Police Act 1996
1996 c. 16 · 182 sections reproduced from legislation.gov.uk
- s.1Police areas.
- s.2Maintenance of police forces.
- s.3Establishment of police authorities.
- s.4Membership of police authorities etc.
- s.5Reductions in size of police authorities.
- s.5AMaintenance of the metropolitan police force.
- s.5BEstablishment of the Metropolitan Police Authority.
- s.5CMembership etc of the Metropolitan Police Authority.
- s.6General functions of police authorities.
- s.6AThree-year strategy plans
- s.6AZACommon Council to remain police authority for City
- s.6ZAPower to confer particular functions on the Common Council
- s.6ZBPlans by the Common Council
- s.6ZCReports by the Common Council
- s.7Local policing objectives.
- s.8Local policing plans.
- s.8ALocal policing summaries
- s.9Annual reports by police authorities.
- s.9AGeneral functions of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
- s.9BAppointment of Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
- s.9CFunctions of Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
- s.9DAppointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
- s.9ERemoval of Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner.
- s.9FAssistant Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis.
- s.9FAAppointment and removal of Deputy Assistant Commissioners
- s.9GCommanders.
- s.9HOther members of the metropolitan police force.
- s.10General functions of chief constables.
- s.11Appointment and removal of chief constables.
- s.11AAppointment and removal of deputy chief constables
- s.12Assistant chief constables.
- s.12APower of deputy to exercise functions of chief constable
- s.13Other members of police forces.
- s.14Police fund.
- s.15Civilian employees.
- s.16Appointment of chief executive.
- s.17Appointment of persons not employed by police authorities.
- s.18Supply of goods and services.
- s.19Approval of decisions about precepts.
- s.20Questions on police matters at council meetings.
- s.20AQuestions on metropolitan police matters at London Assembly meetings.
- s.21Application of certain provisions to police authorities.
- s.22Reports by chief constables to police authorities.
- s.22ACollaboration agreements
- s.22BDuty of chief officers to keep collaboration agreements under review
- s.22CDuty of policing bodies to keep collaboration agreements under review
- s.23Collaboration agreements involving police forces
- s.23ACollaboration agreements involving policing bodie
- s.23AAForce collaboration provision about civilian employees
- s.23BCollaboration agreements: payments
- s.23CCollaboration agreements: consultation and supplemental
- s.23DCollaboration agreements: accountability
- s.23ECollaboration agreements: publication
- s.23FCollaboration agreements: guidance
- s.23FAPolice functions that must be the subject of force collaboration provision
- s.23GCollaboration agreements: directions
- s.23HCollaboration agreements: termination by Secretary of State
- s.23HADecisions about efficiency or effectiveness
- s.23ICollaboration agreements: definitions
- s.24Aid of one police force by another.
- s.25Provision of special services.
- s.26Provision of advice and assistance to international organisations etc.
- s.27Special constables.
- s.28Police cadets.
- s.29Attestation of constables.
- s.30Jurisdiction of constables.
- s.31Rewards for diligence
- s.31APower to amend names of police areas
- s.32Power to alter police areas by order.
- s.33Objections to alterations proposed by Secretary of State.
- s.34Orders altering police areas: supplementary provisions.
- s.35The Scilly Isles.
- s.36General duty of Secretary of State.
- s.36ANational Policing Plan
- s.37Setting of objectives for police authorities.
- s.37AThe strategic policing requirement
- s.38Setting of performance targets.
- s.39Codes of practice.
- s.39ACodes of practice for chief officers
- s.40Power to give directions in relation to police force
- s.40APower to give directions in relation to local policing body
- s.40BProcedure for directions under section 40 or 40A
- s.40CPower to give directions to College of Policing
- s.40DPower to give directions to critical police undertakings
- s.41Directions as to minimum budget.
- s.41APower to give directions as to action plans
- s.41BProcedure for directions under section 41A
- s.42Metropolitan police: suspension or removal of Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner
- s.42AProcedure in relation to exercise of powers under section 42
- s.43Reports from police authorities.
- s.44Provision of information by chief officers of police
- s.45Criminal statistics.
- s.46Police grant.
- s.47Grants for capital expenditure.
- s.48Grants for expenditure on safeguarding national security.
- s.49Local inquiries.
- s.50Regulations for police forces.
- s.50ARegulations for police forces: ranks
- s.50BRegulations under section 50A: procedure
- s.51Regulations for special constables.
- s.52Regulations for police cadets.
- s.52ARegulations about hours, leave or pay: consultation etc
- s.53Regulations as to standard and provision of equipment.
- s.53ARegulation of procedures and practices
- s.53EGuidance about civilian staff employed by local policing bodies and chief officers
- s.53FGuidance about designated police volunteers
- s.54Appointment and functions of inspectors of constabulary.
- s.55Publication of reports.
- s.56Assistant inspectors and staff officers.
- s.57Common services.
- s.58Research.
- s.59Police Federations.
- s.60Regulations for Police Federations.
- s.60ASections 59 and 60: special provision for the Scottish Police Services Authority and the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency
- s.61The Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom.
- s.62Functions of the Board with respect to regulations.
- s.63Police Advisory Board for England and Wales
- s.64Membership of trade unions.
- s.64AThe Police Remuneration Review Body
- s.64BReports by the Police Remuneration Review Body
- s.65Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.66Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.67Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.68Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.69Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.70Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.71Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.72Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.73Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.74Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.75Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.76Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.77Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.78Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.79Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.80Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.81Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.82Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.83Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.84Representation etc. at disciplinary and other proceedings
- s.85Appeals against dismissal etc. decisions made in disciplinary and other proceedings
- s.86Admissibility of statements in subsequent proceedings.
- s.87Guidance concerning disciplinary proceedings etc.
- s.87AGuidance concerning conduct etc
- s.88Liability for wrongful acts of constables.
- s.88ADuty to report dismissals etc to College of Policing
- s.88BDuty to maintain police barred list
- s.88CEffect of inclusion in police barred list
- s.88DApplication of section 88C to persons with mixed functions
- s.88EProhibition on contractors using barred persons
- s.88FRemoval from police barred list
- s.88GPublication of information in police barred list
- s.88HPower to disclose information in police barred list
- s.88IDuty to report resignations and retirements etc to College of Policing
- s.88JDuty to maintain police advisory list
- s.88KEffect of inclusion in police advisory list
- s.88LRemoval from police advisory list
- s.88MPower to disclose information in police advisory list
- s.89Assaults on constables.
- s.90Impersonation, etc.
- s.91Causing disaffection.
- s.92Grants by local authorities.
- s.93Acceptance of gifts and loans.
- s.94Financing of new police and crime commissioners .
- s.95The City of London police Fund.
- s.95ACharging of fees by College of Policing
- s.96Arrangements for obtaining the views of the community on policing.
- s.96ANational and international functions of the metropolitan police force and other police forces.
- s.96BNational and international functions: application of requirements relating to reports etc.
- s.97Police officers engaged on service outside their force.
- s.97APower to amend section 97
- s.98Cross-border aid of one police force by another.
- s.99Jurisdiction of metropolitan police officers.
- s.100Chief constables affected by police area alterations or local government reorganisations.
- s.100AAppointment of senior police officers as staff of College of Policing
- s.100BDisclosure of information to College of Policing
- s.101Interpretation.
- s.102Orders, rules and regulations.
- s.103Consequential amendments, transitional provisions, repeals, etc.
- s.104Commencement.
- s.105Extent.
- s.106Short title.
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