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Serious Crime Act 2007

Serious Crime Act 2007 s 65

s 65 Being capable of encouraging or assisting

(1) A reference in this Part to a person's doing an act that is capable of encouraging the commission of an offence includes a reference to his doing so by threatening another person or otherwise putting pressure on another person to commit the offence. (2) A reference in this Part to a person's doing an act that is capable of encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence includes a reference to his doing so by— (a) taking steps to reduce the possibility of criminal proceedings being brought in respect of that offence; (b) failing to take reasonable steps to discharge a duty. (3) But a person is not to be regarded as doing an act that is capable of encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence merely because he fails to respond to a constable's request for assistance in preventing a breach of the peace.

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