- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As enacted)
Metropolitan Police Act 1856
You are here:
- UK Public General Acts
- 1856 c. 2
- Section VIII
What Version
Opening Options
More Resources
Status:
This is the original version (as it was originally enacted). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
VIIIIn case of Vacancy in Office of Commissioner of Police, or of his Illness of Absence, an Assistant Commissioner may act for him.
In case of any Vacancy in the Office of Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, or in case of the Illness or Absence of any such Commissioner, it shall be lawful for such One of the said Assistant Commissioners as may be authorized by Writing under the Hand and Seal of One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State for this Purpose to do all such Acts as it would be competent for the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis to do, and all Acts done by any Assistant Commissioner so authorized shall be as valid and effectual as if done by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis if the Office had not been vacant, or (as the Case may be) if the Commissioner had been present and acting.
Options/Help
Print Options
PrintThe Whole Act
PrintThis Section only
Legislation is available in different versions:
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Opening Options
Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once
More Resources
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- correction slips
- links to related legislation and further information resources
More Resources
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- correction slips
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- links to related legislation and further information resources
All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. This site additionally contains content derived from EUR-Lex, reused under the terms of the Commission Decision 2011/833/EU on the reuse of documents from the EU institutions. For more information see the EUR-Lex public statement on re-use.