# Police Act 1976

1976 c. 46 · enacted 6 August 1976 · revised to 1 February 1991

An Act to Establish a Police Complaints Board with functions relating to complaints from the public against members of police forces in England and Wales; to amend the law relating to the discipline of those forces; and for connected purposes.

## Introductory text

An Act to Establish a Police Complaints Board with functions relating to complaints from the public against members of police forces in England and Wales; to amend the law relating to the discipline of those forces; and for connected purposes.
[6 August 1976]

## Part I: Complaints Against the Police

## 1 The Police Complaints Board.

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(5) The Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the Board.

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## Part III: Supplementary

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## 14 Short title and extent.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Police Act 1976.
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## Schedule: The Police Complaints Board

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### Members

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## 4 

The Secretary of State may pay, or make such payments towards the provision of, such . . . , pensions, . . . , or gratuities to or in respect of members of the Board or any of them as, with the consent of the Treasury, he may determine.

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### Finance

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## 14 

Any sums required by the Secretary of State for making payments under this Schedule shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/46 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1976
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