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Police Act 1964

1964 c. 48 · Enacted 10 June 1964 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

Not fully up to date. 3 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 6 April 2017.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 3 para. 1-3modified (prosp.)Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 s. 24(5)(6)
s. 33amended (prosp.)Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 s. 44 Sch. 5 Pt. 2 para. 33(substituting s. 102 in 1984 c 60)
s. 44(1A)(1B)amended (prosp.)Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 s. 44 Sch. 5 Pt. 1 para. 11(2)(3)

An Act to re-enact with modifications certain enactments relating to police forces in England and Wales, to amend the Police (Scotland) Act 1956, and to make further provision with respect to the police.

[10th June 1964]C1F1

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Textual amendments

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Act (except ss. 37, 60-65, Sch. 5 and the provisions of Sch. 9 other than the entry relating to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933) repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103(3), 104(1), Sch. 9 Pt. I

Ss. 37, 60-62, 64 (except subsection (2)), 65(2)-(4), Sch. 5 repealed (1.4.1999) by 1996 c. 16, s. 103(3), Sch. 9 Pt. II; S.I. 1999/533, art. 2(a)

Modifications

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Act applied by Heathrow Express Railway Act 1991 (c. vii), s. 43(4)(a)

Contents

  1. Part I: Organisation of Police Forces
  2. County, county borough and combined forces
  3. 1Police areas.
  4. 2APolice authorities for metropolitan counties and Northumbria police area.
  5. Forces outside London
  6. 2Maintenance of police forces.
  7. 3Establishment of police authorities.
  8. 3AMembership of police authorities etc.
  9. 3BReductions in size of police authorities.
  10. 4General functions of police authorities.
  11. 4ALocal policing objectives.
  12. 4BLocal policing plans.
  13. 4CAnnual reports by police authorities.
  14. 5General functions of chief constables.
  15. 5AAppointment and removal of chief constables.
  16. 6Assistant chief constables.
  17. 6A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  18. 7Other members of police forces.
  19. 8Police fund.
  20. 8ASupply of goods and services.
  21. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  22. 10Civilian employees.
  23. 10AAppointment of clerk.
  24. 10BAppointment of persons not employed by police authorities.
  25. 11Questions on police matters at council meetings.
  26. General provisions
  27. 12Reports by chief constables to police authorities.
  28. 13Collaboration agreements.
  29. 14Aid of one police force by another.
  30. 15Provision of special services.
  31. 15AProvision of advice and assistance to international organisations etc.
  32. 16Special constables.
  33. 17Police cadets.
  34. 18Attestation of constables.
  35. 19Jurisdiction of constables.
  36. 20Rewards for diligence.
  37. Amalgamations
  38. 21Power to alter police areas by order.
  39. 21AAlteration of Welsh police areas on local government reorganisation.
  40. 21BObjections to alterations proposed by Secretary of State.
  41. 21COrders altering police areas: supplementary provisions.
  42. 22. Repealed
  43. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  44. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  45. Miscellaneous and supplemental
  46. 25Section 25
  47. 26The Scilly Isles.
  48. 27Interpretation of Part I.
  49. Part II: Central Supervision, Direction and Facilities
  50. Functions of Secretary of State
  51. 28General duty of Secretary of State.
  52. 28ASetting of objectives for police authorities.
  53. 28BSetting of performance targets.
  54. 28CCodes of practice.
  55. 28DPower to give directions to police authorities after adverse reports.
  56. 29Removal of chief constables &c.
  57. 29AReports from police authorities.
  58. 30Reports from chief constables.
  59. 31Police grant.
  60. 31AGrants for capital expenditure.
  61. 31BGrants for expenditure on safeguarding national security.
  62. 32Local inquiries.
  63. 33Regulations for police forces.
  64. 34Regulations for special constables.
  65. 35Regulations for police cadets.
  66. 36Regulations as to standard of equipment.
  67. 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  68. Part III: Police Representative Institutions
  69. 44Police Federations.
  70. 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  71. 46Police Advisory Boards for England and Wales and for Scotland.
  72. 47Membership of trade unions.
  73. Part IV: Miscellaneous and General
  74. Remedies and complaints against police
  75. 48Liability for wrongful acts of constables.
  76. 49 - 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  77. Offences
  78. 51Assaults on constables.
  79. 52Impersonation, &c.
  80. 53Causing disaffection.
  81. 53AGrants by local authorities.
  82. 53BAcceptance of gifts and loans.
  83. 53CPolice officers engaged on service outside their force.
  84. Miscellaneous
  85. 54Criminal statistics.
  86. 55Abolition of fees.
  87. 56Metropolitan and City of London police funds.
  88. 57Police expenses of counties falling partly within the metropolitan police district.
  89. 58Chief constables affected by amalgamations or local government reorganisations.
  90. 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  91. Supplemental
  92. 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  93. 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  94. 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  95. 63Minor and consequential amendments.
  96. 64Interpretation, repeals and transitional provisions.
  97. 65Short title, commencement and extent.
  98. Schedule 1A: POLICE AREAS
  99. 1Paragraph 1
  100. 2Paragraph 2
  101. 3Paragraph 3
  102. 4Paragraph 4
  103. 5Paragraph 5
  104. 6Paragraph 6
  105. 7Paragraph 7
  106. England (except London)
  107. Wales
  108. Schedule 1B: POLICE AUTHORITIES ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 3
  109. Membership of police authorities
  110. 1Paragraph 1
  111. Appointment of members by relevant councils
  112. 2Paragraph 2
  113. 3Paragraph 3
  114. 4Paragraph 4
  115. Appointment of independent members
  116. 5Paragraph 5
  117. 6Paragraph 6
  118. Appointment of magistrates
  119. 7Paragraph 7
  120. 8Paragraph 8
  121. 9Paragraph 9
  122. Chairman
  123. 10Paragraph 10
  124. Disqualification
  125. 11Paragraph 11
  126. 12Paragraph 12
  127. 13Paragraph 13
  128. 14Paragraph 14
  129. 15Paragraph 15
  130. Tenure of office
  131. 16Paragraph 16
  132. 17Paragraph 17
  133. 18Paragraph 18
  134. 19Paragraph 19
  135. 20Paragraph 20
  136. 21Paragraph 21
  137. 22Paragraph 22
  138. Eligibility for re-appointment
  139. 23Paragraph 23
  140. Validity of acts
  141. 24Paragraph 24
  142. 25Paragraph 25
  143. Allowances
  144. 26Paragraph 26
  145. Interpretation
  146. 27Paragraph 27
  147. Schedule 1C: POLICE AUTHORITIES: SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS
  148. Selection panels
  149. 1Paragraph 1
  150. 2Paragraph 2
  151. 3Paragraph 3
  152. 4Paragraph 4
  153. 5Paragraph 5
  154. 6Paragraph 6
  155. 7Paragraph 7
  156. Functions of selection panel
  157. 8Paragraph 8
  158. 9Paragraph 9
  159. 10Paragraph 10
  160. 11Paragraph 11
  161. Secretary of State’s short-list
  162. 12Paragraph 12
  163. 13Paragraph 13
  164. 14Paragraph 14
  165. Schedule 2Form of Declaration
  166. Schedule 3: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  167. 1Paragraph 1
  168. 2Paragraph 2
  169. 3Paragraph 3
  170. 3AParagraph 3A
  171. 4Paragraph 4
  172. 5Paragraph 5
  173. 6Paragraph 6
  174. Schedule 4: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  175. Constables and cadets
  176. 1Paragraph 1
  177. 2Paragraph 2
  178. Staff and assets
  179. 3Paragraph 3
  180. Pending proceedings
  181. 4Paragraph 4
  182. Superannuation
  183. 5Paragraph 5
  184. Registers
  185. 6Paragraph 6
  186. Supplementary
  187. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  188. 8Paragraph 8
  189. Schedule 5: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  190. Notice of appeal
  191. 1Paragraph 1
  192. Respondent
  193. 2Paragraph 2
  194. Inquiries
  195. 3Paragraph 3
  196. Notice and effect of orders
  197. 4Paragraph 4
  198. Rules
  199. 5Paragraph 5
  200. Schedule S 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  201. Schedule S 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  202. Schedule 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  203. Schedule 9Minor and Consequential Amendments
  204. Schedule 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  205. Schedule 11: Transitional Provisions
  206. Police authorities
  207. 1Paragraph 1
  208. 2Paragraph 2
  209. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  210. 4Paragraph 4
  211. Amalgamation schemes
  212. 5Paragraph 5
  213. 6Paragraph 6
  214. 7—13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed