Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006

The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38) is an Act

Act of Parliament

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 of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

Parliament of the United Kingdom

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Origin

The United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 Government published a paper "Drinking Responsibly - The Government's Proposals" in 2005 setting out their proposals for introducing Drinking Banning Orders (DBOs). Schedule 5 of the act repeals the Licensed Premises (Exclusion of Certain Persons) Act 1980 because the exclusions from certain premises under the provisions of that act are made redundant.

Content

The 66 sections and 5 Schedules of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 cover a wide range of measures. Part 1 of the Act deals with alcohol-related violence

Violence

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 and disorder

Civil disorder

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. Part 2 deals with weapons. Part 3 deals with football disorder

Civil disorder

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, sexual offences, anti-social behaviour, parenting orders, mobile phone

Mobile phone

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 reprogramming, and licensing in relation to sports grounds. It repealed and replaced large sections of the Football Spectators Act 1989

Football Spectators Act 1989

The Football Spectators Act 1989 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom enacted during the premiership of Margaret Thatcher. Its provisions apply primarily to football matches played in England and Wales...

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Commencement

• The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/74 (C.3)). This Order brings into force sections 42, 54, 55 and 57 of, and Schedule 4 to, the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 on 12 February 2007. These provisions-
  • increase the maximum sentences for knife possession offences
  • provide for the forfeiture and detention of vehicles etc connected with sexual offences
  • ensure the continuity of sexual offences law following the Sexual Offences Act 2003
    Sexual Offences Act 2003
    The Sexual Offences Act 2003 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland that was passed in 2003 and became law on 1 May 2004.It replaced older sexual offences laws with more specific and explicit wording...
    
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  • amend section 82 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (notification periods) for offenders subject to sentences of imprisonment for public protection
• The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/858 (C.35)). This Order brings into force on 6 April 2007 the provisions of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 which are listed in article 2 and brings into force on 31 May 2007 the provisions of that Act which are listed in article 3. The provisions in article 3(a) and (b) are only commenced in England
  England
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• The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2180 (C.83)). This Order brings into force on 22 August 2007 section 22 of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006. This Order also brings into force on 1 October 2007 the provisions of that Act which are listed in article 3 and (to the extent that they are not already in force) article 4.
• The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2518 (C.95)). This Order brings into force on 1 October 2007 section 41 of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006. This Order also brings into force on 1 October 2007 (to the extent that they are not already in force) the provisions of that Act which are listed in article 3.
• The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/791 (C.38))
• The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1407 (C.62))
• The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1840 (C.89))
• The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/469 (C.33))
• The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2541 (C.121))

• The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) (Wales) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2426 (W.208) (C.119))

External links

• Explanatory notes to the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006.