Police Act 1997 (c. 50)

Part VI U.K. Miscellaneous

Amendments of Police Act 1996 E+W

128 Regulations for special constables and police cadets. E+W

(1) In section 51 of the M1 Police Act 1996 (regulations for special constables), after subsection (3) there shall be inserted—

“(3A) In relation to any matter as to which provision may be made by regulations under this section, the regulations may—

(a) authorise or require provision to be made by, or confer discretionary powers on, the Secretary of State, police authorities, chief officers of police or other persons, or

(b) authorise or require the delegation by any person of functions conferred on that person by or under the regulations.”.

(2) In section 52 of that Act (regulations for police cadets) after subsection (1) there shall be inserted—

“(1A) In relation to any matter as to which provision may be made by regulations under this section, the regulations may—

(a) authorise or require provision to be made by, or confer discretionary powers on, the Secretary of State, police authorities, chief officers of police or other persons, or

(b) authorise or require the delegation by any person of functions conferred on that person by or under the regulations.”.

Marginal Citations

M1 1996 c. 16.

129 Change of name or description of certain police areas. E+W

In Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996 (police areas for England and Wales except London)—

(a) in the entry in the first column for “Humberside” there shall be substituted “ Humber ”;

(b) in the entry in the second column opposite the name of the Dyfed Powys police area for “Cardiganshire” there shall be substituted “ Ceredigion ”;

(c) for the entry in that column opposite the name of the North Wales police area there shall be substituted—

“The counties of the Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Denbighshire and Flintshire and the county boroughs of Conwy and Wrexham.”;

(d) in the entry in that column opposite the name of the South Wales police area for “Neath and Port Talbot” there shall be substituted “ Neath Port Talbot ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 129 partly in force; S. 129 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 135; s.129(b)(c) and (d) in force (25.6.1997) by S.I. 1997/1377, art. 2

Amendments of Police Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 N.I.

F1 130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.I.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 130 repealed (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 32, ss. 74(2)(3), Sch. 6 (with Sch. 5 para. 1); S.R. 1999/176, art. 3

F2 131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.I.

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 131 repealed (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 32, ss. 74(2)(3), Sch. 6 (with Sch. 5 para. 1); S.R. 1999/176, art. 3

F3 132 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.I.

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 132 repealed (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 32, ss. 74(2)(3), Sch. 6 (with Sch. 5 para. 1); S.R. 1999/176, art. 3

Prospective

Rehabilitation of Offenders U.K.

133 Rehabilitation of Offenders. U.K.

The following provisions (which restrict the effect of the M2 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the M3 Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978) shall cease to have effect—

(a) section 189 of, and Schedule 14 to, the M4 Financial Services Act 1986;

(b) section 95 of the M5 Banking Act 1987;

(c) section 39 of the M6 Osteopaths Act 1993;

(d) section 19 of the M7 National Lottery etc. Act 1993;

(e) section 40 of the M8 Chiropractors Act 1994.

Marginal Citations

M2 1974 c. 53.

M3 S.I. 1978/1908 (N.I. 27).

M4 1986 c. 60.

M5 1987 c. 22.

M6 1993 c. 21.

M7 1993 c. 39.

M8 1994 c. 17.