Police Act 1996 (c. 16)

Part I E+W+S Organisation of Police Forces

F1 ... E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 2 cross-heading omitted (22.11.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 3; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)

2 Maintenance of police forces. E+W

[F2 (1)] A police force shall be maintained for every police area for the time being listed in Schedule 1.

[F3 (2) For further provision about the maintenance of those police forces, see Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 2(1): s. 2 renumbered as s. 2(1) (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 4(2); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)

F3 S. 2(2) inserted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 4(3); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)

F4 3 Establishment of police authorities. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 3-5 omitted (22.11.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 5(a); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)

F4 4 Membership of police authorities etc. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 3-5 omitted (22.11.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 5(a); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)

F4 5 Reductions in size of police authorities. E+W

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Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 3-5 omitted (22.11.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 5(a); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)