Police and Justice Act 2006

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The Police and Justice Act 2006 is a UK statute that introduced wide-ranging reforms to policing, criminal justice, and anti-social behaviour laws, including new powers for law enforcement and changes to the governance of police forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom statute
appliesTo law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom
police forces in the United Kingdom
areaOfLaw anti-social behaviour law
criminal justice law
policing law
classification public general Act
containsProvisionsOn anti-social behaviour orders
computer misuse offences
criminal justice administration
information sharing between agencies
inspection of police forces
local community safety partnerships
police authorities
police complaints and misconduct
police powers
powers of the Secretary of State relating to policing
country United Kingdom
effect changed governance arrangements for police forces
expanded powers for law enforcement agencies
isPartOf United Kingdom criminal justice legislation
United Kingdom policing legislation
jurisdiction England and Wales
Northern Ireland
Scotland
languageOfDocument English
legalSystem common law
legislature Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
purpose to amend criminal justice legislation
to reform policing governance and powers
to strengthen measures against anti-social behaviour
region Great Britain NERFINISHED
shortTitle Police and Justice Act 2006 NERFINISHED
subjectMatter anti-social behaviour control
criminal procedure
law enforcement governance
public order
typeOfReform reforms to anti-social behaviour laws
reforms to criminal justice system
wide-ranging reforms to policing
yearOfAct 2006

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Police Reform Act 2002 (as amended) amendedBy Police and Justice Act 2006
subject surface form: Police Reform Act 2002