Introductory Text
PART I Organisation of Police Forces
Police areas, police authorities and police forces
1.Police areas
2.Police authorities and their functions
3.Establishments of police forces
4.Chief constables
5.Deputy and assistant chief constables
6.Constables below rank of assistant chief constable
7.Ranks
8.Police cadets
9.Employees other than constables
10.Land: compulsory acquisition, etc.
General provisions
11.Aid of one police force by another
12.Collaboration agreements
13.Watching of premises or land under agreement with occupier
14.Extra policing of locality where works are being constructed
15.Annual and other reports by chief constable
16.Declaration to be made by constables on appointment
General functions and jurisdiction of constables
17.General functions and jurisdiction of constables
18.Jurisdiction of constables as respects execution of warrants in border counties of England and Scotland
Amalgamations
19.Schemes for amalgamation of police forces
20.Power of Secretary of State to make amalgamation schemes
21.Amendment and revocation of amalgamation scheme
22.Compensation of officers prejudicially affected by amalgamation scheme
23.Chief constable of police force affected by amalgamation scheme
24.Constables engaged on central service or on overseas police service
25.Transitory provisions
PART II Central Administration and Supervision and Common Services
Functions of the Secretary of State
26.Regulations as to government and administration of police forces
27.Regulations for police cadets
28.Regulations as to standard of equipment
29.Local inquiries
30.Disciplinary appeals
31.Powers of Secretary of State in relation to compulsory retirement of chief constable, etc.
32.Police grant
Inspectors of constabulary
33.Inspectors of constabulary
34.Assistant inspectors and staff officers
35.Pensions of inspectors and assistant inspectors
Common services
36.Central training and other common services
37.Research
38.Central service on police duties
PART III Miscellaneous and General
Remedies and complaints against police
39.Liability for wrongful acts of constables
40.Information as to manner of dealing with complaints
Offences and legal proceedings
41.Assaults on constables, etc.
42.Causing disaffection
43.Impersonation, etc.
44.Offences by constables
45.Warrant to search for police accoutrements and clothing
Miscellaneous
46.Rewards
47.Criminal statistics
Supplemental
48.Regulations, rules and orders
49.Financial provisions
50.Meaning of " police area ", etc.
51.General interpretation
52.Consequential amendments, repeals and savings
53.Short title, extent and commencement
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
Burghs for which (subject to amalgamation schemes) Police Forces are to be maintained
SCHEDULE 2
Transitory Provisions for the Purposes of Amalgamation Schemes
1.All constables of a police force who are transferred by...
2.Where immediately before the date when an amalgamation scheme comes...
3.Any register kept in pursuance of any enactment by the...
4.Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Schedule, anything done...
5.In this Schedule the expression " transferred force " means...
6.This Schedule shall have effect in relation to an amending...
SCHEDULE 3
Disciplinary Appeals
Notice of Appeal
1.Any appeal under section 30 of this Act (in this...
Respondent
2.On any appeal under the principal section, the appropriate disciplinary...
Inquiries
3.(1) The Secretary of State shall, unless it appears to...
Notice and effect of determinations
4.(1) A determination on an appeal made by the Secretary...
Rules
5.The Secretary of State may make rules as to the...
SCHEDULE 4
Consequential Amendment of Enactments
THE DOGS ACT 1906 (6 Edw. 7 c.32)
THE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5 c.12)
THE FIREARMS ACT 1937 (1 Edw. 8 and 1 Geo. 6 c.12)
THE POLICE (OVERSEAS SERVICE) ACT 1945 (9 & 10 Geo. 6 c.17)
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 43)
THE POLICE PENSIONS ACT 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6 c.24)
THE CIVIL DEFENCE ACT 1948 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6 c. 5)
THE HOMICIDE ACT 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz. 2 c.11)
THE OVERSEAS SERVICE ACT 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz. 2 c.14)
THE POLICE ACT 1964 (1964 c.48)
THE FIREARMS ACT 1965 (1965 c. 44)
THE NATIONAL INSURANCE (INDUSTRIAL INJURIES) ACT 1965 (1965 c. 52)
THE SUPERANNUATION (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1967 (1967 c. 28)
THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1967 (1967. c. 76)
SCHEDULE 5
Enactments Repealed
PART I Enactments Consolidated
PART II Enactments which are Spent or Superseded