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Yn ddilys o 01/04/1999
There shall be defrayed out of money provided by Parliament—
(a)any expenses of the Secretary of State under this Act; and
(b)any increase attributable to this Act in the sums so payable under any other statutory provision.
Yn ddilys o 01/04/1999
(1)Any power of the Secretary of State to make orders or regulations under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the M1Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.
(2)Orders or regulations under this Act—
(a)may make different provision for different cases and circumstances;
(b)may contain such supplementary and transitional provisions as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.
(3)Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to vesting orders made under section 6.
(4)A statutory rule made under this Act (other than one containing an order under section 75) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament in like manner as a statutory instrument and section 5 of the M2Statutory Instruments Act 1946 shall apply accordingly.
Yn ddilys o 01/04/1999
(1)In this Act—
“building” includes any structure;
“Chief Constable” means the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary;
“civil service” means the civil service of Northern Ireland or the civil service of the United Kingdom;
“equipment” includes vehicles, apparatus, furniture, fittings, accoutrements and clothing;
“financial year” means the period of 12 months ending with 31st March;
“functions” includes powers and duties;
“Police Association” means the Police Association for Northern Ireland;
“Police Authority” means the Police Authority for Northern Ireland;
“the police force” means the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve;
“a police force in Great Britain” means a police force within the meaning of the M3Police Act 1996 or the M4Police (Scotland) Act 1967;
“police service staff” has the meaning assigned by section 3(7);
“provide” and “maintain” have the same meaning as, by virtue of section 147 of the M5Local Government Act Northern Ireland) 1972, they have for the purposes of that Act;
“senior officer”, in relation to the Royal Ulster Constabulary, means an officer above the rank of superintendent;
“statutory provision” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(f) of the M6Interpretation Act Northern Ireland) 1954.
(2)In this Act “police purposes” means—
(a)the purposes of the police force and traffic wardens; and
(b)the purposes of the Police Authority, other than its general administrative purposes.
(3)In this Act “general administrative purposes” of the Police Authority means the purposes of—
(a)providing general administrative support and assistance to the members of the Authority, including paying any remuneration and allowances to such members;
(b)employing the staff of the Authority (other than the police service staff);
(c)providing and maintaining buildings and equipment for the staff of the Authority (other than the police service staff) and for members of the Authority;
(d)exercising the functions of the Authority under section 7,
and such other purposes as the Secretary of State may from time to time direct.
(1)The statutory provisions mentioned in Schedule 4 shall be amended as provided in that Schedule.
(2)Schedule 5 (which contains transitional provisions and savings) shall have effect.
(3)The statutory provisions mentioned in Schedule 6 are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
(4)In the M7Northern Ireland (Modification of Enactments – No. 1) Order 1973 the following provisions are revoked, namely—
(a)Article 6(5) and (6)(c);
(b)in Schedule 1, the entries relating to—
the M8Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1836;
the M9Police (Property) Act 1897;
the M10Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act 1919;
the M11Police Act 1969;
the M12Constabulary Act Northern Ireland) 1922;
the M13Police Act Northern Ireland) 1970;
(c)in Schedule 4, the entry relating to the M14Police Act Northern Ireland) 1970; and
(d)in Schedule 5, paragraphs 11, 21 and 61.
Commencement Information
I1S. 74 partly in force; s. 74 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 75(1), s. 74(1) in force and 74(3) in force for certain purposes at 8.10.1998 by S.R. 1998/346, art. 3; s. 74(1)(2)(3) in force for certain purposes at 9.2.1999 by S.R. 1999/48, art. 3 (with art. 4); s. 74(4) in force and (1)(2)(3) in force for certain purposes at 1.4.1999 by S.R. 1999/176, art. 3 (with art. 4)
Marginal Citations
(1)This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.
(2)An order under this section may appoint different days for different purposes and for different provisions.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 75(1) power partly exercised (5.10.1998): 8.10.1998 appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 1998/346, art. 3 (with art. 4)
S. 75(1) power partly exercised (8.2.1999): 9.2.1999 appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 1999/48, art. 3 (with art. 4)
S. 75(1) power partly exercised (30.3.1999): 1.4.1999 appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 1999/176, art. 3 (with art. 4)
S. 75(1) power partly exercised (2.11.2000): 6.11.2000 appointed for specified provisions by S.R. 2000/399, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in arts. 4, 5)
(1)Except as provided by subsections (2) and (3), this Act extends to Northern Ireland only.
(2)Paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 extends throughout the United Kingdom.
(3)The amendment or repeal by this Act of any provision of—
(a)the M15Police (Overseas Service) Act 1945;
(b)the M16Police (Scotland) Act 1967;
(c)the M17House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975;
(d)the M18Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975;
(e)the M19Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987;
(f)the M20Official Secrets Act 1989;
(g)the M21Police Act 1996;
(h)the M22Police Act 1997,
has the same extent as that provision.
Commencement Information
I2S. 76 partly in force; s. 76 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 75(1); s. 76(1) in force at 8.10.1998 by S.R. 1998/346, art. 3; s. 76(3) in force at 1.4.1999 by S.R. 1999/176, art. 3 (with art. 4)
Marginal Citations
This Act may be cited as the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998.
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