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| Long title | An Act to make provision for combatting crime and disorder; to make provision about the disclosure of information relating to criminal matters and about powers of search and seizure; to amend the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 and the Terrorism Act 2000; to make provision about the police, the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the National Crime Squad; to make provision about the powers of the courts in relation to criminal matters; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2001 c.16 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales but s 33 -38; Part 2; s 86(1) and (2); s 127; s 136 and 138 Extends to Scotland and Northern Ireland also; s 126 extends to England and Wales and Scotland; s 29, s 39-41, s 72, s 75, s 84 and s 134 extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland; s 83 and s 86(3) extends to Northern Ireland; An amendment, repeal or revocation contained in Schedule 4, 6 or 7 has the same extent as the enactment or instrument to which it relates. |
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| Royal assent | 11 May 2001 |
Status: Amended | |
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The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which gave extra powers to the police, with the aim to tackle crime and disorder more effectively.[1] Key provisions include the introduction of on-the-spot penalties for disorderly behaviour, restrictions on alcohol consumption in public places and the creation of a new criminal offence for protesting outside someone's house in an intimidating manner.[2][1][citation needed]
The act reintroduced the ranks of deputy chief constable, deputy assistant commissioner and chief superintendent, which had been abolished by the Police Act 1996.
