Part 1 Provisions for Combatting Crime and Disorder

Chapter 3 Other provisions for combatting crime and disorder

Local child curfew schemes

49 Power for police to make schemes

1

Section 14 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (local child curfew schemes) shall be amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) (power to make schemes)—

a

after “local authority” there shall be inserted “ or a chief officer of police ”; and

b

after “the authority”, in each place where it appears, there shall be inserted “ or (as the case may be) the officer ”.

3

After subsection (3) there shall be inserted—

3A

Before making a local child curfew scheme, a chief officer of police shall consult—

a

every local authority any part of whose area lies within the area to be specified; and

b

such other persons or bodies as he considers appropriate.

4

For subsection (4) there shall be substituted—

4

A local child curfew scheme shall, if made by a local authority, be made under the common seal of the authority.

4A

A local child curfew scheme shall not have effect until it is confirmed by the Secretary of State.

5

In subsection (7)(b) after “authority” there shall be inserted “ or (as the case may be) the chief officer of police ”.