Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (2000 c. 32)
- Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (2000 c. 32)
- Part I Name of the Police in Northern Ireland
- 1 Name of the police in Northern Ireland.
- Part II The Northern Ireland Policing Board
- 2 The Northern Ireland Policing Board.
- 3 General functions of the Board.
- 4 Police support staff.
- 5 Power to transfer certain staff to employment of Board.
- 5A Contracts relating to detention and escort services
- 6 Provision and maintenance of buildings and equipment.
- 7 Acquisition and disposal of land by Board.
- 8 Provision of advice and assistance to international organisations, etc.
- 9 Grants to, and borrowing by, the Board.
- 10 Funding for police purposes – ancillary provisions.
- 11 Charges for special services.
- 12 Accounts and audit.
- 13 Rewards for diligence.
- Part III District and community policing arrangements
- District policing partnerships
- 14 Establishment of district policing partnerships.
- 15 Default of council.
- 15A Default of council: Belfast sub-groups
- 16 General functions of district policing partnerships.
- 17 Annual report by district policing partnership to council.
- 18 Reports by district policing partnership to Board.
- 19 Code of practice for district policing partnerships.
- Police districts
- 20 Police districts.
- 21 District policing partnership sub-groups for Belfast
- 21A Annual report by sub-groups to Belfast district policing partnership
- 21B Annual report by Belfast district policing partnership to council
- 21C Other reports by sub-groups to Belfast district policing partnership
- 21D Reports by Belfast district policing partnership to Board
- 22 The local policing plan.
- Other community policing arrangements
- 23 Other community policing arrangements.
- Part IV Policing objectives, plans and codes of practice
- 24 The Department of Justice’s long term policing objectives.
- 25 The Board’s policing objectives.
- 26 The Board’s policing plan.
- 27 Codes of practice on exercise of functions.
- Part V Economy, efficiency and effectiveness
- 28 Arrangements relating to economy, efficiency and effectiveness.
- 29 Audit of performance plans.
- 30 Examinations.
- 31 Enforcement of duties under section 28.
- Part VI The police
- Core policing principles
- 31A Core policing principles
- General functions
- 32 General functions of the police.
- 33 General functions of Chief Constable.
- 33A Provision of information to Board
- 34 Exercise of functions of Chief Constable in cases of absence, incapacity, etc.
- 35 Appointment and removal of senior officers.
- 36 Appointment and promotion of other police officers in the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
- 36A Fixed-term appointments to the Police Service of Northern Ireland
- 37 Appointments to the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve.
- 38 Attestation of constables.
- Trainees and cadets
- 39 Appointment of police trainees.
- 40 Appointment of police reserve trainees.
- 41 Status etc. of trainees.
- 42 Police cadets.
- Recruitment arrangements
- 43 Contracting-out of certain recruitment functions of Chief Constable.
- 44 Recruitment arrangements: trainees and support staff.
- 45 Recruitment arrangements: other ranks.
- Temporary provisions concerning composition of the police
- 46 Discrimination in appointments.
- 47 Expiry, renewal and repeal of temporary provisions.
- 47A Appointments to Police Service of Northern Ireland in special circumstances
- 48 Action plans.
- 49 Severance arrangements.
- General
- 50 Service by members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve with other police services.
- 51 Notifiable memberships.
- 52 Code of ethics.
- 53 Guidance as to use of equipment for maintaining or restoring public order.
- 54 Regulations as to emblems and flags.
- 55 Identification of police officers.
- 56 Co-operation with Garda Siochana.
- Part VII Reports and inquiries
- 57 Annual and other reports by the Board.
- 58 Annual report by Chief Constable to Board.
- 59 General duty of Chief Constable to report to Board.
- 60 Inquiry by Board following report by Chief Constable.
- 61 Reports by Chief Constable to Secretary of State and Minister of Justice .
- Part VIII The police ombudsman
- 62 Mediation.
- 63 Reports by Ombudsman to Chief Constable and Board.
- 64 Supply of information by Ombudsman to Board.
- 65 Limits on complaints and references to Ombudsman.
- 66 Access by Ombudsman to information and documents.
- Part IX Miscellaneous and supplementary
- Miscellaneous
- 67 The Commissioner.
- 68 Reports by the Commissioner.
- 69 General duty of Ministers.
- 70 The Royal Ulster Constabulary GC Foundation.
- 71 Traffic wardens.
- 72 Video recording of interviews.
- 73 Places of detention: lay visitors.
- 74 Application to police of anti-discrimination legislation.
- 74A Restriction on disclosure of information
- Supplementary
- 75 Expenses of Secretary of State.
- 76 Orders and regulations.
- 76A Disclosure of information and holding of inquiries
- 77 Interpretation.
- 78 Amendments, transitional and transitory provisions and repeals.
- 79 Commencement.
- 80 Extent.
- 81 Short title.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 The Northern Ireland Policing Board
- Part I Status and membership
- Status
- Membership: application of Parts II and III
- Restoration of devolved government under Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006
- Part II Membership during suspension of devolved government
- Constitution
- Term of office
- Remuneration and allowances of members
- Part III Membership during devolved government
- Constitution
- Political members
- Independent members
- Removal of members from office
- Disqualification
- Chairman and vice-chairman
- Remuneration and allowances of members
- Part IV Staff
- Staff of the Board
- Power to transfer staff to employment of Board
- Part V Funding
- Grants to the Board
- Accounts and audit
- Part VI Procedure
- Procedure
- Authorisations under section 47A(1)
- Inquiries under section 60
- Public meetings
- Attendance of Director General of NCA at meetings
- Validity of proceedings
- Seal
- Execution and proof of instruments
- Disclosure of pecuniary interests, family connections, etc.
- Committees
- SCHEDULE 2 Transfer of functions, assets, liabilities and staff of Police Authority for Northern Ireland
- Interpretation
- Transfer of functions
- Transfer of assets and liabilities
- Transfer of employed staff
- Transfer of seconded staff
- References to, and acts, etc. done by, or in relation to, the Authority
- Accounts
- SCHEDULE 3 District policing partnerships
- Interpretation
- Size and composition
- Political members
- Independent members
- The council’s nominations
- Code of practice on appointment of independent members
- Removal of members from office
- Disqualification
- Chairman and vice-chairman
- Allowances
- Idemnities
- Insurance against accidents
- Finance
- Procedure
- Validity of proceedings
- Disclosure of pecuniary interests, family connections, et ceteralaetc.
- Committees
- Joint partnerships
- Belfast district policing partnership
- SCHEDULE 3A BELFAST SUB-GROUPS
- Interpretation
- Size and composition
- Political members
- Independent members
- The council’s nominations
- Code of practice on appointment of independent members
- Removal of members from office
- Disqualification
- Chairman and vice-chairman
- Allowances
- Indemnities
- Insurance against accidents
- Finance
- Procedure
- Validity of proceedings
- Disclosure of pecuniary interests, family connections, etc.
- Committees
- SCHEDULE 4 The Commissioner
- Appointment etc. of the Commissioner
- Terms of reference
- Remuneration, pensions, allowances, etc.
- Staff
- Exercise of functions
- Evidence
- Finance
- SCHEDULE 5 Application of anti-discrimination legislation to the police
- Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (NI 15)
- Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 6)
- Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (NI 21)
- SCHEDULE 6 Amendments
- Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.))
- Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (1967 c. 13)
- House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
- Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
- Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
- Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (NI 9)
- Finance Act 1981 (c. 35)
- Aviation Security Act 1982 (c. 36)
- Official Secrets Act 1989 (c. 6)
- Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 12)
- Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31)
- Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
- Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 6)
- Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 7)
- Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 9)
- Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 10)
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 16)
- Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 22)
- Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 23)
- Police Act 1997 (c. 50)
- Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 2)
- Police (Health and Safety) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 16)
- Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32)
- Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)
- Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. )
- SCHEDULE 7 Transitional and transitory provisions
- Statutory references to the police service and the police service reserve
- Recruitment arrangements: references to the Board
- Section 23
- Registration of Political Parties Act 1998
- SCHEDULE 8 Repeals
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