Police Act 1996
Police Act 1996 (1996 c. 16)
- Police Act 1996 (1996 c. 16)
- Part I Organisation of Police Forces
- Police areas and police forces
- 1 Police areas.
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- 2 Maintenance of police forces.
- 3 Establishment of police authorities.
- 4 Membership of police authorities etc.
- 5 Reductions in size of police authorities.
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- 5A Maintenance of the metropolitan police force.
- 5B Establishment of the Metropolitan Police Authority.
- 5C Membership etc of the Metropolitan Police Authority.
- The metropolitan police and forces outside London
- 6 General functions of police authorities.
- The City of London
- 6AZA Common Council to remain police authority for City
- 6ZA Power to confer particular functions on the Common Council
- 6ZB Plans by the Common Council
- 6ZC Reports by the Common Council
- 6A Three-year strategy plans
- 7 Local policing objectives.
- 8 Local policing plans.
- 8A Local policing summaries
- 9 Annual reports by police authorities.
- 9A General functions of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
- 9B Appointment of Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
- 9C Functions of Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
- 9D Appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
- 9E Removal of Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner.
- 9F Assistant Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis.
- 9FA Appointment and removal of Deputy Assistant Commissioners
- 9G Commanders.
- Police ranks
- 9H Other members of the metropolitan police force.
- 10 General functions of chief constables.
- 11 Appointment and removal of chief constables.
- 11A Appointment and removal of deputy chief constables
- 12 Assistant chief constables.
- 12A Power of deputy to exercise functions of chief constable
- 13 Other members of police forces.
- 14 Police fund.
- 15 Civilian employees.
- 16 Appointment of chief executive.
- 17 Appointment of persons not employed by police authorities.
- City of London
- 18 Supply of goods and services.
- 19 Approval of decisions about precepts.
- 20 Questions on police matters at council meetings.
- 20A Questions on metropolitan police matters at London Assembly meetings.
- 21 Application of certain provisions to police authorities.
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- 22 Reports by chief constables to police authorities.
- General provisions
- 22A Collaboration agreements
- 22B Duty of chief officers to keep collaboration agreements under review
- 22C Duty of policing bodies to keep collaboration agreements under review
- 23 Collaboration agreements involving police forces
- 23A Collaboration agreements involving policing bodie
- 23AA Force collaboration provision about civilian employees
- 23B Collaboration agreements: payments
- 23C Collaboration agreements: consultation and supplemental
- 23D Collaboration agreements: accountability
- 23E Collaboration agreements: publication
- 23F Collaboration agreements: guidance
- 23FA Police functions that must be the subject of force collaboration provision
- 23G Collaboration agreements: directions
- 23H Collaboration agreements: termination by Secretary of State
- 23HA Decisions about efficiency or effectiveness
- 23I Collaboration agreements: definitions
- 24 Aid of one police force by another.
- 25 Provision of special services.
- 26 Provision of advice and assistance to international organisations etc.
- 27 Special constables.
- 28 Police cadets.
- 29 Attestation of constables.
- 30 Jurisdiction of constables.
- 31 Rewards for diligence
- Amendment of names of police areas
- 31A Power to amend names of police areas
- Alteration of police areas
- 32 Power to alter police areas by order.
- 33 Objections to alterations proposed by Secretary of State.
- 34 Orders altering police areas: supplementary provisions.
- Supplemental
- 35 The Scilly Isles.
- Part II Central Supervision, Direction and Facilities
- Functions of Secretary of State
- 36 General duty of Secretary of State.
- 36A National Policing Plan
- 37 Setting of objectives for police authorities.
- 37A The strategic policing requirement
- 38 Setting of performance targets.
- 39 Codes of practice.
- 39A Codes of practice for chief officers
- 40 Power to give directions in relation to police force
- 40A Power to give directions in relation to local policing body
- 40B Procedure for directions under section 40 or 40A
- 40C Power to give directions to College of Policing
- 40D Power to give directions to critical police undertakings
- 41 Directions as to minimum budget.
- 41A Power to give directions as to action plans
- 41B Procedure for directions under section 41A
- 42 Metropolitan police: suspension or removal of Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner
- 42A Procedure in relation to exercise of powers under section 42
- 43 Reports from police authorities.
- 44 Provision of information by chief officers of police
- 45 Criminal statistics.
- 46 Police grant.
- 47 Grants for capital expenditure.
- 48 Grants for expenditure on safeguarding national security.
- 49 Local inquiries.
- 50 Regulations for police forces.
- 50A Regulations for police forces: ranks
- 50B Regulations under section 50A: procedure
- 51 Regulations for special constables.
- 52 Regulations for police cadets.
- 52A Regulations about hours, leave or pay: consultation etc
- 53 Regulations as to standard and provision of equipment.
- 53A Regulation of procedures and practices
- Civilian staff
- 53E Guidance about civilian staff employed by local policing bodies and chief officers
- 53F Guidance about designated police volunteers
- Inspectors of constabulary
- 54 Appointment and functions of inspectors of constabulary.
- 55 Publication of reports.
- 56 Assistant inspectors and staff officers.
- Central services
- 57 Common services.
- 58 Research.
- Part III Police Representative Institutions
- 59 Police Federations.
- 60 Regulations for Police Federations.
- 60A Sections 59 and 60: special provision for the Scottish Police Services Authority and the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency
- 61 The Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom.
- 62 Functions of the Board with respect to regulations.
- 63 Police Advisory Board for England and Wales
- 64 Membership of trade unions.
- PART 3A The Police Remuneration Review Body
- 64A The Police Remuneration Review Body
- 64B Reports by the Police Remuneration Review Body
- Part IV Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- Chapter II Disciplinary and other proceedings
- 84 Representation etc. at disciplinary and other proceedings
- 85 Appeals against dismissal etc.decisions made in disciplinary and other proceedings
- 86 Admissibility of statements in subsequent proceedings.
- 87 Guidance concerning disciplinary proceedings etc.
- 87A Guidance concerning conduct etc
- 88 Liability for wrongful acts of constables.
- Part 4A Police barred list and police advisory list
- Police barred list
- 88A Duty to report dismissals etc to College of Policing
- 88B Duty to maintain police barred list
- 88C Effect of inclusion in police barred list
- 88D Application of section 88C to persons with mixed functions
- 88E Prohibition on contractors using barred persons
- 88F Removal from police barred list
- 88G Publication of information in police barred list
- 88H Power to disclose information in police barred list
- Police advisory list
- 88I Duty to report resignations and retirements etc to College of Policing
- 88J Duty to maintain police advisory list
- 88K Effect of inclusion in police advisory list
- 88L Removal from police advisory list
- 88M Power to disclose information in police advisory list
- Part V Miscellaneous and General
- Offences
- 89 Assaults on constables.
- 90 Impersonation, etc.
- 91 Causing disaffection.
- Miscellaneous financial provisions
- 92 Grants by local authorities.
- 93 Acceptance of gifts and loans.
- 94 Financing of new police and crime commissioners .
- 95 The City of London police Fund.
- 95A Charging of fees by College of Policing
- Miscellaneous
- 96 Arrangements for obtaining the views of the community on policing.
- 96A National and international functions of the metropolitan police force and other police forces.
- 96B National and international functions: application of requirements relating to reports etc.
- 97 Police officers engaged on service outside their force.
- 97A Power to amend section 97
- 98 Cross-border aid of one police force by another.
- 99 Jurisdiction of metropolitan police officers.
- 100 Chief constables affected by police area alterations or local government reorganisations.
- 100A Appointment of senior police officers as staff of College of Policing
- 100B Disclosure of information to College of Policing
- Supplemental
- 101 Interpretation.
- 102 Orders, rules and regulations.
- 103 Consequential amendments, transitional provisions, repeals, etc.
- 104 Commencement.
- 105 Extent.
- 106 Short title.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Police areas
- England (except London)
- Wales
- SCHEDULE 2 Police authorities established under section 3
- Membership of police authorities
- Appointment of councillor members
- Appointment of other members
- Chairman and vice chairmen
- Standards committees
- Consultation
- Supplementary
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 2A The Metropolitan police authority
- Membership of Authority
- Appointment of members from London Assembly etc
- Appointment of other members
- Chairman and vice chairmen
- Standards committees
- Consultation
- Supplementary
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 3 Police authorities: selection of independent members
- Selection panels
- Functions of selection panel
- Secretary of State’s short-list
- SCHEDULE 3A Police authorities: selection of lay justice members
- Lay justice selection panels
- Lay justice selection panels
- Lay justice selection panels
- Functions of lay justice selection panels
- Functions of lay justice selection panels
- Procedure if too few candidates short-listed
- SCHEDULE 4 Form of Declaration
- SCHEDULE 4A Further provision about Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary
- Delegation of functions
- Inspection programmes and inspection frameworks
- Inspections by other inspectors of organisations within remit of inspectors of constabulary
- Co-operation
- Joint action
- Assistance for other public authorities
- Powers of inspectors to obtain information etc
- Powers of inspectors to obtain access to police premises
- Failure to comply with notice under paragraph 6A or 6B
- Appeals against notices under paragraph 6A
- Sensitive information: restriction on further disclosure
- Provision of sensitive information to inspectors
- Orders under this Schedule
- SCHEDULE 4B The Police Remuneration Review Body
- Interpretation
- Members of the review body
- Resignation of members
- Dismissal of members
- Procedure
- Matters to be considered
- Consultation
- Publication
- Money
- SCHEDULE 5 The Police Complaints Authority
- Constitution of Authority
- Status of Authority
- Members
- Staff
- Power of Authority to set up regional offices
- Proceedings
- Finance
- SCHEDULE 6 Appeals to police appeals tribunals
- Police appeals tribunals
- Notice of appeal
- Respondent
- Casting vote
- Hearing
- Effect of orders
- Remuneration and expenses
- CostsParties’ costs: appeals by officer concerned
- Parties’ costs: appeals by chief officer of police or local policing body
- Parties’ costs: appeals by IOPC
- Other costs of appeals
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 7 Consequential amendments
- Part I References to police authorities established under section 3 of Police Act 1964
- Part II Other consequential amendments
- Pedlars Act 1871 (c. 96)
- Parks Regulation Act 1872 (c. 15)
- Riot (Damages) Act 1886 (c. 38)
- Local Government Act 1958 (c. 55)
- Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967 (c. 28)
- Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77)
- Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27)
- Police Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 (c. 9 (N.I.))
- Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56)
- Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
- Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)
- Overseas Pensions Act 1973 (c. 21)
- Juries Act 1974 (c. 23)
- House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
- Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
- Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (c. 51)
- Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
- Police Pensions Act 1976 (c.35)
- Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
- Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
- Finance Act 1981 (c. 35)
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
- Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)
- Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)
- Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 (c. 4)
- Football Spectators Act 1989 (c. 37)
- Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 (c. 31)
- Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19)
- Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)
- Criminal Appeal Act 1995 (c.35)
- SCHEDULE 8 Transitional provisions, savings etc.
- Part I General Provisions
- Continuity of the law
- General saving for old transitional provisions and savings
- Use of existing forms, etc.
- Part II Provisions relating to particular enactments
- Pedlars Act 1871
- Savings relating to the Police Act 1964
- Saving for transitional provisions under the Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1994
- Police areas
- Part III Provisions relating to complaints and discipline
- Modification of enactments pending commencement of new discipline procedures
- Modification of section 81
- Saving for complaints procedures established for other bodies of constables
- SCHEDULE 9 Repeals and revocations
- Part I Repeals: general
- Part II Repeals consequential on new discipline and complaints procedures
- Part III Revocations
- TABLE OF DERIVATIONS
- Notes:
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