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Responsible Authorities as set out by the Crime & Disorder Act 1998
This page sets out a list of the groups that Responsible Authorities must work together with including Co-operating bodies and Invitees to participate. The list is set out in section 5(1-3) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. View the Act.
Section 5(1): Responsible Authorities
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Police
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Local Authority
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Police Authority
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Fire and Rescue Authorities
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Local Health Boards in Wales
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Primary Care Trusts (PCTs)
Section 5 (2): Co-operating Bodies
Secretary of State also requires:
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Probation Board
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Parish Councils
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NHS Trusts
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NHS Foundation Trusts
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Governing bodies of schools
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Proprietors of independent schools
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Governing bodies of an institution within the further education sector
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Social landlords
Section 5 (3): Invitees to Participate
Secretary of State directs at least one representative from:
Drug Action Teams or the Drugs and Alcohol Teams
Training and Enterprise Councils
Voluntary Organisations – whose objects are to provide assistance to young persons via youth work/ informal education.
Crown Prosecution Service
Crown Court Manager
Magistrates Court Committee
Representative of Neighbourhood Watch Schemes
Victim Support Scheme member
Service Police
Ministry of Defence Police
Bodies providing School transport.
Bodies providing and operating public transport
Passenger Transport Executives
Passenger Transport Authorities
Transport for London, where the local government area is a London Borough
9; Bodies providing services to women, young, elderly, physically and mentally disabled, those of different racial groups, homosexuals and residents
bodies which not falling within (q) above, one of whose purposes is to reduce Crime and Disorder
Bodies established for religious purposes
A company or partnership which has a place of business within that area
Bodies established to promote retail business
Trade union
Registered Medical practitioner providing general or personal medical services in that local government area
Bodies representing medical practitioners
Higher education governing body
Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade
British Transport Police
the Environment Agency
Last update: Thursday, February 14, 2008