Legislation – Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
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PART 13Criminal justice and court fees
178Protection arrangements for persons at risk
(1)
The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 is amended as follows.
(2)
In section 82 (protection of persons involved in investigations or proceedings)—
(a)
in the heading, for “of persons involved in investigations or proceedings” there is substituted “
;
arrangements for persons at risk
”
(b)
in subsection (1), for the words from “a person” to “United Kingdom” there is substituted “
;
any person if he reasonably believes that the person’s safety is at risk in view of the criminal conduct or possible criminal conduct of another person
”
(c)
“(5A)
In subsection (1), “criminal conduct” means conduct which constitutes an offence in England and Wales or Scotland, or would do if it occurred there.
(5B)
Nothing in this section prevents a protection provider from making arrangements under this section for the protection of a person where non-statutory arrangements have already been made in respect of that person.”;
(d)
subsection (6) is repealed.
(3)
Sections 91 and 92 are repealed.
(4)
In section 93, paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and the word “or” before it are repealed.
(5)
In section 172, paragraph (e) of subsection (5) is repealed.
(6)
Schedule 5 is repealed.
(7)
Nothing in this section affects arrangements made before the commencement of this section for the purpose of protecting a person under section 82(1) of the 2005 Act.