Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
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The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 is a UK statute that overhauled policing powers and criminal justice measures, including creating the Serious Organised Crime Agency and reforming laws on serious and organised crime, public order, and protests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 Context triple: [Police Reform Act 2002, amendedBy, Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005]
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A.
Crime and Disorder Act 1998
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is a key UK law that overhauled youth justice and introduced new measures to prevent crime and antisocial behaviour in England and Wales.
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B.
Policing and Crime Act 2017
The Policing and Crime Act 2017 is a UK law that overhauled police governance and accountability, reformed emergency services collaboration, and updated various criminal justice and public safety provisions.
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C.
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is a major UK statute that overhauled the legal aid system, reformed sentencing, and introduced a range of criminal justice and civil justice changes.
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D.
Criminal Justice Act 1987
The Criminal Justice Act 1987 is a UK statute that, among other reforms, created and empowered the Serious Fraud Office to investigate and prosecute complex and serious fraud.
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E.
Police Act 1964
The Police Act 1964 was a key piece of UK legislation that modernized and reorganized the police service in England and Wales, redefining the structure, governance, and oversight of local police forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 Target entity description: The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 is a UK statute that overhauled policing powers and criminal justice measures, including creating the Serious Organised Crime Agency and reforming laws on serious and organised crime, public order, and protests.
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A.
Crime and Disorder Act 1998
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is a key UK law that overhauled youth justice and introduced new measures to prevent crime and antisocial behaviour in England and Wales.
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B.
Policing and Crime Act 2017
The Policing and Crime Act 2017 is a UK law that overhauled police governance and accountability, reformed emergency services collaboration, and updated various criminal justice and public safety provisions.
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C.
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is a major UK statute that overhauled the legal aid system, reformed sentencing, and introduced a range of criminal justice and civil justice changes.
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D.
Criminal Justice Act 1987
The Criminal Justice Act 1987 is a UK statute that, among other reforms, created and empowered the Serious Fraud Office to investigate and prosecute complex and serious fraud.
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E.
Police Act 1964
The Police Act 1964 was a key piece of UK legislation that modernized and reorganized the police service in England and Wales, redefining the structure, governance, and oversight of local police forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SOCPA 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends |
Criminal Justice Act 2003
NERFINISHED
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Extradition Act 2003 NERFINISHED ⓘ Firearms Act 1968 NERFINISHED ⓘ Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsOn |
demonstrations near Parliament
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financial reporting orders ⓘ forfeiture of criminal assets ⓘ harassment of persons in their homes ⓘ investigatory powers ⓘ misuse of firearms ⓘ police powers of arrest ⓘ police powers of entry ⓘ police powers of seizure ⓘ public order around Parliament ⓘ serious crime prevention orders ⓘ witness protection ⓘ |
| controversy |
expansion of police powers of arrest
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restrictions on protests near Parliament ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdAgency | Serious Organised Crime Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBody | Serious Organised Crime Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdOffence |
offence of demonstrating without authorisation in designated area around Parliament
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offence of organising or taking part in unauthorised demonstrations near Parliament ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Home Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| legislativeSubject |
criminal justice
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organised crime ⓘ police powers ⓘ protests ⓘ public order ⓘ serious crime ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to provide for the establishment of the Serious Organised Crime Agency; to make provision about criminal law and procedure; to make provision about police powers and police forces; and for connected purposes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partNumber |
Part 1
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Part 2 ⓘ Part 3 ⓘ Part 4 ⓘ Part 5 ⓘ Part 6 ⓘ Part 7 ⓘ Part 8 ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to combat serious and organised crime
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to reform police powers and procedures ⓘ to regulate public order and protests near key sites ⓘ |
| repealedOrSupersededInPartBy |
Crime and Courts Act 2013
NERFINISHED
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Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2005-04-07 ⓘ |
| sectionCountApproximate | 180 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | partially in force ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 2005 ⓘ |
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Subject: Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 Description of subject: The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 is a UK statute that overhauled policing powers and criminal justice measures, including creating the Serious Organised Crime Agency and reforming laws on serious and organised crime, public order, and protests.
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subject surface form:
Police Reform Act 2002