Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1994

Valid from 01/10/1994

Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963U.K.

16In section 90 of the M1Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 (interpretation), in subsection (1), in the definition of “police authority" for the words “ the M2Police Pensions Act 1921" there shall be substituted the words “ the M3Police Pensions Act 1976 ”.

Valid from 01/10/1994

Police Negotiating Board Act 1980U.K.

21(1)Section 1 of the M18Police Negotiating Board Act 1980 shall be amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1) (which provides for a Board of persons representing the interests of authorities maintaining police forces and of members of police forces) at the end of paragraph (b) there shall be inserted—

“(c)the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, and

(d)the Secretary of State,”.

(3)In subsection (3) (consultation) for the words “referred to in" there shall be substituted the words “ of the persons referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of ”.

Valid from 01/04/1995

Finance Act 1981U.K.

22In section 107 of the M19Finance Act 1981 (sale of houses at discount by local authorities etc.), in subsection (3)(k) for the words “section 62(b)" there shall be substituted the words “ section 62 ”.

Valid from 01/04/1995

Aviation Security Act 1982U.K.

23U.K.In section 31 of the M20Aviation Security Act 1982 (application to Scotland, etc.), in subsection (2)(b) for the words from “from" to “paragraph" there shall be substituted the words “ following “area or," ”.

Valid from 01/04/1995

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984U.K.

24In section 84 of the M21Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (general provision relating to police complaints and discipline), in subsection (4)—

(a)in the definition of “senior officer" for the words “chief superintendent" there shall be substituted the word “ superintendent ”, and

(b)at the end there shall be added—

““disciplinary proceedings” means proceedings identified as such by regulations under section 33 of the M22Police Act 1964.”

29In section 95 of that Act (manner of dealing with complaints etc.)—

(a)for the words “adequate and efficient" there shall be substituted the words “ efficient and effective ”, and

(b)after the word “efficiency" there shall be inserted the words “ and effectiveness ”.

30In section 96 of that Act (constabularies maintained by authorities other than police authorities), in subsection (1) after the word “corresponding" there shall be inserted the words “ or similar ”.

35(1)Section 107 of that Act (police officers performing duties of higher rank) shall be amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (1) for the words “he has been" onwards there shall be substituted—

“(a)he has been authorised by an officer holding a rank above the rank of superintendent to exercise the power or, as the case may be, to give his authority for its exercise, or

(b)he is acting during the absence of an officer holding the rank of superintendent who has authorised him, for the duration of that absence, to exercise the power or, as the case may be, to give his authority for its exercise.”

(3)In subsection (2) for the words “chief superintendent" there shall be substituted the word “ superintendent ”.

36(1)Schedule 4 to that Act (Police Complaints Authority) shall be amended as follows.

(2)For paragraph 1(6) (appointment of two deputy chairmen) there shall be substituted—

“(6)The Secretary of State may appoint not more than two of the members of the Authority to be deputy chairmen.”

(3)In paragraph 3(4) (grounds on which members can be removed) after paragraph (d) there shall be inserted—

“(da)he has acted improperly in relation to his duties, or”.

Valid from 01/04/1995

Public Order Act 1986U.K.

37U.K.In section 15 of the M26Public Order Act 1986 (delegation of functions of chief officer of police), for the words “a deputy or", in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the word “ an ”.

Valid from 01/04/1995

Channel Tunnel Act 1987U.K.

38(1)Section 14 of the M27Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (arrangements for the policing of the tunnel system) shall be amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsections (1), (2) and (3) for the words “of the county of Kent" there shall be substituted the words “ maintained for the Kent police area ”.

(3)In subsections (4) and (5)—

(a)for the words “police committee for the county of Kent" there shall be substituted the words “ Kent Police Authority ”, and

(b)for the word “committee", in the second place where it occurs, there shall be substituted the word “ Authority ”.

Valid from 01/08/1996

Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992U.K.

39In section 7 of the M28Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (which restricts Ministers’ powers to remove members of tribunals listed in Schedule 1 to that Act), in subsection (2) (tribunals to which that section does not apply)—

(a)after “36(a)," there shall be inserted “ 36A, ”, and

(b)for the words “or 56(a)" there shall be substituted the words “ , 56(a) or 57A ”.

40(1)Schedule 1 to that Act (tribunals under general supervision of Council on Tribunals) shall be amended as follows.

(2)In Part I (tribunals under the direct supervision of the Council), after paragraph 36 there shall be inserted—

“36A Police

“36AAn appeals tribunal constituted in accordance with Schedule 5 to the Police Act 1964 (c.48).”

(3)In Part II (tribunals under the supervision of the Scottish Committee of the Council), after paragraph 57 there shall be inserted—

“57A Police

“57AAn appeals tribunal constituted in accordance with Schedule 3 to the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.77).”