Police Act 1997

Cited authorities 401

Cited in

Amendments 2281

Jurisdiction	UK Non-devolved
Citation	1997 c. 50
Year	1997

Contenidos

Police Act 1997
Part I: The National Criminal Intelligence Service

The Service Authority

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

Functions

2: General functions of the NCIS Service Authority and NCIS.
3: Objectives.
4: Service plans.
5: Annual reports.

Director General and other members

6: Appointment of Director General.
7: Removal of Director General by the Authority.
8: Deputy Director General.
9: Members of NCIS.
9A: Removal of certain members appointed under section 9

Functions of Director General

10: General function of Director General.
11: Reports by Director General to the Authority.
12: Responsibility for co-ordination of police and Security Service activities.

Service Authority’s officers and employees

13: Officers and employees.
14: Appointment of clerk.
15: Appointment of persons not employed by the NCIS Service Authority.

Financial provisions

16: NCIS service fund.
16A: Budget statement
17: Grants from the Secretary of State
17A: Provision supplemental to section 17
18: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18A: Financing by the Scottish Ministers
19: Charges.
20: Acceptance of gifts and loans.
21: Pensions and gratuities.
21A: Accounts

General provisions

22: Collaboration agreements.
23: Aid by and for NCIS.
24: Provision of special services.

Central supervision and direction

25: General duty of the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers
26: Setting of objectives.
27: Setting of performance targets.
28: Codes of practice.
28A: Codes of practice for Director General of NCIS
29: Removal of Director General etc.
30: Power to give directions to NCIS Service Authority
31: Reports from NCIS Service Authority.
31A: Power to give directions as to action plans
31B: Procedure for giving directions by the Secretary of State
31C: Procedure for giving directions by the Scottish Ministers
32: Reports from Director General.
33: Criminal statistics.
34: Inquiries.
34A: Regulations for NCIS
35: Regulations as to standard of equipment.
36: Common services.

Discipline and complaints

37: Discipline regulations.
38: Appeals.
39: Complaints.
40: Information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc.

Miscellaneous

41: Arrangements for consultation.
42: Liability for wrongful acts of constables etc.
43: Causing disaffection.
44: Orders governing NCIS Service Authority.

General

45: Orders and regulations.
46: Interpretation of Part I.

Part II: The National Crime Squad

The Service Authority

47: The Service Authority for the National Crime Squad.

Functions

48: General functions of the NCS Service Authority and the National Crime Squad.
49: Objectives.
50: Service plans.
51: Annual reports.

Director General and other members

52: Appointment of Director General.
53: Removal of Director General by the Authority.
54: Deputy Director General.
55: Members of the National Crime Squad.
55A: Removal of certain members appointed under section 55

Functions of Director General

56: General function of Director General.
57: Reports by Director General to the Authority.

Service Authority’s officers and employees

58: Officers and employees.
59: Appointment of clerk.
60: Appointment of persons not employed by the NCS Service Authority.

Financial provisions

61: NCS service fund.
61A: Budget statement
62: Grants from the Secretary of State
62A: Provision supplemental to section 62
63: Initial financing of NCS Service Authority.
64: Charges.
65: Acceptance of gifts and loans.
66: Pensions and gratuities.
66A: Accounts
67: Revenue accounts and capital finance.
68: Financial administration.

Special services

69: Provision of special services.

Central supervision and direction

70: General duty of Secretary of State.
71: Setting of objectives.
72: Setting of performance targets.
73: Codes of practice.
73A: Codes of practice for Director General of NCS
74: Removal of Director General etc.
75: Power to give directions to NCS Service Authority
76: Reports from NCS Service Authority.
76A: Power to give directions as to action plans
76B: Procedure for giving directions under sections 75 and 76A
77: Reports from Director General.
78: Criminal statistics.
79: Inquiries.
79A: Regulations for NCS
80: Regulations as to standard of equipment.
80A: Regulation of procedures and practices

Discipline and complaints

81: Discipline regulations.
82: Appeals.
83: Complaints.
84: Information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc.

Miscellaneous

85: Arrangements for consultation.
86: Liability for wrongful acts of constables etc.
87: Causing disaffection.
88: Application to NCS Service Authority of local authority enactments.

General

89: Orders and regulations.
90: Interpretation of Part II.

Part III: Authorisation of Action in Respect of Property

The Commissioners

91: The Commissioners.

Authorisations

92: Effect of authorisation under Part III.
93: Authorisations to interfere with property etc.
94: Authorisations given in absence of authorising officer.
95: Authorisations: form and duration etc.
96: Notification of authorisations etc.

Authorisations requiring approval

97: Authorisations requiring approval.
98: Matters subject to legal privilege.
99: Confidential personal information.
100: Confidential journalistic material.

Code of Practice

101: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Complaints etc.

102: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
103: Quashing of authorisations etc.

Appeals

104: Appeals by authorising officers.
105: Appeals by authorising officers: supplementary.
106: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General

107: Supplementary provisions relating to Commissioners.
108: Interpretation of Part III.

Part IV: Police Information Technology Organisation

109: Police Information Technology Organisation.
110: Relationship between the Organisation and the Secretary of State.
111: Interpretation of Part IV.

Part V: Certificates of Criminal Records, &c.

112: Criminal conviction certificates.

113: Criminal record certificates.
113A: Criminal record certificates

113A: Criminal record certificates

113A: Criminal record certificates

113B: Enhanced criminal record certificates

113B: Enhanced criminal record certificates

113B: Enhanced criminal record certificates

113BA: Suitability information relating to children

113BA: Information held outside the United Kingdom

113BB: Suitability information relating to vulnerable adults

113BC: Suitability information: power to amend

To continue reading

Request your trial

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Police Act 1997

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Start Your 7-day Trial