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Police Act 1996
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- s. 84(2) words substituted by 2007 c. 29 Sch. 21 para. 119(a) (This amendment is not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 21 para. 119 repealed (1.12.2008) without ever being in force by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 149, 153, Sch. 28 Pt. 8; S.I. 2008/2993, art. 2(1)(k)(iii) (subject to art. 3))
- s. 84(6) words substituted by 2007 c. 29 Sch. 21 para. 119(b) (This amendment is not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 21 para. 119 repealed (1.12.2008) without ever being in force by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 149, 153, Sch. 28 Pt. 8; S.I. 2008/2993, art. 2(1)(k)(iii) (subject to art. 3))
- s. 89(2) words substituted by 2003 c. 44 Sch. 26 para. 47
- s. 97(6)(b) words repealed by 2008 c. 4 Sch. 22 para. 10(2)(a) Sch. 28 Pt. 8
- s. 97(6)(c) words repealed by 2008 c. 4 Sch. 22 para. 10(2)(b) Sch. 28 Pt. 8
- s. 97(7) words repealed by 2008 c. 4 Sch. 22 para. 10(3) Sch. 28 Pt. 8
- Sch. 1 amended by 1997 c. 50 s. 129
- Sch. 2 savings for effects of 2003 c. 39, Sch. 8 paras. 373, 374 by S.I. 2005/911 art. 7
- Sch. 2 para. 11 words substituted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 16 para. 9(2)
- Sch. 2A para. 7(1) words substituted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 16 para. 9(3)
- Sch. 4A para. 2(2)(i) word omitted by 2024 c. 21 s. 24(2)
- Sch. 7 para. 1(2)(h) 21 by 2000 c. 22 Sch. 6
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- s. 53B-53D and cross-heading inserted by 2009 c. 26 s. 2(1) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 2(1) omitted (16.1.2012) without ever being in force by virtue of 2011 c. 13, s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 378; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1)
- s. 53B(3)(c) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 14 para. 6 7(c) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 53B was never inserted as the amending provision (2009 c. 26, s. 2(1)) was omitted without ever being in force by virtue of 2011 c. 13, s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 378; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1)
- s. 53B(6)(b) words substituted by 2017 c. 3 Sch. 14 para. 6 7(c) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 53B was never inserted as the amending provision (2009 c. 26, s. 2(1)) was omitted without ever being in force by virtue of 2011 c. 13, s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 378; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1)
- Sch. 4A para. 2(2)(ia) inserted by 2024 c. 21 s. 24(2)
- Sch. 4A para. 5(7)(8) inserted by 2024 c. 21 s. 24(3)
Part I Organisation of Police Forces
6ZA.Power to confer particular functions on the Common Council
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.
9FA. Appointment and removal of Deputy Assistant Commissioners
22B.Duty of chief officers to keep collaboration agreements under review
22C.Duty of policing bodies to keep collaboration agreements under review
23FA. Police functions that must be the subject of force collaboration provision
23H.Collaboration agreements: termination by Secretary of State
26. Provision of advice and assistance to international organisations etc.
Part II Central Supervision, Direction and Facilities
Part V Miscellaneous and General
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.
100. Chief constables affected by police area alterations or local government reorganisations.
100A.Appointment of senior police officers as staff of College of Policing
SCHEDULES
Police authorities established under section 3
The Metropolitan police authority
Police authorities: selection of lay justice members
Further provision about Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary
The Police Remuneration Review Body
The Police Complaints Authority
Appeals to police appeals tribunals
Transitional provisions, savings etc.
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