The Police and Justice Act 2006 is an Act

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 of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

Parliament of the United Kingdom

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. As at August 2007 many of the provisions are not yet in force. The majority of the Act extends only to England and Wales

England and Wales

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Provisions of the Act include:

Part 1: Mainly about police forces

• police reform
• establishment of a National Policing Improvement Agency
  National Policing Improvement Agency
  The United Kingdom's National Policing Improvement Agency is a non-departmental public body established to support police by providing expertise in such areas as information technology, information sharing, and recruitment.-Background:...
  
   which will replace the Central Police Training and Development Authority and the Police Information Technology Organisation
  Police Information Technology Organisation
  -History:The UK government Police National Computer project was evolved in the early 1970s, and was launched in 1974 with Stolen Vehicles as its initial database....
  
  
• amends the Police Reform Act 2002
  Police Reform Act 2002
  The Police Reform Act 2002 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.Amongst the provisions of the Act are the creation of the role of Police Community Support Officer, who have some police powers whilst not being 'sworn in' constables, and the ability for Chief Constables to confer a more...
  
   in relation to the powers of Community Support Officers.

Part 2: Mainly about justice

• amends the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
  Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
  The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is an Act of Parliament which instituted a legislative framework for the powers of police officers in England and Wales to combat crime, as well as providing codes of practice for the exercise of those powers. Part VI of PACE required the Home Secretary...
  
   in relation to "Police Bail."
• amends the Criminal Justice Act 2003
  Criminal Justice Act 2003
  The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a wide ranging measure introduced to modernise many areas of the criminal justice system in England and Wales and, to a lesser extent, in Scotland and Northern Ireland....
  
   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
  Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003
  The Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which almost entirely applies only to England and Wales. The Act, championed by then Home Secretary, David Blunkett, was passed in 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
  Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons
  Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons is the head of HM Inspectorate of Prisons and the senior inspector of prisons, young offender institutions and immigration service detention and removal centres in England and Wales...
  
  ; Inspectors of Constabulary
  Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary
  Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland in the United Kingdom have statutory responsibility for the inspection of police forces.-England and Wales:...
  
  ; the Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service
  Crown Prosecution Service
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  ; the Inspectorate of the National Probation Service
  National Probation Service
  thumb|right|100px|NPS logoThe National Probation Service for England and Wales is a statutory Criminal Justice Service, mainly responsible for the supervision of offenders in the community and the provision of reports to the criminal courts to assist them in their sentencing duties...
  
   and the Inspector of Court Administration.

Part 5: Miscellaneous Section

• amends an Order in Council made under powers in the Extradition Act 2003
  Extradition Act 2003
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• Computer Misuse Act 1990
  Computer Misuse Act 1990
  The Computer Misuse Act 1990 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, introduced partly in response to the decision in R v Gold & Schifreen 1 AC 1063 . Critics of the bill complained that it was introduced hastily and was poorly thought out...
  
   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
  Protection of Children Act 1978
  The Protection of Children Act 1978 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The Protection of Children Bill was put before Parliament as a Private Member's Bill by Cyril Townsend in the 1977-1978 session of Parliament....
  
   amended.

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 .

External links

• 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.