Police Act 1964 (c. 48)

Part I E+W Organisation of Police Forces

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. I(ss. 1-27) restricted (6.3.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 18(4)(a)

[F1 Forces outside London] E+W

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 2, 3 and crossheading preceding s. 2 substituted for s. 2, 2A, 3 (8.8.1994 to the extent s. 3 is substituted and 1.4.1995 otherwise) by 1994 c. 29, s. 2; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 4; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.

7 Other members of police forces. E+W

(1) The ranks which may be held in a police force maintained under [F2 section 2] of this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by regulations under Part II of this Act and the ranks so prescribed shall include, in addition to chief constable F3 . . .and assistant chief constable, the ranks of superintendent, [F4 chief inspector], inspector, sergeant and constable.

(2) Appointments and promotions to any rank below that of assistant chief constable in any such police force shall be made, in accordance with regulations under Part II of this Act, by the chief constable.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 7(1) substituted (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s.7(a); S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.

F3 Words in s. 7(1) repealed (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, ss. 7(b), 93, Sch. 9 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.

F4 Words in s. 7(1) inserted (1.4 1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 7(c); S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.