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        Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        [ Part 1 The Serious Organised Crime Agency]
        [Chapter 1 SOCA: establishment and activities]
        [ Establishment of SOCA ]
        [1 Establishment of Serious Organised Crime Agency]
        [ Functions ]
        [2 Functions of SOCA as to serious organised crime]
        [3 Functions of SOCA as to information relating to crime]
        [4 Exercise of functions: general considerations]
        [ General powers ]
        [5 SOCA's general powers]
        [ Annual plans and reports ]
        [6 Annual plans]
        [7 Annual reports]
        [ Central supervision and direction ]
        [8 General duty of Secretary of State and Scottish Ministers]
        [9 Strategic priorities]
        [10 Codes of practice]
        [11 Reports to Secretary of State]
        [12 Power to direct submission of action plan]
        [13 Revision of inadequate action plan]
        [14 Procedure for giving directions under section 12]
        [15 Reports relating to directions under section 12]
        [16 Inspections]
        [ Financial provisions ]
        [17 Grants by Secretary of State]
        [18 Determinations relating to grants under section 17]
        [19 Charges by SOCA and other receipts]
        [20 Accounts]
        [ Operational matters ]
        [21 Operational responsibility of Director General]
        [22 Activities in Scotland in relation to crime]
        [23 Mutual assistance between SOCA and law enforcement agencies: voluntary arrangements]
        [24 Mutual assistance between SOCA and law enforcement agencies: directed arrangements]
        [25 Directed arrangements: Scotland]
        [26 Use by SOCA of police premises etc.]
        [27 Regulations as to equipment]
        [ Liability for unlawful conduct ]
        [28 Liability of SOCA for acts of seconded staff etc.]
        [29 Payment by SOCA of amounts in connection with unlawful conduct of employees etc.]
        [30 Application of sections 28 and 29 to members of joint investigation teams]
        [31 Liability of special police forces and law enforcement agencies for unlawful conduct of SOCA staff]
        [ Use and disclosure of information ]
        [32 Use of information by SOCA]
        [33 Disclosure of information by SOCA]
        [34 Disclosure of information to SOCA]
        [35 Restrictions on further disclosure]
        [ General duties of police etc. ]
        [36 General duty of police to pass information to SOCA]
        [37 General duty of police etc. to assist SOCA]
        [ Prosecutions ]
        [38 Prosecution of offences investigated by SOCA]
        [39 Directions as to reference of cases and proceedings to appropriate prosecutor]
        [40 Functions of Director of Revenue and Customs Prosecutions as to persons arrested for designated offence]
        [ Miscellaneous and supplementary ]
        [41 Directions]
        [42 Interpretation of Chapter 1]
        [Chapter 2 SOCA: special powers of designated staff]
        [ Designations ]
        [43 Designation of SOCA staff as persons having powers of constable etc.]
        [44 Delegation of power to designate]
        [45 Modification or withdrawal of designations]
        [ Powers exercisable ]
        [46 Person having powers of a constable]
        [47 Person having powers of constable: Scotland and Northern Ireland]
        [48 Person having customs powers]
        [49 Person having powers of an immigration officer]
        [ Exercise of powers ]
        [50 Designations: supplementary]
        [51 Assaults, obstruction or deception in connection with designations]
        [ Supplementary ]
        [52 Modification of enactments]
        [53 Employment provisions]
        [54 Interpretation of Chapter 2]
        [Chapter 3 SOCA: Miscellaneous and supplementary]
        [ Complaints and misconduct ]
        [55 Complaints and misconduct]
        [ Application of discrimination legislation ]
        [56 Application of discrimination legislation to SOCA seconded staff]
        [ Joint investigation teams ]
        [57 Assaults or obstruction in connection with joint investigation teams]
        [ Transfers ]
        [58 Transfers to SOCA]
        [ Amendments ]
        [59 Minor and consequential amendments relating to SOCA]
        [ Part 2 Investigations, prosecutions, proceedings and proceeds of crime]
        [Chapter 1 Investigatory powers of DPP, etc.]
        [ Introductory ]
        [60 Investigatory powers of DPP etc.]
        [61 Offences to which this Chapter applies]
        [ Disclosure notices ]
        [62 Disclosure notices]
        [63 Production of documents]
        [64 Restrictions on requiring information etc.]
        [65 Restrictions on use of statements]
        [ Enforcement ]
        [66 Power to enter and seize documents]
        [67 Offences in connection with disclosure notices or search warrants]
        [ Supplementary ]
        [68 Procedure applicable to search warrants]
        [69 Manner in which disclosure notice may be given]
        [70 Interpretation of Chapter 1]
        [Chapter 2 Offenders assisting investigations and prosecutions]
        [71 Assistance by offender: immunity from prosecution]
        [72 Assistance by offender: undertakings as to use of evidence]
        [73 Assistance by defendant: reduction in sentence]
        [74 Assistance by defendant: review of sentence]
        [75 Proceedings under section 74: exclusion of public]
        [Chapter 3 Financial reporting orders]
        [76 Financial reporting orders: making]
        [77 Financial reporting orders: making in Scotland]
        [78 Financial reporting orders: making in Northern Ireland]
        [79 Financial reporting orders: effect]
        [80 Financial reporting orders: variation and revocation]
        [81 Financial reporting orders: verification and disclosure]
        [Chapter 4 Protection of witnesses and other persons]
        [82 Protection of persons involved in investigations or proceedings]
        [83 Joint arrangements]
        [84 Transfer of responsibility to other protection provider]
        [85 Duty to assist protection providers]
        [86 Offence of disclosing information about protection arrangements]
        [87 Defences to liability under section 86]
        [88 Offences of disclosing information relating to persons assuming new identity]
        [89 Defences to liability under section 88]
        [90 Protection from liability]
        [91 Transitional provision]
        [92 Transitional provision: supplemental]
        [93 Provision of information]
        [94 Interpretation of Chapter 4]
        [Chapter 5 International obligations]
        [95 Enforcement of overseas forfeiture orders]
        [96 Mutual assistance in freezing property or evidence]
        [Chapter 6 Proceeds of crime]
        [97 Confiscation orders by magistrates' courts]
        [98 Civil recovery: freezing orders]
        [99 Civil recovery: interim receivers' expenses etc.]
        [100 Detention of seized cash: meaning of "48 hours"]
        [101 Appeal in proceedings for forfeiture of cash]
        [102 Money laundering: defence where overseas conduct is legal under local law]
        [103 Money laundering: threshold amounts]
        [104 Money laundering: disclosures to identify persons and property]
        [105 Money laundering: form and manner of disclosures]
        [106 Money laundering: miscellaneous amendments]
        [107 Money laundering offences]
        [108 International co-operation]
        [109 Minor and consequential amendments relating to Chapter 6]
        Part 3 Police powers etc.
        [ Powers of arrest ]
        [110 Powers of arrest]
        [111 Powers of arrest: supplementary]
        [ Exclusion zones ]
        [112 Power to direct a person to leave a place]
        [ Search warrants ]
        [113 Search warrants: premises]
        [114 Search warrants: other amendments]
        [ Fireworks ]
        [115 Power to stop and search for prohibited fireworks]
        [ Photographing of suspects etc. ]
        [116 Photographing of suspects etc.]
        Fingerprints and footwear impressions
        117 Fingerprints
        [118 Impressions of footwear]
        [ Intimate samples ]
        [119 Intimate samples]
        [ Custody officers ]
        [120 Staff custody officers: designation]
        [121 Custody officers: amendments to PACE]
        [ Designated and accredited persons ]
        [122 Powers of designated and accredited persons]
        [ Provision of information for use by police staff ]
        [123 Provision of information for use by police staff]
        [ Interpretation of Part 3 ]
        [124 Interpretation of Part 3]
        [ Part 4 Public order and conduct in public places etc.]
        [ Harassment ]
        [125 Harassment intended to deter lawful activities]
        [126 Harassment etc. of a person in his home]
        [127 Harassment etc: police direction to stay away from person's home]
        [ Trespass on designated site ]
        [128 Offence of trespassing on designated site]
        [129 Corresponding Scottish offence]
        [130 Designated sites: powers of arrest]
        [131 Designated sites: access]
        [ Demonstrations in vicinity of Parliament ]
        [132 Demonstrating without authorisation in designated area]
        [133 Notice of demonstrations in designated area]
        [134 Authorisation of demonstrations in designated area]
        [135 Supplementary directions]
        [136 Offences under sections 132 to 135: penalties]
        [137 Loudspeakers in designated area]
        [138 The designated area]
        [ Anti-social behaviour ]
        [139 Orders about anti-social behaviour etc.]
        [140 Variation and discharge of anti-social behaviour orders made on conviction]
        [141 Anti-social behaviour orders etc: reporting restrictions]
        [142 Contracting out of local authority functions relating to anti-social behaviour orders]
        [143 Special measures for witnesses in proceedings for anti-social behaviour orders etc.]
        [ Parental compensation orders ]
        [144 Parental compensation orders]
        Part 5 Miscellaneous
        [ Protection of activities of certain organisations ]
        [145 Interference with contractual relationships so as to harm animal research organisation]
        [146 Intimidation of persons connected with animal research organisation]
        [147 Penalty for offences under sections 145 and 146]
        [148 Animal research organisations]
        [149 Extension of sections 145 to 147]
        [ Vehicle registration and insurance and road traffic offences ]
        [150 Offence in respect of incorrectly registered vehicles]
        [151 Power of constables etc. to require production of registration documents in respect of a vehicle]
        [152 Power to seize etc. vehicles driven without licence or insurance]
        [153 Disclosure of information about insurance status of vehicles]
        [154 Power to require specimens of breath at roadside or at hospital etc.]
        [155 Payments by Secretary of State to police authorities in relation to the prevention, detection and enforcement of certain traffic offences]
        [156 Payments by Scottish Ministers to police authorities etc. in relation to the prevention, detection and enforcement of certain traffic offences]
        [ Local policing information ]
        [157 Publication of local policing information]
        Other miscellaneous police matters
        158 Responsibilities in relation to the health and safety etc. of police
        [159 Investigations: accelerated procedure in special cases]
        [160 Investigations: deaths and serious injuries during or after contact with the police]
        [ Royal Parks etc. ]
        [161 Abolition of Royal Parks Constabulary]
        [162 Regulation of specified parks]
        Criminal record checks
        163 Criminal record certificates
        [164 Criminal records checks: verification of identity]
        [165 Certain references to police forces]
        [166 Further amendments to Police Act 1997 as it applies to Scotland]
        167 Part 5 of the Police Act 1997: Northern Ireland
        [168 Part 5 of the Police Act 1997: Channel Islands and Isle of Man]
        [ Witness summonses ]
        [169 Powers of Crown Court and Magistrates' Court to issue witness summons]
        [170 Powers of courts-martial etc. to issue warrants of arrest in respect of witnesses]
        [ Private Security Industry Act 2001: Scotland ]
        [171 Private Security Industry Act 2001: Scottish extent]
        Part 6 Final provisions
        172 Orders and regulations
        173 Supplementary, incidental, consequential etc. provision
        174 Minor and consequential amendments, repeals and revocations
        175 Penalties for offences: transitional modification for England and Wales
        176 Expenses
        177 Interpretation
        178 Commencement
        179 Short title and extent
        Schedules
        [SCHEDULE 1 The Serious Organised Crime Agency ]
        [ Part 1 The Board of SOCA]
        [ Part 2 Director General and other staff]
        [ Part 3 Committees, procedure etc.]
        [ Part 4 General]
        [SCHEDULE 2 Functions of Independent Police Complaints Commission in relation to SOCA]
        [SCHEDULE 3 Transfers to SOCA]
        [SCHEDULE 4 Minor and consequential amendments relating to SOCA]
        [SCHEDULE 5 Persons specified for the purposes of section 82]
        [SCHEDULE 6 Minor and consequential amendments relating to Chapter 6 of Part 2]
        [SCHEDULE 7 Powers of Arrest: supplementary]
        [ Part 1 Specific repeals]
        [ Part 2 General repeal]
        [ Part 3 Amendments relating to references to arrestable offences and serious arrestable offences]
        [ Part 4 Other amendments]
        [SCHEDULE 8 Powers of designated and accredited persons]
        [ Part 1 Designated persons]
        [ Part 2 Accredited persons]
        [SCHEDULE 9 Additional powers and duties of designated persons]
        [SCHEDULE 10 Parental compensation orders]
        [ Part 1 England and Wales]
        [ Part 2 Northern Ireland]
        [SCHEDULE 11 Investigations into conduct of police officers: accelerated procedure in special cases]
        [SCHEDULE 12 Investigations of deaths and serious injuries during or after contact with the police]
        [SCHEDULE 13 Abolition of Royal Parks Constabulary: supplementary]
        [ Part 1 Transfers to Metropolitan Police Authority]
        [ Part 2 Amendments]
        [SCHEDULE 14 Amendments of Part 5 of Police Act 1997]
        [SCHEDULE 15 Private Security Industry Act 2001: Scottish extent]
        [SCHEDULE 16 Remaining minor and consequential amendments (search warrants)]
        SCHEDULE 17 Repeals and revocations
        Part 1 Repeals coming into force on Royal Assent
        [ Part 2 Other repeals and revocations]

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