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Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1994

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.

See the changes not yet applied
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:—

Annotations to the whole text

Commencement

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

Contents

  1. Part I: POLICE
  2. Chapter I: PRINCIPAL AMENDMENTS OF POLICE ACT 1964
  3. Police areas
  4. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. Forces outside London
  6. 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  14. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  16. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  17. General
  18. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  19. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  20. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  22. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  23. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  24. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  25. 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  26. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  27. 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  29. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  30. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  31. 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  32. Chapter II: OTHER PROVISIONS ABOUT THE POLICE
  33. Financial provisions
  34. 27Precepts.
  35. 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  36. 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  37. 30Revenue accounts and capital finance. Repealed
  38. 31Financial administration.
  39. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  40. 33Validation of past grants. Repealed
  41. Complaints against and conduct of police officers
  42. 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  43. 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  44. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  45. 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  46. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  47. Reorganisation of local government
  48. 39Police areas in England: alterations under Local Government Act 1992.
  49. 40Police areas in Wales: alterations under Local Government Act 1972.
  50. Miscellaneous
  51. 41Metropolitan police: assistant commissioners. Repealed
  52. 42Application of Firearms Act 1968 to civilian staff.
  53. 43Application to police authorities of enactments relating to local authorities etc.
  54. 44Minor and consequential amendments.
  55. 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  56. 46Interpretation of Part I.
  57. Part II: POLICE (SCOTLAND)
  58. 47Constitution of police force.
  59. 48Deputy and assistant chief constables.
  60. 49Civilian employees.
  61. 50Provision of advice and assistance to international organisations etc.
  62. 51Chief constables’ annual reports.
  63. 52Regulations for police forces.
  64. 53Fixed term appointments etc.
  65. 54Power of Secretary of State to give directions to police authorities.
  66. 55Appeals against dismissal etc.
  67. 56Expenditure in safeguarding national security.
  68. 57Duty of inspectors of constabulary.
  69. 58Assistant inspectors of constabulary and staff officers to inspectors of constabulary.
  70. 59Common services.
  71. 60Constables engaged on service outside their force.
  72. 61Examination of handling of complaints against constables.
  73. 62Transmission of criminal statistics.
  74. 63Other amendments of 1967 Act.
  75. 64Delegation of functions of Scottish police authority.
  76. 65Interpretation of Part II.
  77. Part III
  78. 66Regulations for administration, etc. of Royal Ulster Constabulary.
  79. 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  80. 68Minor and consequential amendments.
  81. Part IV
  82. Magistrates’ courts committees
  83. 69Alteration of magistrates’ courts committee areas.
  84. 70Constitution of magistrates’ courts committees.
  85. 71Regulations as to constitution etc. of magistrates’ courts committees.
  86. 72Supplementary provisions as to magistrates’ courts committees.
  87. 73General powers and duties of magistrates’ courts committees.
  88. 74Reports and plans.
  89. Justices’ chief executives, justices’ clerks and staff
  90. 75Appointment and functions of justices’ chief executive.
  91. 76Appointment and removal of justices’ clerks.
  92. 77Justices’ chief executives and justices’ clerks to be employed under contracts of service.
  93. 78Independence of justices’ clerk and staff in relation to legal functions.
  94. Inner London area
  95. 79Magistrates’ courts committee for inner London area.
  96. 80Organisation of justices’ clerks in inner London area.
  97. 81Division of work in inner London area.
  98. 82Pensions etc. of justices’ chief executive, justices’ clerks and staff in inner London area.
  99. Administrative and financial arrangements
  100. 83Administrative and financial arrangements for magistrates’ courts.
  101. 84Local authority land appropriated to magistrates’ courts purposes.
  102. 85Regulations as to accounts and audit.
  103. Inspectors of the magistrates’ courts service
  104. 86Inspectors of the magistrates’ courts service.
  105. 87Powers of inspectors.
  106. Default powers
  107. 88Default powers.
  108. Studies by Audit Commission
  109. 89Studies by Audit Commission.
  110. General
  111. 90Regulations under Justices of the Peace Act 1979.
  112. 91Minor and consequential amendments.
  113. 92Interpretation of Part IV.
  114. Part V: Supplementary
  115. 93Repeals.
  116. 94Commencement and transitional provisions.
  117. 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  118. 96Extent.
  119. 97Short title.
  120. Schedule 1Schedule 1
  121. Schedule 2Schedule 2
  122. Schedule 3Schedule 3
  123. Schedule 4: APPLICATION TO POLICE AUTHORITIES OF ENACTMENTS RELATING TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
  124. Part I: AMENDMENTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENACTMENTS
  125. Local Government (Records) Act 1962
  126. 1Paragraph 1
  127. 2Paragraph 2
  128. Local Government Act 1966
  129. 3Paragraph 3
  130. Local Government Grants (Social Need) Act 1969
  131. 4Paragraph 4
  132. Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970
  133. 5Paragraph 5
  134. Local Government Act 1972
  135. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  136. 7Paragraph 7
  137. 8Paragraph 8
  138. 9Paragraph 9
  139. 10Paragraph 10
  140. 11Paragraph 11
  141. 12Paragraph 12
  142. 13Paragraph 13
  143. 14Paragraph 14
  144. 15Paragraph 15
  145. Local Government Act 1974
  146. 16Paragraph 16
  147. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
  148. 17Paragraph 17
  149. 18Paragraph 18
  150. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
  151. 19Paragraph 19
  152. 20Paragraph 20
  153. 21Paragraph 21
  154. 22Paragraph 22
  155. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982
  156. 23Paragraph 23
  157. 24Paragraph 24
  158. Local Government Finance Act 1982
  159. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  160. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  161. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  162. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  163. Local Government Act 1986
  164. 29Paragraph 29
  165. 30Paragraph 30
  166. Local Government Act 1988
  167. 31Paragraph 31
  168. 32Paragraph 32
  169. Local Government Finance Act 1988
  170. 33Paragraph 33
  171. 34Paragraph 34
  172. Local Government and Housing Act 1989
  173. 35Paragraph 35
  174. 36Paragraph 36
  175. 37Paragraph 37
  176. 38Paragraph 38
  177. 39Paragraph 39
  178. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  179. 41Paragraph 41
  180. 42Paragraph 42
  181. 43Paragraph 43
  182. 44Paragraph 44
  183. Local Government Finance Act 1992
  184. 45Paragraph 45
  185. Part II: AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ENACTMENTS
  186. Trustee Investments Act 1961
  187. 46Paragraph 46
  188. 47Paragraph 47
  189. Leasehold Reform Act 1967
  190. 48Paragraph 48
  191. Post Office Act 1969
  192. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  193. Employment Agencies Act 1973
  194. 50Paragraph 50
  195. Race Relations Act 1976
  196. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  197. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976
  198. 52Paragraph 52
  199. Rent Act 1977
  200. 53Paragraph 53
  201. Justices of the Peace Act 1979
  202. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  203. Acquisition of Land Act 1981
  204. 55Paragraph 55
  205. Stock Transfer Act 1982
  206. 56Paragraph 56
  207. County Courts Act 1984
  208. 57Paragraph 57
  209. Housing Act 1985
  210. 58Paragraph 58
  211. Housing Associations Act 1985
  212. 59Paragraph 59
  213. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
  214. 60Paragraph 60
  215. Landlord And Tenant Act 1987
  216. 61Paragraph 61
  217. Housing Act 1988
  218. 62Paragraph 62
  219. Town and Country Planning Act 1990
  220. 63Paragraph 63
  221. Schedule 5: POLICE: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  222. Part I
  223. 1Paragraph 1
  224. 2Paragraph 2
  225. 3Paragraph 3
  226. 4Paragraph 4
  227. 5Paragraph 5
  228. 6Paragraph 6
  229. 7Paragraph 7
  230. 8Paragraph 8
  231. 9Paragraph 9
  232. 10Paragraph 10
  233. 11Paragraph 11
  234. 12Paragraph 12
  235. 13Paragraph 13
  236. 14Paragraph 14
  237. 15Paragraph 15
  238. Part II: AMENDMENT OF OTHER ENACTMENTS
  239. Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
  240. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  241. Pensions (Increase) Act 1971
  242. 17Paragraph 17
  243. Overseas Pensions Act 1973
  244. 18Paragraph 18
  245. Police Pensions Act 1976
  246. 19Paragraph 19
  247. 20Paragraph 20
  248. Police Negotiating Board Act 1980
  249. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  250. Finance Act 1981
  251. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  252. Aviation Security Act 1982
  253. 23Paragraph 23
  254. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
  255. 24Paragraph 24
  256. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  257. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  258. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  259. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  260. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  261. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  262. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  263. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  264. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  265. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  266. 35Paragraph 35
  267. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  268. Public Order Act 1986
  269. 37Paragraph 37
  270. Channel Tunnel Act 1987
  271. 38Paragraph 38
  272. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992
  273. 39Paragraph 39
  274. 40Paragraph 40
  275. Schedule 6SCHEDULE TO BE INSERTED IN POLICE (SCOTLAND) ACT 1967 : APPEALS TRIBUNALS
  276. Schedule 7Schedule 7
  277. Schedule 8: MAGISTRATES’ COURTS: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  278. Part I
  279. 1Paragraph 1
  280. 2Paragraph 2
  281. 3Paragraph 3
  282. 4Paragraph 4
  283. 5Paragraph 5
  284. 6Paragraph 6
  285. 7Paragraph 7
  286. 8Paragraph 8
  287. 9Paragraph 9
  288. 10Paragraph 10
  289. 11Paragraph 11
  290. 12Paragraph 12
  291. 13Paragraph 13
  292. 14Paragraph 14
  293. 15Paragraph 15
  294. 16Paragraph 16
  295. 17Paragraph 17
  296. 18Paragraph 18
  297. 19Paragraph 19
  298. 20Paragraph 20
  299. 21Paragraph 21
  300. 22Paragraph 22
  301. 23Paragraph 23
  302. Part II: AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ENACTMENTS
  303. London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939
  304. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  305. Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967
  306. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  307. Pensions (Increase) Act 1971
  308. 26Paragraph 26
  309. 27Paragraph 27
  310. Juries Act 1974
  311. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  312. Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978
  313. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  314. Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
  315. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  316. 31Paragraph 31
  317. Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
  318. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  319. Criminal Justice Act 1991
  320. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  321. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  322. Local Government Finance Act 1992
  323. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  324. Schedule 9: REPEALS
  325. IPOLICE
  326. Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
  327. IIMagistrates’ courts