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Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1994 in Northern Ireland

1994 c. 29 · Enacted 21 July 1994 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 3 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 21 July 2008.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 4 para. 36(b) and wordomittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 293
s. 66-68 (Pt. 3)repealedPolice (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 Sch. 6
Sch. 4 para. 7—Local Government Act 2000 Sch. 6

An Act to make provision about police areas, police forces and police authorities; to make provision for England and Wales about magistrates’ courts committees, justices’ clerks and administrative and financial arrangements for magistrates’ courts; and for connected purposes.

[21st July 1994] I1

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Commencement

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Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 94.

Contents

  1. Part I: POLICE
  2. Police areas
  3. Chapter II: OTHER PROVISIONS ABOUT THE POLICE
  4. 31Financial administration.
  5. 39Police areas in England: alterations under Local Government Act 1992.
  6. 40Police areas in Wales: alterations under Local Government Act 1972.
  7. Miscellaneous
  8. 43Application to police authorities of enactments relating to local authorities etc.
  9. 44Minor and consequential amendments.
  10. 47Constitution of police force.
  11. 48Deputy and assistant chief constables.
  12. 49Civilian employees.
  13. 50Provision of advice and assistance to international organisations etc.
  14. 51Chief constables’ annual reports.
  15. 52Regulations for police forces.
  16. 53Fixed term appointments etc.
  17. 54Power of Secretary of State to give directions to police authorities.
  18. 55Appeals against dismissal etc.
  19. 56Expenditure in safeguarding national security.
  20. 57Duty of inspectors of constabulary.
  21. 58Assistant inspectors of constabulary and staff officers to inspectors of constabulary.
  22. 59Common services.
  23. 60Constables engaged on service outside their force.
  24. 61Examination of handling of complaints against constables.
  25. 62Transmission of criminal statistics.
  26. 63Other amendments of 1967 Act.
  27. 64Delegation of functions of Scottish police authority.
  28. 65Interpretation of Part II.
  29. Part III
  30. 66Regulations for administration, etc. of Royal Ulster Constabulary.
  31. 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  32. 68Minor and consequential amendments.
  33. 92Interpretation of Part IV.
  34. Part V: Supplementary
  35. 93Repeals.
  36. 94Commencement and transitional provisions.
  37. 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  38. 96Extent.
  39. 97Short title.
  40. Schedule 4: APPLICATION TO POLICE AUTHORITIES OF ENACTMENTS RELATING TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
  41. Part I: AMENDMENTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENACTMENTS
  42. Local Government (Records) Act 1962
  43. 1Paragraph 1
  44. 2Paragraph 2
  45. Local Government Act 1966
  46. 3Paragraph 3
  47. Local Government Grants (Social Need) Act 1969
  48. 4Paragraph 4
  49. Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970
  50. 5Paragraph 5
  51. Local Government Act 1972
  52. 7Paragraph 7
  53. 8Paragraph 8
  54. 9Paragraph 9
  55. 10Paragraph 10
  56. 11Paragraph 11
  57. 12Paragraph 12
  58. 13Paragraph 13
  59. 14Paragraph 14
  60. 15Paragraph 15
  61. Local Government Act 1974
  62. 16Paragraph 16
  63. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
  64. 17Paragraph 17
  65. 18Paragraph 18
  66. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
  67. 19Paragraph 19
  68. 20Paragraph 20
  69. 21Paragraph 21
  70. 22Paragraph 22
  71. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982
  72. 23Paragraph 23
  73. 24Paragraph 24
  74. Local Government Finance Act 1982
  75. Local Government Act 1986
  76. 29Paragraph 29
  77. 30Paragraph 30
  78. Local Government Act 1988
  79. 31Paragraph 31
  80. 32Paragraph 32
  81. Local Government Finance Act 1988
  82. 33Paragraph 33
  83. 34Paragraph 34
  84. Local Government and Housing Act 1989
  85. 35Paragraph 35
  86. 36Paragraph 36
  87. 37Paragraph 37
  88. 39Paragraph 39
  89. 41Paragraph 41
  90. 42Paragraph 42
  91. 43Paragraph 43
  92. 44Paragraph 44
  93. Local Government Finance Act 1992
  94. 45Paragraph 45
  95. Part II: AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ENACTMENTS
  96. Trustee Investments Act 1961
  97. 46Paragraph 46
  98. 47Paragraph 47
  99. Leasehold Reform Act 1967
  100. 48Paragraph 48
  101. Post Office Act 1969
  102. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  103. Employment Agencies Act 1973
  104. 50Paragraph 50
  105. Race Relations Act 1976
  106. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  107. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976
  108. 52Paragraph 52
  109. Rent Act 1977
  110. 53Paragraph 53
  111. Justices of the Peace Act 1979
  112. Acquisition of Land Act 1981
  113. 55Paragraph 55
  114. Stock Transfer Act 1982
  115. 56Paragraph 56
  116. County Courts Act 1984
  117. 57Paragraph 57
  118. Housing Act 1985
  119. 58Paragraph 58
  120. Housing Associations Act 1985
  121. 59Paragraph 59
  122. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
  123. 60Paragraph 60
  124. Landlord And Tenant Act 1987
  125. 61Paragraph 61
  126. Housing Act 1988
  127. 62Paragraph 62
  128. Town and Country Planning Act 1990
  129. 63Paragraph 63
  130. Schedule 5: POLICE: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  131. 1Paragraph 1
  132. 2Paragraph 2
  133. 3Paragraph 3
  134. 4Paragraph 4
  135. 5Paragraph 5
  136. 6Paragraph 6
  137. 7Paragraph 7
  138. 8Paragraph 8
  139. 9Paragraph 9
  140. 10Paragraph 10
  141. 11Paragraph 11
  142. 12Paragraph 12
  143. 13Paragraph 13
  144. 14Paragraph 14
  145. 15Paragraph 15
  146. Part II: AMENDMENT OF OTHER ENACTMENTS
  147. Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
  148. Pensions (Increase) Act 1971
  149. 17Paragraph 17
  150. Overseas Pensions Act 1973
  151. 18Paragraph 18
  152. Police Pensions Act 1976
  153. 19Paragraph 19
  154. 20Paragraph 20
  155. Police Negotiating Board Act 1980
  156. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  157. Finance Act 1981
  158. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  159. Aviation Security Act 1982
  160. 23Paragraph 23
  161. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
  162. 35Paragraph 35
  163. Public Order Act 1986
  164. 37Paragraph 37
  165. Channel Tunnel Act 1987
  166. 38Paragraph 38
  167. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992
  168. 39Paragraph 39
  169. 40Paragraph 40
  170. London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939
  171. Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967
  172. Pensions (Increase) Act 1971
  173. 26Paragraph 26
  174. 27Paragraph 27
  175. Juries Act 1974
  176. Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978
  177. Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
  178. 31Paragraph 31
  179. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
  180. Criminal Justice Act 1991
  181. Local Government Finance Act 1992
  182. Schedule 9: REPEALS
  183. IPOLICE
  184. Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
  185. IIMagistrates’ courts