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Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1994 in Scotland

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. 42Application of Firearms Act 1968 to civilian staff.
  9. 43Application to police authorities of enactments relating to local authorities etc.
  10. 44Minor and consequential amendments.
  11. 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 46Interpretation of Part I.
  13. Part II: POLICE (SCOTLAND)
  14. 47Constitution of police force.
  15. 48Deputy and assistant chief constables.
  16. 49Civilian employees.
  17. 50Provision of advice and assistance to international organisations etc.
  18. 51Chief constables’ annual reports.
  19. 52Regulations for police forces.
  20. 53Fixed term appointments etc.
  21. 54Power of Secretary of State to give directions to police authorities.
  22. 55Appeals against dismissal etc.
  23. 56Expenditure in safeguarding national security.
  24. 57Duty of inspectors of constabulary.
  25. 58Assistant inspectors of constabulary and staff officers to inspectors of constabulary.
  26. 59Common services.
  27. 60Constables engaged on service outside their force.
  28. 61Examination of handling of complaints against constables.
  29. 62Transmission of criminal statistics.
  30. 63Other amendments of 1967 Act.
  31. 64Delegation of functions of Scottish police authority.
  32. 65Interpretation of Part II.
  33. 66Regulations for administration, etc. of Royal Ulster Constabulary.
  34. 68Minor and consequential amendments.
  35. 92Interpretation of Part IV.
  36. Part V: Supplementary
  37. 93Repeals.
  38. 94Commencement and transitional provisions.
  39. 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  40. 96Extent.
  41. 97Short title.
  42. Schedule 4: APPLICATION TO POLICE AUTHORITIES OF ENACTMENTS RELATING TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
  43. Part I: AMENDMENTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENACTMENTS
  44. Local Government (Records) Act 1962
  45. 1Paragraph 1
  46. 2Paragraph 2
  47. Local Government Act 1966
  48. 3Paragraph 3
  49. Local Government Grants (Social Need) Act 1969
  50. 4Paragraph 4
  51. Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970
  52. 5Paragraph 5
  53. Local Government Act 1972
  54. 7Paragraph 7
  55. 8Paragraph 8
  56. 9Paragraph 9
  57. 10Paragraph 10
  58. 11Paragraph 11
  59. 12Paragraph 12
  60. 13Paragraph 13
  61. 14Paragraph 14
  62. 15Paragraph 15
  63. Local Government Act 1974
  64. 16Paragraph 16
  65. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
  66. 17Paragraph 17
  67. 18Paragraph 18
  68. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
  69. 19Paragraph 19
  70. 20Paragraph 20
  71. 21Paragraph 21
  72. 22Paragraph 22
  73. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982
  74. 23Paragraph 23
  75. 24Paragraph 24
  76. Local Government Finance Act 1982
  77. Local Government Act 1986
  78. 29Paragraph 29
  79. 30Paragraph 30
  80. Local Government Act 1988
  81. 31Paragraph 31
  82. 32Paragraph 32
  83. Local Government Finance Act 1988
  84. 33Paragraph 33
  85. 34Paragraph 34
  86. Local Government and Housing Act 1989
  87. 35Paragraph 35
  88. 36Paragraph 36
  89. 37Paragraph 37
  90. 38Paragraph 38
  91. 39Paragraph 39
  92. 41Paragraph 41
  93. 42Paragraph 42
  94. 43Paragraph 43
  95. 44Paragraph 44
  96. Local Government Finance Act 1992
  97. 45Paragraph 45
  98. Part II: AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ENACTMENTS
  99. Trustee Investments Act 1961
  100. 46Paragraph 46
  101. 47Paragraph 47
  102. Leasehold Reform Act 1967
  103. 48Paragraph 48
  104. Post Office Act 1969
  105. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  106. Employment Agencies Act 1973
  107. 50Paragraph 50
  108. Race Relations Act 1976
  109. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  110. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976
  111. 52Paragraph 52
  112. Rent Act 1977
  113. 53Paragraph 53
  114. Justices of the Peace Act 1979
  115. Acquisition of Land Act 1981
  116. 55Paragraph 55
  117. Stock Transfer Act 1982
  118. 56Paragraph 56
  119. County Courts Act 1984
  120. 57Paragraph 57
  121. Housing Act 1985
  122. 58Paragraph 58
  123. Housing Associations Act 1985
  124. 59Paragraph 59
  125. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
  126. 60Paragraph 60
  127. Landlord And Tenant Act 1987
  128. 61Paragraph 61
  129. Housing Act 1988
  130. 62Paragraph 62
  131. Town and Country Planning Act 1990
  132. 63Paragraph 63
  133. Schedule 5: POLICE: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  134. Part I
  135. 1Paragraph 1
  136. 2Paragraph 2
  137. 3Paragraph 3
  138. 4Paragraph 4
  139. 5Paragraph 5
  140. 6Paragraph 6
  141. 7Paragraph 7
  142. 8Paragraph 8
  143. 9Paragraph 9
  144. 10Paragraph 10
  145. 11Paragraph 11
  146. 12Paragraph 12
  147. 13Paragraph 13
  148. 14Paragraph 14
  149. 15Paragraph 15
  150. Part II: AMENDMENT OF OTHER ENACTMENTS
  151. Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
  152. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  153. Pensions (Increase) Act 1971
  154. 17Paragraph 17
  155. Overseas Pensions Act 1973
  156. 18Paragraph 18
  157. Police Pensions Act 1976
  158. 19Paragraph 19
  159. 20Paragraph 20
  160. Police Negotiating Board Act 1980
  161. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  162. Finance Act 1981
  163. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  164. Aviation Security Act 1982
  165. 23Paragraph 23
  166. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
  167. 35Paragraph 35
  168. Public Order Act 1986
  169. 37Paragraph 37
  170. Channel Tunnel Act 1987
  171. 38Paragraph 38
  172. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992
  173. 39Paragraph 39
  174. 40Paragraph 40
  175. Schedule 6SCHEDULE TO BE INSERTED IN POLICE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1967 : APPEALS TRIBUNALS
  176. London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939
  177. Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967
  178. Pensions (Increase) Act 1971
  179. 26Paragraph 26
  180. 27Paragraph 27
  181. Juries Act 1974
  182. Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978
  183. Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
  184. 31Paragraph 31
  185. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
  186. Criminal Justice Act 1991
  187. Local Government Finance Act 1992
  188. Schedule 9: REPEALS
  189. IPOLICE
  190. IIMagistrates’ courts