Section 7 Other members of police forces.
England and Wales
The ranks which may be held in a police force maintained under F1section 2 of this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by regulations under Part II of this Act and the ranks so prescribed shall include, in addition to chief constable F2. . .and assistant chief constable, the ranks of superintendent, F3 chief inspector, inspector, sergeant and constable.
Appointments and promotions to any rank below that of assistant chief constable in any such police force shall be made, in accordance with regulations under Part II of this Act, by the chief constable.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 7(1) substituted (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s.7(a); S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.
- F2
Words in s. 7(1) repealed (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, ss. 7(b), 93, Sch. 9 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.
- F3
Words in s. 7(1) inserted (1.4 1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 7(c); S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
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60-65, Sch. 5 and the provisions of Sch. 9 other than the entry relating to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933) repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103(3), 104(1), Sch. 9 Pt.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Ss. 37, 60-62, 64 (except subsection (2)), 65(2)-(4), Sch. 5 repealed (1.4.1999) by 1996 c. 16, s. 103(3), Sch. 9 Pt.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)
Notes on Part I
Modifications
- C1
Pt. I(ss. 1-27) restricted (6.3.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 18(4)(a)
Notes on Forces outside London
Textual amendments
- F1
Ss. 2, 3 and crossheading preceding s. 2 substituted for s. 2, 2A, 3 (8.8.1994 to the extent s. 3 is substituted and 1.4.1995 otherwise) by 1994 c. 29, s. 2; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 4; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.