Riot Compensation Act 2016

10 Repeal of Riot (Damages) Act 1886 and consequential amendments etc E+W

(1) The Riot (Damages) Act 1886 is repealed.

(2) In section 235 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (liability for damage in case of plundered vessel)—

(a) in subsection (2)—

(i) for “compensation authority” substitute “ appropriate local policing body ”;

(ii) for “Riot (Damages) Act 1886” substitute “ Riot Compensation Act 2016 ”;

(b) after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) In subsection (2), “appropriate local policing body” has the same meaning as in the Riot Compensation Act 2016 (see section 1(3) of that Act).”

(3) Omit the following provisions—

(a) in the table in Schedule 9 to the Police Act 1964, the entry relating to the Riot (Damages) Act 1886;

(b) section 10(1) of the Public Order Act 1986;

(c) paragraphs 9 to 11 of Schedule 7 to the Police Act 1996;

(d) paragraph 6 of Schedule 27 to the Greater London Authority Act 1999;

(e) paragraph 61 of Schedule 16 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 10 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/379, reg. 2