Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I The Police Authority for Northern Ireland

   1. 1. The Police Authority for Northern Ireland

   2. 2. General functions of the Police Authority

   3. 3. Staff of the Police Authority

   4. 4. Power to transfer staff to employment of Police Authority

   5. 5. Provision and maintenance of buildings and equipment

   6. 6. Acquisition and disposal of land by Police Authority

   7. 7. Arrangements for obtaining the views of the public on policing

   8. 8. Provision of advice and assistance to international organisations, etc

   9. 9. Grants to, and borrowing by, the Police Authority

   10. 10. Funding of Police Authority – ancillary provisions

   11. 11. Charges for special services

   12. 12. Accounts and audit

   13. 13. Rewards for diligence

3. Part II Policing objectives, performance targets and plans

   1. 14. Setting of policing objectives by Secretary of State

   2. 15. Setting of policing objectives and performance targets by Police Authority

   3. 16. The Chief Constable’s strategic policing plan

   4. 17. The Police Authority’s annual policing plan

4. Part III The police force

   1. 18. General functions of the police force

   2. 19. General functions of Chief Constable

   3. 20. Exercise of functions of Chief Constable in cases of absence, incapacity, etc

   4. 21. Appointment and removal of senior officers of RUC

   5. 22. Appointment and promotion of other members of RUC

   6. 23. Reserve constables

   7. 24. Attestation of constables

   8. 25. Regulations for RUC

   9. 26. Regulations for RUC Reserve

   10. 27. Members of RUC engaged on other police service

   11. 28. The RUC Fund

   12. 29. Liability for wrongful acts of constables

   13. 30. Protection of members of the police force in executing warrants

   14. 31. Property coming into the possession of the police

5. Part IV Police representative institutions

   1. 32. Police Association for Northern Ireland

   2. 33. Regulations for Police Association

   3. 34. The Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom

   4. 35. Membership of trade unions

6. Part V Functions of Secretary of State

   1. 36. General duty of Secretary of State

   2. 37. Statement of policing principles

   3. 38. Codes of practice

   4. 39. Guidance as to exercise of functions by police force

   5. 40. Power to require use by police of specified facilities, equipment or services

   6. 41. Appointment of inspectors of constabulary

   7. 42. Publication of reports of inspectors of constabulary

   8. 43. Criminal statistics

   9. 44. Inquiries

   10. 45. Research and advice

   11. 46. Expenditure by Secretary of State for police purposes

7. Part VI Reports

   1. 47. Annual and other reports by Police Authority to Secretary of State

   2. 48. Annual and other reports by Chief Constable to Police Authority

   3. 49. Reports by Chief Constable to Secretary of State

8. Part VII Police complaints and disciplinary proceedings

   1. 50. Interpretation of this Part

   2. 51. The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland

   3. 52. Complaints – receipt and initial classification of complaints

   4. 53. Complaints – informal resolution

   5. 54. Complaints – formal investigation

   6. 55. Consideration of other matters by the Ombudsman

   7. 56. Formal investigation by the Ombudsman

   8. 57. Formal investigation by a police officer

   9. 58. Steps to be taken after investigation – criminal proceedings

   10. 59. Steps to be taken after investigation – disciplinary proceedings

   11. 60. Constabularies not maintained by Police Authority

   12. 61. Reports

   13. 62. Statements by Ombudsman about exercise of his functions

   14. 63. Restriction on disclosure of information

   15. 64. Regulations

   16. 65. Guidance concerning discipline, complaints, etc

9. Part VIII Miscellaneous and general

   1. Offences

      1. 66. Assaults on, and obstruction of, constables, etc

      2. 67. Impersonation, etc

      3. 68. Causing disaffection

      4. 69. Obtaining pension by self-inflicted injury, etc

   2. Traffic wardens

      1. 70. Traffic wardens

   3. Supplementary

      1. 71. Expenses of Secretary of State

      2. 72. Orders and regulations

      3. 73. Interpretation

      4. 74. Amendments, transitional provisions, repeals, etc

      5. 75. Commencement

      6. 76. Extent

      7. 77. Short title

10. Schedules:

    1. Schedule 1

       The Police Authority for Northern Ireland.

    2. Schedule 2

       Form of declaration.

    3. Schedule 3

       The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.

    4. Schedule 4

       Amendments.

    5. Schedule 5

       Transitional provisions and savings.

       1. Part I General.

       2. Part II The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland.

    6. Schedule 6

       Repeals.