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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. Part I POLICEPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Chapter I PRINCIPAL AMENDMENTS OF POLICE ACT 1964

      1. Police areas

        1. 1. Police areas.

      2. Forces outside London

        1. 2. Police forces and police authorities.

        2. 3. Membership of police authorities etc.

        3. 4. Functions of police authorities.

        4. 5. Chief constables.

        5. 6. Deputy and assistant chief constables.

        6. 7. Other members of police forces.

        7. 8. Police fund.

        8. 9. Supply of goods and services.

        9. 10. Civilian employees.

        10. 11. Appointment of officers.

        11. 12. Questions by local councillors.

      3. General

        1. 13. Provision of advice and assistance to international organisations etc.

        2. 14. Alteration of police areas.

        3. 15. Functions of Secretary of State.

        4. 16. Reports from police authorities.

        5. 17. Police grant and other grants.

        6. 18. Regulations for police forces.

        7. 19. Appeals against dismissal etc.

        8. 20. Inspectors of constabulary.

        9. 21. Reports from inspectors of constabulary.

        10. 22. Assistant inspectors and staff officers.

        11. 23. Common services.

        12. 24. Grants by local authorities.

        13. 25. Acceptance of gifts and loans.

        14. 26. Police officers engaged on service outside their force.

    2. Chapter II OTHER PROVISIONS ABOUT THE POLICEPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Financial provisions

        1. 27. Precepts.

        2. 28. Approval of decisions about precepts.

        3. 29. Directions as to minimum budget.

        4. 30. Revenue accounts and capital finance.

        5. 31. Financial administration.

        6. 32. Initial financing of new police authorities.

        7. 33. Validation of past grants.

      2. Complaints against and conduct of police officers

        1. 34. Reference of matters other than complaints to Complaints Authority.

        2. 35. Steps to be taken after investigation of complaint.

        3. 36. Powers of Complaints Authority as to disciplinary proceedings.

        4. 37. Repeal of certain provisions about discipline.

        5. 38. Saving for certain complaints procedures.

      3. Reorganisation of local government

        1. 39. Police areas in England: alterations under Local Government Act 1992.

        2. 40. Police areas in Wales: alterations under Local Government Act 1972.

      4. MiscellaneousPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 41. Metropolitan police: assistant commissioners.

        2. 42. Application of Firearms Act 1968 to civilian staff.

        3. 43. Application to police authorities of enactments relating to local authorities etc.Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 44. Minor and consequential amendments.Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 45. Application of certain provisions to new police authorities.

        6. 46. Interpretation of Part I.

  3. Part II POLICE (SCOTLAND)

    1. 47. Constitution of police force.

    2. 48. Deputy and assistant chief constables.

    3. 49. Civilian employees.

    4. 50. Provision of advice and assistance to international organisations etc.

    5. 51. Chief constables’ annual reports.

    6. 52. Regulations for police forces.

    7. 53. Fixed term appointments etc.

    8. 54. Power of Secretary of State to give directions to police authorities.

    9. 55. Appeals against dismissal etc.

    10. 56. Expenditure in safeguarding national security.

    11. 57. Duty of inspectors of constabulary.

    12. 58. Assistant inspectors of constabulary and staff officers to inspectors of constabulary.

    13. 59. Common services.

    14. 60. Constables engaged on service outside their force.

    15. 61. Examination of handling of complaints against constables.

    16. 62. Transmission of criminal statistics.

    17. 63. Other amendments of 1967 Act.

    18. 64. Delegation of functions of Scottish police authority.

    19. 65. Interpretation of Part II.

  4. Part III Previous MatchNext Match

    1. 66. Regulations for administration, etc. of Royal Ulster Constabulary.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 67. Regulations for administration, etc. of reserve constables.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 68. Minor and consequential amendments.Previous MatchNext Match

  5. Part IV

    1. Magistrates’ courts committees

      1. 69. Alteration of magistrates’ courts committee areas.

      2. 70. Constitution of magistrates’ courts committees.

      3. 71. Regulations as to constitution etc. of magistrates’ courts committees.

      4. 72. Supplementary provisions as to magistrates’ courts committees.

      5. 73. General powers and duties of magistrates’ courts committees.

      6. 74. Reports and plans.

    2. Justices’ chief executives, justices’ clerks and staff

      1. 75. Appointment and functions of justices’ chief executive.

      2. 76. Appointment and removal of justices’ clerks.

      3. 77. Justices’ chief executives and justices’ clerks to be employed under contracts of service.

      4. 78. Independence of justices’ clerk and staff in relation to legal functions.

    3. Inner London area

      1. 79. Magistrates’ courts committee for inner London area.

      2. 80. Organisation of justices’ clerks in inner London area.

      3. 81. Division of work in inner London area.

      4. 82. Pensions etc. of justices’ chief executive, justices’ clerks and staff in inner London area.

    4. Administrative and financial arrangements

      1. 83. Administrative and financial arrangements for magistrates’ courts.

      2. 84. Local authority land appropriated to magistrates’ courts purposes.

      3. 85. Regulations as to accounts and audit.

    5. Inspectors of the magistrates’ courts service

      1. 86. Inspectors of the magistrates’ courts service.

      2. 87. Powers of inspectors.

    6. Default powers

      1. 88. Default powers.

    7. Studies by Audit Commission

      1. 89. Studies by Audit Commission.

    8. General

      1. 90. Regulations under Justices of the Peace Act 1979.

      2. 91. Minor and consequential amendments.

      3. 92. Interpretation of Part IV.

  6. Part V SupplementaryPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 93. Repeals.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. 94. Commencement and transitional provisions.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. 95. Police: co-operation on implementation.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. 96. Extent.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. 97. Short title.Previous MatchNext Match

  7. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

    2. SCHEDULE 2

    3. SCHEDULE 3

    4. SCHEDULE 4Previous MatchNext Match

      APPLICATION TO POLICE AUTHORITIES OF ENACTMENTS RELATING TO LOCAL AUTHORITIESPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part I AMENDMENTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENACTMENTSPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Local Government (Records) Act 1962Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 1.In section 2 of the Local Government (Records) Act 1962...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.In section 8 of that Act (interpretation), in subsection (1),...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Local Government Act 1966Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 3.In section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966 (grants...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Local Government Grants (Social Need) Act 1969Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 4.In section 1 of the Local Government Grants (Social Need)...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 5.In section 1 of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services)...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Local Government Act 1972Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          2. 7.In section 98 of that Act, in subsection (1A) (application...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 8.In section 99 of that Act (meetings and proceedings of...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 9.(1) Section 100J of that Act (application to joint authorities...Previous MatchNext Match

          5. 10.(1) Section 107 of that Act (application to police authorities...Previous MatchNext Match

          6. 11.(1) Section 146A of that Act (application to police authorities...Previous MatchNext Match

          7. 12.In section 223 of that Act (appearance of local authorities...Previous MatchNext Match

          8. 13.In section 228 of that Act (inspection of documents), in...Previous MatchNext Match

          9. 14.The words “and a police authority established under section 3...Previous MatchNext Match

          10. 15.(1) Schedule 12 to that Act (meetings and proceedings of...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. Local Government Act 1974Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 16.In section 25 of the Local Government Act 1974 (authorities...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 17.In section 30 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 18.In section 44 of that Act (interpretation), in subsection (1),...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 19.In section 2 of the Local Government, Planning and Land...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 20.In section 20 of that Act (interpretation of provisions relating...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 21.In section 99 of that Act (directions to dispose of...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 22.In Schedule 16 to that Act (bodies to whom provisions...Previous MatchNext Match

        9. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 23.In section 33 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 24.In section 41 of that Act (lost and uncollected property),...Previous MatchNext Match

        10. Local Government Finance Act 1982Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 25.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          2. 26.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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          4. 28.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        11. Local Government Act 1986Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 29.In section 6 of the Local Government Act 1986 (interpretation...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 30.In section 9 of that Act (interpretation of provisions relating...Previous MatchNext Match

        12. Local Government Act 1988Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 31.In section 1 of the Local Government Act 1988 (defined...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 32.In Schedule 2 to that Act, in the list of...Previous MatchNext Match

        13. Local Government Finance Act 1988Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 33.In section 112 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 34.In section 114 of that Act (functions of the chief...Previous MatchNext Match

        14. Local Government and Housing Act 1989Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 35.In section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 36.In section 13 of that Act (voting rights of members...Previous MatchNext Match

          3. 37.In section 18 of that Act (allowances for local authority...Previous MatchNext Match

          4. 38.In section 21 of that Act, in subsection (1) (definition...

          5. 39.In section 67 of that Act (application of provisions relating...Previous MatchNext Match

          6. 40.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          7. 41.In section 152 of that Act (interpretation etc. of provision...Previous MatchNext Match

          8. 42.In section 155 of that Act (emergency assistance to local...Previous MatchNext Match

          9. 43.In section 157 of that Act (commutation of, and interest...Previous MatchNext Match

          10. 44.In Schedule 1 to that Act (political balance on local...Previous MatchNext Match

        15. Local Government Finance Act 1992Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 45.In section 19 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Part II AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ENACTMENTSPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Trustee Investments Act 1961Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 46.In section 11 of the Trustee Investments Act 1961 (local...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 47.In Part II of Schedule 1 to that Act (list...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Leasehold Reform Act 1967Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 48.In section 28 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (retention...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Post Office Act 1969Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 49.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Employment Agencies Act 1973Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 50.In section 13 of the Employment Agencies Act 1973, in...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Race Relations Act 1976Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 51.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Previous MatchNext Match

        6. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 52.In section 5 of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (no...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. Rent Act 1977Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 53.In section 14 of the Rent Act 1977 (landlord’s interest...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. Justices of the Peace Act 1979Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 54.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        9. Acquisition of Land Act 1981Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 55.In section 17 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981...Previous MatchNext Match

        10. Stock Transfer Act 1982Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 56.In Schedule 1 to the Stock Transfer Act 1982 (securities...Previous MatchNext Match

        11. County Courts Act 1984Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 57.In section 60 of the County Courts Act 1984 (right...Previous MatchNext Match

        12. Housing Act 1985Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 58.In section 4 of the Housing Act 1985 (interpretation), in...Previous MatchNext Match

        13. Housing Associations Act 1985Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 59.In section 106 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (minor...Previous MatchNext Match

        14. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 60.In section 38 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985...Previous MatchNext Match

        15. Landlord And Tenant Act 1987Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 61.In section 58 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987,...Previous MatchNext Match

        16. Housing Act 1988Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 62.In Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 (tenancies which...Previous MatchNext Match

        17. Town and Country Planning Act 1990Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 63.In section 252 of the Town and Country Planning Act...Previous MatchNext Match

    5. SCHEDULE 5Previous MatchNext Match

      POLICE: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part I

        1. 1.(1) Section 12 of the Police Act 1964 (reports by...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.(1) Section 13 (collaboration agreements) shall be amended as follows....Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.In section 17(1) (appointment of police cadets) the words “and...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4.In section 19(3) (jurisdiction of special constables) after the words...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 5.In section 25, subsection (5) (five representatives of Cambridge University...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 6.In section 28 (general duty of Secretary of State) after...Previous MatchNext Match

        7. 7.(1) Section 29 (removal of chief constables etc.) shall be...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. 8.(1) Section 30 (reports by chief constables to the Secretary...Previous MatchNext Match

        9. 9.In section 42 (research) after the word “efficiency" there shall...Previous MatchNext Match

        10. 10.(1) Section 43 (central service on police duties) shall be...Previous MatchNext Match

        11. 11.(1) Section 44 (Police Federations) shall be amended as follows....Previous MatchNext Match

        12. 12.In section 53 (causing disaffection) in subsection (1) the words...Previous MatchNext Match

        13. 13.In section 56 (metropolitan and City of London police funds)...Previous MatchNext Match

        14. 14.(1) Section 58 (chief officers affected by amalgamations or local...Previous MatchNext Match

        15. 15.For section 62 (meaning of “police area" etc.) there shall...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Part II AMENDMENT OF OTHER ENACTMENTSPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 16.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. Pensions (Increase) Act 1971Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 17.In Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (list...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Overseas Pensions Act 1973Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 18.In section 2 of the Overseas Pensions Act 1973 (which...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. Police Pensions Act 1976Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 19.In section 7 of the Police Pensions Act 1976 (payment...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 20.(1) Section 11 of that Act (interpretation) shall be amended...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. Police Negotiating Board Act 1980Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Previous MatchNext Match

        6. Finance Act 1981Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 22.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Previous MatchNext Match

        7. Aviation Security Act 1982Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 23.In section 31 of the Aviation Security Act 1982 (application...Previous MatchNext Match

        8. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 24.In section 84 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act...

          2. 25.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          3. 26.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          4. 27.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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          11. 34.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          12. 35.(1) Section 107 of that Act (police officers performing duties...Previous MatchNext Match

          13. 36.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        9. Public Order Act 1986Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 37.In section 15 of the Public Order Act 1986 (delegation...Previous MatchNext Match

        10. Channel Tunnel Act 1987Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 38.(1) Section 14 of the Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (arrangements...Previous MatchNext Match

        11. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 39.In section 7 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 40.(1) Schedule 1 to that Act (tribunals under general supervision...Previous MatchNext Match

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      SCHEDULE TO BE INSERTED IN POLICE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1967 : APPEALS TRIBUNALS

    7. SCHEDULE 7

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      MAGISTRATES’ COURTS: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

      1. Part I

        1. 1.(1) Section 12 of the 1979 Act (travelling, subsistence and...

        2. 2.(1) Section 17 (chairman and deputy chairmen of justices) shall...

        3. 3.In section 18 (rules as to chairmanship and size of...

        4. 4.(1) Section 19 (general provisions as to magistrates’ courts committees)...

        5. 5.In section 22 (supplementary provisions as to magistrates’ courts committees),...

        6. 6.(1) Section 23 (powers and duties of committee as to...

        7. 7.(1) Section 24 (procedure relating to section 23) shall be...

        8. 8.(1) Section 24A (alteration of names of petty sessions areas...

        9. 9.In section 24B (procedure relating to section 24A), for the...

        10. 10.(1) Section 26 (qualifications for appointment as justices’ clerk) shall...

        11. 11.(1) Section 27 (conditions of service and staff of justices’...

        12. 12.In section 28 (general powers and duties of justices’ clerks),...

        13. 13.In section 30 (person acting as substitute clerk to justices),...

        14. 14.In section 32 (allocation and sittings of metropolitan stipendiary magistrates),...

        15. 15.After section 34A of the 1979 Act there shall be...

        16. 16.Section 36 (petty sessional divisions in inner London area) and...

        17. 17.In section 42 (no petty sessional divisions in the City)...

        18. 18.(1) Section 53 (indemnification of justices and justices’ clerks) shall...

        19. 19.(1) Section 59 (grants by Lord Chancellor to responsible authorities)...

        20. 20.In section 62 (defaults of justices’ clerks and their staffs),...

        21. 21.In section 63 (courses of instruction), in subsection (5), for...

        22. 22.In section 70 (interpretation), for the definition of “magistrate" there...

        23. 23.In Schedule 1, in paragraph 17 (saving for superannuation provisions),...

      2. Part II AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ENACTMENTS

        1. London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939

          1. 24.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967

          1. 25.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. Pensions (Increase) Act 1971

          1. 26.In Schedule 2 to the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (list...

          2. 27.In Schedule 6 to that Act (employments relevant to section...

        4. Juries Act 1974

          1. 28.In Schedule 1 to the Juries Act 1974, in Group...

        5. Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978

          1. 29.In section 30 of the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts...

        6. Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

          1. 30.In section 70 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (jurisdiction...

          2. 31.In section 145 of that Act, subsection (1)(d) (by virtue...

        7. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988

          1. 32.In section 82 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988...

        8. Criminal Justice Act 1991

          1. 33.(1) Section 76 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (provision...

          2. 34.In section 77 of that Act (powers and duties of...

        9. Local Government Finance Act 1992

          1. 35.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    9. SCHEDULE 9Previous MatchNext Match

      REPEALSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part I POLICEPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Act of the Parliament of Northern IrelandPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Part II Magistrates’ courtsPrevious MatchNext Match

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