2. 2.Compensation directions

    24. Schedule 24

      Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: child cruelty offences

      1. Part 1 Child cruelty offences

        1. 1.Offences against the Person Act 1861 (c.100)

        2. 2.Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (c.12)

        3. 3.Infanticide Act 1938 (c. 36)

        4. 4.Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (c. 31)

        5. 5.An offence under section 2 of that Act (assisting a...

        6. 6.An offence under section 3 of that Act (assisting a...

        7. 7.Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28)

      2. Part 2 Corresponding service offences

        1. 8.(1) An offence under section 42 of the Armed Forces...

    25. Schedule 25

      Special police forces: barred persons lists and advisory lists

      1. Part 1 Barred persons lists

        1. 1.Duty to maintain barred persons lists

        2. 2.Inclusion of NCA officers and constables in barred persons lists

        3. 3.Inclusion of civilian employees in barred persons lists

        4. 4.Removal of NCA officers and constables from barred persons lists

        5. 5.Removal of civilian employees from barred persons lists

        6. 6.Removal from barred lists: further provision

        7. 7.Publication of information in barred persons lists

        8. 8.Power to disclose information in barred persons list

      2. Part 2 Advisory lists

        1. 9.Duty to maintain advisory lists

        2. 10.Inclusion of persons in advisory lists

        3. 11.Removal from advisory list

        4. 12.Power to disclose information in advisory list

      3. Part 3 Supplementary provision

        1. 13.Meaning of “disciplinary proceedings”

        2. 14.Interpretation: general

        3. 15.Regulations

    26. Schedule 26

      Notification orders

      1. 1.The Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 is amended as follows.

      2. 2.(1) Section 40 (overview) is amended as follows.

      3. 3.In section 57, in the heading for “Notification” substitute “Foreign...

      4. 4.After that section insert— Domestic offence notification orders Schedule 4A makes provision for notification orders applying the notification...

      5. 5.(1) Section 59 (application to service offences) is amended as...

      6. 6.(1) Section 61 (meaning of “dealt with” for an offence)...

      7. 7.(1) Schedule 4 is amended as follows.

      8. 8.After Schedule 4 insert— Schedule 4A Domestic offence notification orders...

      9. 9.After Schedule 6 insert— Schedule 6A Service offence notification orders...

    27. Schedule 27

      Sentences for offence of breaching foreign travel restriction order

      1. 1.Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 9)

      2. 2.Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46)

      3. 3.Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44)

      4. 4.Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28)

      5. 5.Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1216 (N.I. 1))

      6. 6.Sentencing Code

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