Part 3: Unmanned aircraft Schedule 8: Unmanned aircraft: powers of police officers and prison authorities Authorisations to interfere with property etc.
Paragraph 11 amends section 93 of the Police Act 1997 to include a new criterion under which authorisation can be given by a public authority listed in that section to interfere with property and wireless telegraphy (such interferences potentially being the consequence of the use of certain counter-UA technologies). The effect is that such authorisations may be given where the person giving the authorisation believes that it is necessary for the action specified to be taken for preventing or detecting the use of a UA in the commission of a relevant offence, and that the taking of the action is proportionate to what the action seeks to achieve.
	Paragraph 11(2) amends section 93(2)(a) of the Police Act 1997. This amendment enables interference with property and wireless telegraphy where the authorising officer believes it is necessary for the prevention or detection of "the use of an unmanned aircraft in the commission of a relevant offence".
	Paragraph 11(3) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new subsection (2AB) of section 93, which enables the Chief Constable of the CNC to authorise interference with property and wireless telegraphy, where the Chief Constable believes such interference is necessary and proportionate for the purpose of preventing or detecting the use of a UA in the commission of a relevant offence.
	Paragraph 11(4) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new subsection (2AC) of section 93. New subsection (2AC) states that an "England and Wales prison authorisation" can only be made for the purpose of preventing or detecting the use of a UA in the commission of a relevant offence.
	Paragraph 11(5) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new section (2AD) of section 93. New subsection (2AD) states that a "Northern Ireland prison authorisation" can only be made for the purpose of preventing or detecting the use of a UA in the commission of a relevant offence.
	Paragraph 11(6) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new section (2AE) of section 93. New section (2AE) states that a "Scottish penal institution authorisation" can only be made for the purpose of preventing or detecting the use of a UA in the commission of a relevant offence.
	Paragraph 11(7) inserts paragraph (ab) under subsection (3) of section 93 of the Police Act 1997 to enable the application to authorise to be made by a member of the CNC, together with subsection 5(ef), which is inserted into section 93 of the Police Act 1997 by Paragraph 11(12) of this Schedule to define the "authorising officer" as the Chief Constable of the CNC.
	Paragraph 11(8) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new paragraph (db) to subsection (3) of section 93. This lists in the case of an England and Wales prison authorisation who may make an application under section 93.
	Paragraph 11(9) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new paragraph (dc) to subsection (3) of section 93. This lists in the case of a Northern Ireland prison authorisation who may make an application under section 93.
	Paragraph 11(10) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new paragraph (dd) to subsection (3) of section 93. This lists in the case of a Scottish penal institution authorisation who may make an application under section 93.
	Paragraph 11(11) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new subsection (4A) of section 93, which lists the relevant offences which comprise certain offences in the Prison Act 1952, the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953, equivalent common law offences in Scotland, the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989, the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990, and the ANO 2016. Paragraph 11(11) also inserts into the Police Act 1997 new subsection (4B), which allows the Secretary of State to amend the list of relevant offences in subsection (4A) by means of regulations subject to the affirmative procedure, as stated in new subsection (4C) which is inserted into section 93 by paragraph 11(11).
	Paragraph 11(12) inserts new paragraph 5(ef) into section 93 of the Police Act 1997 to define the "authorising officer" as the Chief Constable of the CNC.
	Paragraph 11(13) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new paragraph (hb) to subsection (5) of section 93. This allows a member of senior management for prisons in England and Wales designated by the Secretary of State in respect of the relevant England and Wales institution to be an authorising officer for the purposes of section 93.
	Paragraph 11(14) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new paragraph (hc) to subsection (5) of section 93. This allows a member of senior management for prisons in Northern Ireland whose duties are exercisable in respect of the relevant Northern Ireland institution to be an authorising officer for the purposes of section 93.
	Paragraph 11(15) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new paragraph (hd) to subsection (5) of section 93. This allows a member of senior management for penal institutions in Scotland designated by the Scottish Ministers in respect of the relevant Scottish penal institution to be an authorising officer for the purposes of section 93.
	Paragraph 11(16) inserts a provision (cbza) under subsection (6) of section 93 of the Police Act 1997 to define the "relevant area" to which this authorisation applies as any place where (under section 56 of the Energy Act 2004) the members of the CNC have the powers and privileges of a constable.
	Paragraph 11(17) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new paragraph (cbb) to subsection (6) of section 93. This describes the area to which an England and Wales prison authorisation may apply.
	Paragraph 11(18) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new paragraph (cbc) to subsection (6) of section 93. This describes the area to which a Northern Ireland prison authorisation may apply.
	Paragraph 11(19) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new paragraph (cbd) to subsection (6) of section 93. This describes the area to which a Scottish penal institution authorisation may apply.
	Paragraph 11(20) inserts a new subsection (8) of section 93. This sets out definitions of an "England and Wales prison authorisation", a "contracted out institution" in England and Wales, a "contracted out Scottish penal institution", a "member of senior custodial staff for a juvenile justice centre", a "member of senior management for penal institutions in Scotland", a "member of senior management for prisons in England and Wales", a "member of senior management for prisons in Northern Ireland", a "Northern Ireland prison authorisation", a "Northern Ireland prison officer", a "penal institution", a "prison" in relation to Northern Ireland, a "prisoner" in relation to a penal institution in Scotland, a "relevant England and Wales institution", a "relevant Northern Ireland institution", a "relevant Scottish penal institution", a "Scottish penal institution authorisation", a "Scottish prison officer", and an "unmanned aircraft".
	Paragraph 12 amends section 94 of the Police Act 1997 (authorisations given in absence of authorising officer).
	Paragraph 12(2) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new paragraph (ba) to subsection (1) of section 94. This sets out when an urgent case may arise in respect of an England and Wales prison authorisation.
	Paragraph 12(3) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new paragraph (bb) to subsection (1) of section 94. This sets out when an urgent case may arise in respect of a Northern Ireland prison authorisation.
	Paragraph 12(4) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new paragraph (bc) to subsection (1) of section 94. This sets out when an urgent case may arise in respect of a Scottish penal institution authorisation.
	Paragraph 12(5) inserts new paragraph (de) under subsection (2) of section 94 of the Police Act 1997 to enable a deputy or assistant chief constable of the CNC to authorise the interference with property and wireless telegraphy in the absence of the Chief Constable of the CNC.
	Paragraph 12(6) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new paragraph (fb) to subsection (2) of section 94. This describes who may be designated by the Secretary of State to exercise the powers conferred on an authorising officer in an urgent case in respect of an England and Wales prison authorisation.
	Paragraph 12(7) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new paragraph (fc) to subsection (2) of section 94. This paragraph (fc) describes who may be designated by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland to exercise the powers conferred on an authorising officer in an urgent case in respect of a Northern Ireland prison authorisation.
	Paragraph 12(8) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new paragraph (fd) to subsection (2) of section 94. This paragraph (fd) describes who may be designated by the Scottish Ministers to exercise the powers conferred on an authorising officer in an urgent case in respect of a Scottish penal institution authorisation.
	Paragraph 12(9) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new paragraph (ba) to subsection (4) of section 94. This allows the Secretary of State to designate a member of senior management for prisons in England and Wales as a designated deputy in respect of an England and Wales prison authorisation.
	Paragraph 12(10) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new paragraph (bb) to subsection (4) of section 94. This allows the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland to designate a member of senior management for prisons in Northern Ireland as a designated deputy in respect of a Northern Ireland prison authorisation.
	Paragraph 12(11) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new paragraph (bc) to subsection (4) of section 94. This allows the Scottish Ministers to designate a member of senior management for penal institutions in Scotland as a designated deputy in respect of a Scottish penal institution authorisation.
	Paragraph 12(12) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new subsection (4A) to section 94. This provides for definitions to be consistent with those set out in section 93 in respect of an "England and Wales prison authorisation", "member of senior management for prisons in England and Wales" and "relevant England and Wales institution".
	Paragraph 12(13) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new subsection (4B) to section 94. This provides for definitions to be consistent with those set out in section 93 in respect of a "member of senior management for prisons in Northern Ireland", "Northern Ireland prison authorisation" and "relevant Northern Ireland institution".
	Paragraph 12(14) inserts into the Police Act 1997 a new subsection (4C) to section 94. This provides for definitions to be consistent with those set out in section 93 in respect of a "member of senior management for penal institutions in Scotland", "Scottish penal institution authorisation" and "relevant Scottish penal authorisation".