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E1For the extent of repeals in Sch. 8 see s. 76(1)(3).
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I1Sch. 6 partly in force; Sch. 6 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 75(1); Sch. 6 in force for certain purposes at 8.10.1998 by S.R. 1998/346, art. 3; Sch. 6 in force for certain purposes at 9.2.1999 by S.R. 1999/48, art. 3 (with art. 4); Sch. 6 in force for certain purposes at 9.2.1999 by S.R. 1999/176, art. 3 (with art. 4)
| Chapter or Number | Short Title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1803 c. 143. | The Public Officers Protection (Ireland) Act 1803. | The whole Act. |
| 1836 c. 13. | The Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1836. | The whole Act. |
| 1839 c. 75. | The Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1839. | The whole Act. |
| 1848 c. 72. | The Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1848. | The whole Act. |
| 1874 c. 80. | The Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1874. | The whole Act. |
| 1883 c. 14. | The Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act 1883. | The whole Act. |
| 1897 c. 30. | The Police (Property) Act 1897. | The whole Act. |
| 1915 c. 32. | The Irish Police (Naval and Military Service) Act 1915. | The whole Act. |
| 1918 c. 53. | The Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act 1918. | The whole Act. |
| 1919 c. 68. | The Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act 1919. | The whole Act. |
| 1922 c. 55. | The Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1922. | The whole Act. |
| 1922 c. 8 (N.I.). | The Constabulary Act (Northern Ireland) 1922. | The whole Act. |
| 1928 c. 25 (N.I.). | The Game Preservation Act (Northern Ireland) 1928. | In section 1 the words “notwithstanding anything in section 15 of the Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1836, as it applies to the said Constabulary”. |
| 1945 c. 17. | The Police (Overseas Service) Act 1945. | Section 3(4). |
| 1953 c. 3 (N.I.). | The Summary Jurisdiction Act (Northern Ireland) 1953. | Section 47. |
| 1953 c. 14 (N.I.). | The Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1953. | Section 20. |
| 1954 c. 17. | The Royal Irish Constabulary (Widow’s Pension) Act 1954. | The whole Act. |
| 1954 c. 33 (N.I.). | The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954. | In section 43(2) the definitions of “county inspector”, “Inspector General” and “member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary”. |
| 1958 c. 9 (N.I.). | The Summary Jurisdiction and Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1958. | Section 37. |
| 1966 c. 17. | The Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966. | In section 167(1) the words from “notwithstanding” to the end. In section 167(2) the words from “as provided” to “any case”. |
| 1968 c. 28 (N.I.). | The Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968. | Section 7(1)(a). |
| 1969 c. 16 (N.I.). | The Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969. | Section 25(4). |
| 1970 c. 9 (N.I.). | The Police Act (Northern Ireland) 1970. | The whole Act. |
| 1972 c. 9 (N.I.). | The Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972. | In Schedule 8, paragraph 26. |
| 1972 c. 11. | The Superannuation Act 1972. | In Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Independent Commission for Police Complaints for Northern Ireland. |
| 1972 NI 10. | The Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972. | In Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Police Complaints Board for Northern Ireland. |
| 1975 c. 24. | The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975. | In Part II of Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Independent Commission for Police Complaints for Northern Ireland. |
| 1975 c. 25. | The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975. | In Part II of Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Independent Commission for Police Complaints for Northern Ireland. |
| 1976 c. 25. | The Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976. | Section 53(5). |
| In section 53(6) the words “or as a police cadet in relation to that force” (where they twice occur), the words “or cadets” and the definition of “police cadet”. | ||
| 1976 NI 15. | The Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976. | Article 19(5). |
| In Article 19(6) the words “or as a police cadet in relation to that force” (where they twice occur), the words “or cadets” and the definition of “police cadet”. | ||
| 1977 NI 2. | The Police (Northern Ireland) Order 1977. | The whole Order. |
| 1978 c. 23. | The Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978. | In Part II of Schedule 5, the amendment to the Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1836. |
| 1980 NI 6. | The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1980. | In Schedule 1, paragraph 58. |
| 1984 NI 3. | The Fines and Penalties (Northern Ireland) Order 1984. | In Schedule 3, the entry relating to the Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1836. |
| 1987 NI 10. | The Police (Northern Ireland) Order 1987. | The whole Order. |
| 1989 NI 12. | The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989. | Articles 82 and 83. |
| 1994 c. 29. | The Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1994. | Part III. |
| In section 96(3) the words “(and in the case of Part III to Northern Ireland only)” and “Part III”. | ||
| 1994 NI 15. | The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1994. | Article 11(7) to (8B). |
| 1995 NI 17. | The Police (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1995. | In Article 2(2) the definitions of “the principal Act” and “the 1987 Order”. |
| Parts III and IV. | ||
| In Schedule 1, the amendments to the Police Act (Northern Ireland) 1970. | ||
| 1996 c. 16. | The Police Act 1996. | In Schedule 7, paragraph 17. |
| 1997 c. 30. | The Police (Property) Act 1997. | The whole Act. |
| 1997 c. 50. | The Police Act 1997. | Sections 130 to 132. |
| Section 137(3). | ||
| In Schedule 9, paragraphs 21 and 22. |
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