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Police Act 1996
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Police Act 1996, Cross Heading: Police ranks
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[F1 Police ranks ]E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F1S. 9H cross-heading inserted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 14; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1
[F29H Other members of the metropolitan police force.E+W
[F3(1)The ranks that may be held in the metropolitan police force shall be such as may be prescribed by regulations under section 50.
(2)The ranks so prescribed in the case of the metropolitan police force shall include, in addition to the ranks of—
(a)Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis,
(b)Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis,
(c)Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, and
[F4(ca)Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, and]
(d)Commander,
those of [F5chief superintendent, ]superintendent, chief inspector, inspector, sergeant and constable.
(3)In the metropolitan police force, appointments and promotions to any rank below that of Commander shall be made in accordance with regulations under section 50 by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.]]
Textual Amendments
F2S. 9H inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 322 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.
F3S. 9H omitted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 48(2)(a), 183(1)(5)(e)
F4S. 9H(2)(ca) substituted (1.1.2002) for word "and" by 2001 c. 16, s. 122(2); S.I. 2001/3736, art. 3(a)
F5Words in s. 9H(2) inserted (1.1.2002) by 2001 c. 16, s. 125(1); S.I. 2001/3736, art. 3(a)
F610 General functions of chief constables.E+W
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Textual Amendments
F6Ss. 10-12A omitted (22.11.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 15; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)
F611 Appointment and removal of chief constables.E+W
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Textual Amendments
F6Ss. 10-12A omitted (22.11.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 15; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)
F611A Appointment and removal of deputy chief constablesE+W
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Textual Amendments
F6Ss. 10-12A omitted (22.11.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 15; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)
F612 Assistant chief constables.E+W
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Textual Amendments
F6Ss. 10-12A omitted (22.11.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 15; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)
F612A Power of deputy to exercise functions of chief constableE+W
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Textual Amendments
F6Ss. 10-12A omitted (22.11.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 15; S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)
13 Other members of police forces.E+W
[F7(1)The ranks that may be held in a police force maintained under section 2 shall be such as may be prescribed by regulations under section 50 and the ranks so prescribed shall include, in addition to chief constable [F8, deputy chief constable] and assistant chief constable, the ranks of [F9chief superintendent ]superintendent, chief inspector, inspector, sergeant and constable.
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)Appointments and promotions to any rank below that of assistant chief constable in any police force maintained under section 2 shall be made, in accordance with regulations under section 50, by the chief constable.]
Textual Amendments
F7S. 13 omitted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 48(2)(b), 183(1)(5)(e)
F8Words in s. 13(1) inserted (1.1.2002) by 2001 c. 16, s. 123(2)(a); S.I. 2001/3736, art. 3(a)
F9Words in s. 13(1) inserted (1.1.2002) by 2001 c. 16, s. 125(2); S.I. 2001/3736, art. 3(a)
F1014 Police fund.E+W
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Textual Amendments
F10Ss. 14-17 omitted (16.1.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 16; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2 para. 8)
F1015 Civilian employees.E+W
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Textual Amendments
F10Ss. 14-17 omitted (16.1.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 16; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2 para. 8)
F1016 Appointment of [F11chief executive].E+W
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Textual Amendments
F10Ss. 14-17 omitted (16.1.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 16; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2 para. 8)
F11Words in s. 16 heading substituted (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), s. 53(1), Sch. 2 para. 18(3); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(c) (with art. 6)
F1017 Appointment of persons not employed by police authorities.E+W
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Textual Amendments
F10Ss. 14-17 omitted (16.1.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 16; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2 para. 8)
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