Police and Justice Act 2006
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48) (PJA) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It received royal assent on 8 November 2006.[1] The PJA created the National Policing Improvement Agency.[2] It changed how members of police authorities may be appointed and altered their duties.[3][4][5] It increased police officers' powers to impose bail conditions when releasing a suspect.[6] Along with the Serious Crime Act 2007, the PJA also updated the Computer Misuse Act 1990, which was regarded as outdated when the two statutes were passed.[7] Pursuant to the PJA, the scope of the Computer Misuse Act was extended to deal with denial-of-service attacks.[8]
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Long titleAn Act to establish a National Policing Improvement Agency; to make provision about police forces and police authorities and about police pensions; to make provision about police powers and about the powers and duties of community support officers, weights and measures inspectors and others; to make provision about the supply to the police and others of information contained in registers of death; to make further provision for combatting crime and disorder; to make further provision about certain inspectorates; to amend Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003; to amend the Computer Misuse Act 1990; to make provision about the forfeiture of indecent images of children; to provide for the conferring of functions on the Independent Police Complaints Commission in relation to the exercise of enforcement functions by officials involved with immigration and asylum; to amend the Extradition Act 2003; to make further provision about the use of live links in criminal proceedings; and for connected purposes.
Territorial extent[b]
- England and Wales
- Scotland (in part)
- Northern Ireland (in part)
Royal assent8 November 2006
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| Long title | An Act to establish a National Policing Improvement Agency; to make provision about police forces and police authorities and about police pensions; to make provision about police powers and about the powers and duties of community support officers, weights and measures inspectors and others; to make provision about the supply to the police and others of information contained in registers of death; to make further provision for combatting crime and disorder; to make further provision about certain inspectorates; to amend Part 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003; to amend the Computer Misuse Act 1990; to make provision about the forfeiture of indecent images of children; to provide for the conferring of functions on the Independent Police Complaints Commission in relation to the exercise of enforcement functions by officials involved with immigration and asylum; to amend the Extradition Act 2003; to make further provision about the use of live links in criminal proceedings; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2006 c. 48 |
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| Royal assent | 8 November 2006 |
| Commencement | various[c] |
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Status: Amended | |
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| Text of the Police and Justice Act 2006 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
