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Police Act 1996

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Part IRepeals: general

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
23 Geo. 5 c. 12.Children and Young Persons Act 1933.In section 107(1), in the definition of “Chief officer of police” the words “as regards England has the same meaning as in the Police Act 1964,”.
1964 c. 48.The Police Act 1964.The whole Act (except sections 37 and 60 to 65, Schedule 5 and the provisions of Schedule 9 other than the entry relating to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933).
1967 c. 77.The Police (Scotland) Act 1967.In Schedule 4, the paragraphs under the heading “The Police Act 1964”.
1971 c. 56.Pensions (Increase) Act 1971.In Schedule 2, in paragraph 51 the words “other than a local authority”.
1972 c. 39.The Police Act 1972.The whole Act.
1972 c. 70.The Local Government Act 1972.Section 196.
1976 c. 35.The Police Pensions Act 1976.In Schedule 2, paragraph 5.
1977 c. 45.The Criminal Law Act 1977.In Schedule 1, paragraph 18. In Schedule 6, the entry headed “Police Act 1964”.
1980 c. 10.The Police Negotiating Board Act 1980.The whole Act.
1982 c. 48.The Criminal Justice Act 1982.In Schedule 3, the entry headed “the Police Act 1964”.
1984 c. 60.The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.In section 64(6B), the definition of “chief officer of police” and the word “and” immediately after it. Sections 106, 109 and 112.
1988 c. 41.The Local Government Finance Act 1988.Sections 64(7)(e) and (f) and 144(4).
1989 c. 11.The Police Officers (Central Service) Act 1989.Sections 1 and 3. The Schedule.
1994 c. 29.The Police and Magistrates Courts Act 1994.Sections 1 to 26, 28, 29, 32, 34 to 38, 45 and 95.
Schedules 1 to 3.
In Schedule 4, paragraph 6.
In Schedule 5, paragraphs 1 to 16, 21, 22, 24(b), 25 to 28, 31 to 34, 39(a) and 40(2).
In Schedule 9, in Part I, the entries relating to sections 53(1), 60(1) and 60(2) of the Police Act 1964.
In Schedule 9, in Part I, the entries relating to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (except for the entries relating to section 108 of, and Schedules 4 and 6 to, that Act).
In Schedule 9, in Part I, the entry relating to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.
1994 c. 33.The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.Section 141.
Section 160(1).
In Schedule 10, paragraphs 13, 14, 17 and 27.

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