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        Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I Powers to Stop and Search
        1. Power of constable to stop and search persons, vehicles etc.
        2. Provisions relating to search under section 1 and other powers.
        3. Duty to make records concerning searches.
        4. Road checks.
        5. Reports of recorded searches and of road checks.
        6. Statutory undertakers etc.
        7. Part I-supplementary
        Part II Powers of Entry, Search and Seizure
        Search warrants
        8. Power of justice of the peace to authorise entry and search of premises.
        9. Special provisions as to access.
        10. Meaning of "items subject to legal privilege".
        11. Meaning of "excluded material".
        12. Meaning of "personal records".
        13. Meaning of "journalistic material".
        14. Meaning of "special procedure material".
        15. Search warrants-safeguards.
        16. Execution of warrants.
        Entry and search without search warrant
        17. Entry for purpose of arrest etc.
        18. Entry and search after arrest.
        Seizure etc.
        19. General power of seizure etc.
        20. Extension of powers of seizure to computerised information.
        21. Access and copying.
        22. Retention.
        Supplementary
        23. Meaning of "premises" etc.
        Part III Arrest
        24. Arrest without warrant for arrestable offences.
        24A Arrest without warrant: other persons
        25. {- Where a constable has reasonable grounds for suspecting that any offence which is not an arre...}
        26. Repeal of statutory powers of arrest without warrant or order.
        27. Fingerprinting of certain offenders.
        28. Information to be given on arrest.
        29. Voluntary attendance at police station etc.
        30. Arrest elsewhere than at police station.
        30A. Bail elsewhere than at police station
        30B Bail under section 30A: notices
        30C Bail under section 30A: supplemental
        30CA Bail under section 30A: variation of conditions by police
        30CB Bail under section 30A: variation of conditions by court
        30D Failure to answer to bail under section 30A
        31. Arrest for further offence.
        32. Search upon arrest.
        33. Execution of warrant not in possession of constable.
        Part IV Detention
        Detention-conditions and duration
        34. Limitations on police detention.
        35. Designated police stations.
        36. Custody officers at police stations.
        37. Duties of custody officer before charge.
        37A Guidance
        37B Consultation with the Director of Public Prosecutions
        37C Breach of bail following release under section 37(7)(a)
        37CA Breach of bail following release under section 37(7)(b)
        37D Release under section 37(7)(a): further provision
        38. Duties of custody officer after charge.
        39. Responsibilities in relation to persons detained.
        40. Review of police detention.
        40A Use of telephone for review under s. 40
        41. Limits on period of detention without charge.
        42. Authorisation of continued detention.
        43. Warrants of further detention.
        44. Extension of warrants of further detention.
        45. Detention before charge-supplementary.
        Detention-miscellaneous
        45A Use of video-conferencing facilities for decisions about detention
        46. Detention after charge.
        46ZA Persons granted live link bail
        46A. Power of arrest for failure to answer to police bail.
        47. Bail after arrest.
        47A. Early administrative hearings conducted by justices' clerks.
        48. Remands to police detention.
        49. Police detention to count towards custodial sentence.
        50. Records of detention.
        51. Savings.
        52. Children.
        Part V Questioning and Treatment of Persons by Police
        53. Abolition of certain powers of constables to search persons.
        54. Searches of detained persons.
        54A Searches and examination to ascertain identity
        55. Intimate searches
        55A X-rays and ultrasound scans
        56. Right to have someone informed when arrested.
        57. Additional rights of children and young persons.
        58. Access to legal advice.
        59. . . .
        60. Tape-recording of interviews.
        60A Visual recording of interviews
        61. Finger-printing.
        61A Impressions of footwear
        62. Intimate samples.
        63. Other samples.
        63A. Fingerprints and samples: supplementary provisions.
        63B. Testing for presence of Class A drugs.
        63C. Testing for presence of Class A drugs: supplementary.
        64. Destruction of fingerprints and samples.
        64A Photographing of suspects etc.
        65. Part V-supplementary.
        Part VI Codes of Practice-General
        66. Codes of practice.
        67. Codes of practice-supplementary.
        Part VII Documentary Evidence in Criminal Proceedings
        68. . . .
        69. Evidence from computer records.
        70. Provisions supplementary to sections 68 and 69.
        71. Microfilm copies.
        72. Part VII-supplementary.
        Part VIII Evidence in Criminal Proceedings-General
        Convictions and acquittals
        73. Proof of convictions and acquittals.
        74. Conviction as evidence of commission of offence.
        75. Provisions supplementary to section 74.
        Confessions
        76. Confessions.
        76A Confessions may be given in evidence for co-accused
        77. Confessions by mentally handicapped persons.
        Miscellaneous
        78. Exclusion of unfair evidence.
        79. Time for taking accused's evidence.
        80. Competence and compellability of accused's spouse.
        80A. Rule where accused's spouse not compellable.
        81. Advance notice of expert evidence in Crown Court.
        Part VIII-supplementary
        82. Part VIII-interpretation.
        Part IX Police Complaints and Discipline
        The Police Complaints Authority
        83. Establishment of the Police Complaints Authority.
        Handling of complaints etc.
        84. Preliminary.
        85. Investigation of complaints: standard procedure.
        86. Investigation of complaints against senior officers.
        87. References of complaints to Authority.
        88. References of other matters to Authority.
        89. Supervision of investigations by Authority.
        90. Steps to be taken after investigation-general.
        91. Steps to be taken where accused has admitted charges.
        92. Powers of Authority to direct reference of reports etc. to Director of Public Prosecutions.
        93. Powers of Authority as to disciplinary charges.
        94. Disciplinary tribunals.
        95. Information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc.
        96. Constabularies maintained by authorities other than police authorities.
        97. Reports.
        98. Restrictions on disclosure of information.
        99. Regulations.
        100. Regulations-supplementary.
        Amendments of discipline provisions
        101. Discipline regulations
        102. Representation at disciplinary proceedings.
        103. Disciplinary appeals.
        General
        104. Restrictions on subsequent proceedings.
        105. Guidelines concerning discipline, complaints, etc.
        Part X Police-General
        106. Arrangements for obtaining the views of the community on policing.
        107. Police officers performing duties of higher rank.
        108. Deputy chief constables.
        109. Amendments relating to Police Federations.
        110. Functions of special constables in Scotland.
        111. Regulations for Police Forces and Police Cadets-Scotland.
        112. Metropolitan police officers.
        Part XI Miscellaneous and Supplementary
        113. Application of Act to Armed Forces.
        114. Application of Act to Customs and Excise.
        114A Power to apply Act to officers of the Secretary of State etc.
        115. Expenses.
        116. Meaning of "serious arrestable offence".
        117. Power of constable to use reasonable force.
        118. General interpretation.
        119. Amendments and repeals.
        120. Extent.
        121. Commencement.
        122. Short title.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 Special Procedure
        SCHEDULE 1A Specific offences which are arrestable offences
        SCHEDULE 2 {Section 26. Preserved Powers of Arrest 1892 c. 43 Section 17(2) of the Military Lands Act 1892.}
        SCHEDULE 3
        SCHEDULE 4
        SCHEDULE 5 Serious Arrestable Offences
        SCHEDULE 6 Minor and Consequential Amendments
        Part I England and Wales
        Part II Other Amendments
        SCHEDULE 7 Repeals
        Part I Enactments Repealed in Consequence of Parts I to V
        Part II Enactments Repealed in Relation to Criminal Proceedings in Consequence of Part VII
        Part III Enactments Repealed Generally in Consequence of Part VII
        Part IV Enactments Repealed in Relation to Criminal Proceedings in Consequence of Part VIII
        Part V Enactments Repealed Generally in Consequence of Part VIII
        Part VI Miscellaneous Repeals

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