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Parks Regulation Act 1872

35 & 36 Vict. c. 15 · Enacted 27 June 1872 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act for the Regulation of the Royal Parks and Gardens.

[27th June 1872]C1C2I1C3

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Modifications

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Act extended by Parks Regulation (Amendment) Act 1926 (c. 36), s. 1, (with modifications) Crown Estate Act 1961 (c. 55), s. 6(1) and (S.) Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1972 (c. 62), s. 23; power to extend Act conferred by Crown Lands Act 1936 (c. 47), s. 9(3)

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Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1893 (c. 54)

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Act excluded (E.W.) (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 162(1), 178(8); S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(z)

Commencement

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Act wholly in force at Royal Assent

Contents

  1. 1Short title.
  2. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. 3Definition of “park-keeper.”
  4. 3AAttestation of park constables.
  5. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 5Section 5
  7. 6Penalty on assaults on park-keeper.
  8. 7Powers, duties, and privileges of park-keeper.
  9. 8Police constables to have the same powers, &c. as park-keepers.
  10. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 10Publication of regulations.
  12. 11Saving of certain rights.
  13. 12Act to be cumulative.
  14. 13Saving of the rights of the Crown.
  15. 14Saving of metropolitan Streets Act.
  16. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  17. Schedule FIRSTSchedule FIRST
  18. Schedule SECONDSchedule SECOND

1Short title.

This Act may be cited for all purposes as “The Parks Regulation Act 1872.”

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3Definition of “park-keeper.”

F1Park constable shall mean any person who, previously to the passing of this Act, has been or may hereafter be appointed park constable of a park as defined by this Act.

3AAttestation of park constables.F1

Every park constable shall on appointment be attested as a constable by making a declaration before a justice of the peace that he will duly execute the office of constable.

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Any person who—

(a)

within the view of a park constable acts in contravention of any of the said regulations in the park where the park constable has jurisdiction; and

(b)

when required by any park constable or by any police constable to give his name and address gives a false name or false address,

shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty of an amount not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale, F2. . ..

6Penalty on assaults on park-keeper.

Where any person is convicted of an assault on any F1park constable when in the execution of his duty, such person shall, on conviction by a court of summary jurisdiction, in the discretion of the court, be liable either to pay a penalty not exceeding F2F3£50level 2 on the standard scale, F4. . ., or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding six months . . . F5

7Powers, duties, and privileges of park-keeper.

Every F1park constable in addition to any powers and immunities specially conferred on him by this Act, shall, within the limits of the park of which he is park constable, have all such powers, privileges, and immunities, and be liable to all such duties and responsibilities, as any police constable has within the F2police area in which such park is situated; and any person so appointed a park constable as aforesaid shall obey such lawful commands as he may from time to time receive from F3the Secretary of State in respect of his conduct in the execution of his office.

8Police constables to have the same powers, &c. as park-keepers.

Every police constable belonging to the police force F1for the police area in which any park, . . . F2 to which this act applies is situate shall have the powers, privileges, and immunities of a F3park constable within such park, . . .

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10Publication of regulations.

Copies of regulations to be observed in pursuance of this Act by persons using a . . . F1 park to which this Act applies shall be put up in such park in such conspicuous manner as F2the Secretary of State may deem best calculated to give information to the persons using the park.

11Saving of certain rights.

Nothing in this Act shall authorise any interference with any rights of way or any right whatever to which any person or persons may be by law entitled.

12Act to be cumulative.

All powers conferred by this Act shall be deemed to be in addition to and not in derogation of any powers conferred by any other Act of Parliament, and any such powers may be exercised as if this Act had not been passed.

13Saving of the rights of the Crown.

Nothing in this Act contained shall be deemed to prejudice or affect any prerogative or right of Her Majesty, or any power, right, or duty of F1the Secretary of State, or any powers or duties of any officers, clerks, or servants, appointed by Her Majesty or by the Secretary of State.

14Saving of metropolitan Streets Act.

Nothing in this Act contained shall affect the Metropolitan Streets Act 1867, or the application thereof to any park to which it is by law applicable.

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Schedule FIRSTF1

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Schedule SECONDF1

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