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Home Office: Home Secretary: Crime and Disorder Bill: Registered Files (CDBU Series)

Catalogue reference: HO 604

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HO 604

This series contains records relating to the Crime and Disorder Bill, which became the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

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Reference

HO 604

Title
Home Office: Home Secretary: Crime and Disorder Bill: Registered Files (CDBU Series)
Date

1996-2000

Description

This series contains records relating to the Crime and Disorder Bill, which became the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

CDBU

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Home Office, 1782-1782
Physical description

27 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2024 Ministry of Justice

Custodial history

These records were created by the Home Office, but transferred to the Ministry of Justice in 2007 as part of a Machinery of Government change

Accruals

Series is accruing

Administrative / biographical background

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 introduced Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) and the related concepts of Sex Offender Orders and Parenting Orders. Among its other provisions were the creation of various specific racially- and religiously-aggravated offences; changes to youth justice; and the abolition of the death penalty for treason and piracy.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17851072/

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Home Office: Home Secretary: Crime and Disorder Bill: Registered Files (CDBU Series)