http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/48/section/1Police Act 1964An Act to re-enact with modifications certain enactments relating to police forces in England and Wales, to amend the Police (Scotland) Act 1956, and to make further provision with respect to the police.1979-05-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2019-02-13Expert Participation2017-04-06 Part I11England and Wales shall be divided into police areas.2The police areas referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall be—athose listed in Schedule 1A t o this Act (subject to any amendment made to that Schedule by an order under section 21 or 21A of this Act, section 58 of the Local Government Act 1972, or section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992), together withbthe City of London police area and the metropolitan police district.3References in Schedule 1A to any local government area are to that area as it is for the time being, but excluding any part of it within the metropolitan police district.Pt. I(ss. 1-27) restricted (6.3.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 18(4)(a)S. 1 substituted (1.8.1994 for certain purposes and 1.4.1995 for all other purposes) by 1994 c. 29 s. 1(1); S.I. 1994/2025, art. 4; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.1972 c. 70. 1992 c. 19.