Police Act 1976

1976 c. 46

An Act to Establish a Police Complaints Board with functions relating to complaints from the public against members of police forces in England and Wales; to amend the law relating to the discipline of those forces; and for connected purposes.

Part I Complaints Against the Police

1 The Police Complaints Board.

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The Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the Board.

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Part II

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Part III Supplementary

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14 Short title and extent.

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This Act may be cited as the Police Act 1976.

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SCHEDULE The Police Complaints Board

Section 1(5).

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Members

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The Secretary of State may pay, or make such payments towards the provision of, such . . . F8, pensions, . . . F8, or gratuities to or in respect of members of the Board or any of them as, with the consent of F9the Treasury, he may determine.

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Finance

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Any sums required by the Secretary of State for making payments under this Schedule shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.