Metropolitan Police Act 1886 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 02 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
This Act may be cited as the Metropolitan Police Act 1886 . . . F1
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Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (c. 22)
F2Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I
The police receiver from time to time may provide, by building or otherwise, a central office and such police stations, offices, houses, and buildings as are required for the purposes of the metropolitan police force, and the execution of the enactments relating to such force, and may improve, enlarge, fit up, and provide proper access, yards, and other appurtenances for, any offices, stations, houses, and buildings provided either before or after the passing of this Act for the above purposes, or any of them, and may [F4purchase by agreement, or, if so authorised by the [F5Secretary of State], compulsorily, or] take on lease and hold for the said purpose any land and any rights or easements from over or upon that or any other land, or may exercise any of such powers.]
Textual Amendments
F3S. 2 repealed (3.7.2000 for specified purposes otherwiseprosp.) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 325, 423, 425(2), Sch. 27 para. 5(a), Sch. 34 Pt. VII (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.
F4Words substituted by Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 (c. 46), Sch. 4
F5Words substituted by Police Act 1964 (c. 48), Sch. 9
Textual Amendments
F6S. 3 repealed (with saving as to money borrowed thereunder) by Metropolitan Magistrates' Courts Act 1959 (c. 45, SIF 82), s.4(3), Sch.
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(11)The provisions of this Act [F9and of the [F10M1Acquisition of Land Act 1981]] with respect to the purchase of land by the police receiver shall [F9with the necessary modifications] extend to the purchase of land of which such receiver is lessee or occupier in like manner as if another person were for the time being lessee or occupier of such land, [F11and where an order authorising the compulsory purchase under this Act of any such land has come into operation,] the police receiver may give notice to and purchase the estate, right, or interest of some one or more only of the parties interested in the land, but in that case he shall, if any other of such parties, by notice in writing, so requires him, purchase the estate, right, or interest in the land of such party.]
Textual Amendments
F7S. 4 repealed (3.7.2000 for specified purposes otherwiseprosp.) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 325, 423, 425(2), Sch. 27 para. 5(b), Sch. 34 Pt. VII (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.
F8S. 4(1)–(10) repealed by Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 (c. 49, SIF 28:1), Sch. 6
F9Words inserted by Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 (c. 49), Sch. 4
F10Words substituted by Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67, SIF 28:1), s. 34, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table
F11Words substituted by Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 (c. 46), Sch. 4
Marginal Citations
Textual Amendments
F12S. 5 repealed by Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26, SIF 28:1), Sch. 3
Every purchase, sale, scheme, or lease by the police receiver under the Metropolitan Police Acts, 1829 to 1884, or this Act . . . F14 shall be subject to the approval of a Secretary of State. . . . F14 provided that it shall not be necessary for any vendor, purchaser, lessor, lessee, or lender to ascertain that such approval has been given.]
Textual Amendments
F13S. 6 repealed (3.7.2000 for specified purposes otherwiseprosp.) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 325, 423, 425(2), Sch. 27 para. 5(c), Sch. 34 Pt. VII (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.
F14Words repealed by Metropolitan Magistrates' Courts Act 1959 (c. 45, SIF 82), s. 4(3), Sch.
In this Act—
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The expression “police receiver” means the receiver for the metropolitan police district:
The expression “metropolitan police fund” means the rates, contributions, and funds for the time being applicable for defraying the expenses of the metropolitan police force.
Textual Amendments
F15Definitions repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (c. 22)
Textual Amendments
F16S. 8 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (c. 22)
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