From the Code of Hammurabi circa 1750 BC

from the Stele of Hammurabi

If a man broke into a house, he will be executed and hung in front of that breach.

From the Police and Criminal Evidence Act

Part III, Section 27

(4) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for recording in national police
    records convictions for such offences as are specified in the regulations.

   (...)

(5) Regulations under this section shall be made by statutory instrument and shall be subject
    to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

and in the subsequent regulations:

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred
by section 27(4) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984(1).

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the National Police Records (Recordable Offences)
    (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st December 2005.

2.—(1) The Schedule to the National Police Records (Recordable Offences) Regulations 2000(1) shall be amended as follows.

  (2) For paragraphs 19 to 24 there is substituted—
“19.  section 59(5) of the Licensing Act 2003(2) (offence of obstructing an authorised person inspecting
       premises before the grant of a licence etc.);
 20.  section 82(6) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of failing to notify change of name or
      alteration of rules of club);
 21.  section 96(5) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of obstructing an authorised person
      inspecting premises before the grant of a certificate etc.);
 22.  section 108(3) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of obstructing an authorised person
      exercising a right of entry where a temporary event notice has been given);
 23.  section 123(2) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of failing to notify licensing authority
      of convictions during application period);
 24.  section 128(6) of the Licensing Act 2003 (offence of failing to notify court of personal licence);