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1974 No. 551
POLICE
The Transfer of Police Officers Order 1974
Made
22nd March 1974
Laid before Parliament
29th March 1974
Coming into Operation
1st April 1974
In exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 254 and 255 of the Local Government Act 1972, I hereby make the following Order:—
1. This Order may be cited as the Transfer of Police Officers Order 1974 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1974.
2.—(1) In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings respectively, that is to say:—
“existing” in relation to a police force or police area, means
“new” in relation to a police area, means
“police cadet” means
“special constable” means
(2) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applied for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
3. A member of an existing police force, other than a chief constable, or a police cadet undergoing training with a view to becoming a member of that police force, who falls within a category of members or cadets described in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order shall, on 1st April 1974, become a member, or as the case may be, a police cadet undergoing training with a view to becoming a member, of the police force for the new police area specified opposite thereto in column 2 of the said Schedule 1.
4. A special constable falling within a category of special constables described in column 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order shall, on 1st April 1974, become a special constable for the new police area specified, opposite thereto in column 2 of the said Schedule 2.
5. Where immediately before 1st April 1974 by virtue of—
(a)section 43(1)(a) of the Police Act 1964, or
(b)section 2 of the Police (Overseas Service) Act 1945, or
(c)section 2(1)(b) of the Police Act 1969,
a person has a right of reversion to an existing police force, that section shall apply to him in relation to any period after 31st March 1974 as if for any reference to the police force to which he was entitled to revert there were substituted a reference to the police force for the new police area designated by the police authority for the new police area, or by agreement between the police authorities for the new police areas, as the case may be, specified in column 2 of Schedule 3 to this Order opposite to the existing police force in column 1 of the said Schedule 3 to which he is entitled to revert immediately before 1st April 1974; and references in that section to the appropriate authority shall be construed accordingly.
6.—(1) Any agreement between the police authorities as to the transfer of persons under the provisions of Article 3 of, and Schedule 1 to, this Order, or of Article 4 of, and Schedule 2 to, this Order, or as to the designation of a police force for a new police area to which a person is entitled to revert under the provisions of Article 5 of, and Schedule 3 to, this Order shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of State.
(2) In default of such agreement so approved the matters requiring such agreement shall be determined by the Secretary of State.
7.—(1) All members of an existing police force who are transferred under the provisions of Article 3 of, and Schedule 1 to, this Order shall be deemed to have been duly appointed as members of the police force for the new police area to which they are transferred, and to have been duly attested as such, and shall hold in that force the same ranks respectively as they held immediately before 1st April 1974.
(2) All special constables who are transferred under the provisions of Article 4 of, and Schedule 2 to, this Order shall be deemed to have been appointed as special constables for the new police area to which they are transferred, and to have been duly attested as such.
(3) All police cadets who are transferred under the provisions of Article 3 of, and Schedule 1 to, this Order shall be deemed to have been appointed under Part I of the Police Act 1964 to undergo training with a view to becoming members of the police force for the new police area to which they are transferred.
8. Where immediately before 1st April 1974 a member of an existing police force who is transferred under the provisions of Article 3 of, and Schedule 1 to, this order is entitled to appeal to the Secretary of State under the provisions of section 37 of the Police Act 1964 or where any such member has appealed to the Secretary of State under those provisions before that date but the appeal has not been determined, then, unless the Secretary of State otherwise directs, the disciplinary authority in respect of offences against discipline committed by members of the police force for the new police area to which he is transferred shall, on and after 1st April 1974, be the respondent for the purpose of the appeal.
9.—(1) Any register, or the appropriate part of any register, kept in pursuance of any enactment by the chief constable of an existing police force members of which are transferred under the provisions of Article 3 of, and Schedule 1 to, this Order shall be transferred by him as soon as may be after 1st April 1974 in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2) of this Article, and thereafter shall be deemed to form part of the register kept by the chief constable to whom it is transferred.
(2) (a) If all the members of an existing police force an transferred to the police force for a new police area, the register shall be transferred to the chief constable of that new police area.
(b)If members of an existing police force an transferred to the police forces for two or more new police areas, the register shall be transferred to the chief constable of any one of those new police areas selected by the first mentioned chief constable.
(c)In the case of a register transferred under the provisions of paragraph (b) above, the chief constable of a new police area to whom the register is not transferred may request the chief constable to whom it is transferred to transfer to him the part of the register pertaining to his police area.
(d)any dispute concerning the transfer of any register or part thereof may be resolved by the Secretary of State whose determination shall be final.
10. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Order, anything done before 1st April 1974 by, to or before the chief constable or police authority of an existing police area shall, as from 1st April 1974, be treated as having been done by, to or before the police authority or chief constable for the appropriate new police area.
Roy Jenkins
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
Whitehall
22nd March 1974
SCHEDULE 1MEMBER OF POLICE FORCES AND POLICE CADETS
| 1 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Existing police forces | New police areas |
| 1. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing Somerset and Bath constabulary; (b) all members and police cadets of the existing Bristol constabulary; (c) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Gloucestershire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Avon and Somerset and of Gloucestershire. | 1. Avon and Somerset |
| 2. All members and police cadets of the existing Bedfordshire and Luton constabulary. | Bedfordshire |
| 3. All members and police cadets of the existing Mid-Anglia constabulary. | 3. Cambridgeshire |
| 4. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing Cheshire constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police forces for the new police areas of Derbyshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside; (b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Lancashire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. | 4. Cheshire |
| 5.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing Tesside police force; (b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Durham constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cleveland and Durham; (c) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing York and North-East Yorkshire police force as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cleveland, Durham, Humberside and North Yorkshire. | 5. Cleveland |
| 6. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing Cumbria constabulary; (b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Lancashire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside; (c) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing West Yorkshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. | 6. Cumbria. |
| 7. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing Derby county and borough constabulary; (b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Cheshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire and Derbyshire. | 7. Derbyshire. |
| 8. All members and police cadets of the existing Devon and Cornwall constabulary. | 8. Devon and Cornwall. |
| 9. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing Dorset and Bournemouth constabulary; (b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Hampshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Dorset and Hampshire. | 9. Dorset. |
| 10. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing Durham constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police forces for the new police police areas of Cleveland and Northumbria; (b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing York and North-East Yorkshire police force as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cleveland, Durham, Humberside and North Yorkshire. | 10. Durham |
| 11. All members and police cadets of the existing Dyfed-Powys constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police forces for the new police areas of Gwent and South Wales. | 11. Dyfed-Powys |
| 12. All members and police cadets of the existing Essex and Southend-on-Sea joint constabulary. | 12.Essex |
| 13. All members and police cadets of the existing Gloucestershire constabulary, except those becoming members of police cadets of the police force for the new police area of Avon and Somerset. | 13. Gloucestershire |
| 14.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing Manchester and Salford police force; (b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Cheshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire and Grater Manchester; (c) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Lancashire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside; (d) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing West Yorkshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. | 14. Greater Manchester |
| 15.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing Gwent constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police force for the new police area of South Wales; (b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Dyfed-Powys constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Dyfed-Powys and Gwent. | 15. Gwent |
| 16. All members and police cadets of the existing Hampshire constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police force for the new police area of Dorset. | 16. Hampshire |
| 17. All members and police cadets of the existing Hertfordshire constabulary. | 17. Herfordshire. |
| 18.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing Kingston-upon-Hull police force; (b) Such members and Police cadets (if any) of the existing York and North-East Yorkshire police force is may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cleveland, Durham, Humberside and North Yorkshire; (c) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Lincolnshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Humberside and Lincolnshire; (d) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing West Yorkshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. | 18. Humberside |
| 19. All members and police cadets of the existing Kent police force. | 19. Kent |
| 20.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing Lancashire constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police forces for the new police areas of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester and Merseyside; (b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing West Yorkshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. | 20. Lancashire |
| 21. All members and police cadets of the existing Leicester and Rutland constabulary. | 21. Leicestershire |
| 22. All members and police cadets of the existing Lincolnshire constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police force for the new police area of Humberside. | 22. Lincolnshire |
| 23.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing Liverpool and Bootle constabulary; (b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Cheshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire and Merseyside; (c) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Lancashire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. | 23. Merseyside |
| 24.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing Norfolk joint police; (b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Suffolk constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Norfolk and Suffolk. | 24. Norfolk |
| 25. All members and police cadets of the existing Gwynedd constabulary. | 25. North Wales |
| 26. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing York and North-East Yorkshire police, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police forces for the new police areas of Cleveland, Durham and Humberside; (b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing West Yorkshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. | 26. North Yorkshire |
| 27. All members and police cadets of the existing Northampton constabulary. | 27. Northamptonshire |
| 28.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing Northumberland constabulary; (b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Durham constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Durham and Northumbria. | 28. Northumbria |
| 29. All members and police cadets of the existing Nottinghamshire combined constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police force for the new police area of South Yorkshire. | 29. Nottinghamshire |
| 30.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing South Wales constabulary; (b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Dyfed-Powys constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Dyfed-Powys and South Wales; (c) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Gwent constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Gwent and South Wales. | 30. South Wales |
| 31.(a) All members and police cadets of the existing Sheffield and Rotherham constabulary; (b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing West Yorkshire constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire; (c) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Nottinghamshire combined constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire. | 31. South Yorkshire. |
| 32. All members and police cadets of the existing Staffordshire County and Stoke-on-Trent constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police force for the new police area of West Midlands. | 32. Staffordshire |
| 33. All members and police cadets of the existing Suffolk constabulary except those becoming members or police cadets of the police force for the new police area of Norfolk. | 33. Suffolk |
| 34. All members and police cadets of the existing Surrey constabulary except those becoming members or police cadets of the police force for the new police area of Sussex. | 34. Surrey |
| 35. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing Sussex Police force; (b) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Surrey constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Surrey and Sussex. | 35. Sussex |
| 36. All members and police cadets of the existing Warwickshire and Coventry constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets for the new police area of West Midlands. | 36. Warwickshire |
| 37. All members and police cadets of the existing West Mercia constabulary except those becoming members or police cadets of the police force for the new police area of West Midlands. | 37. West Mercia. |
| 38. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing West Midlands constabulary; (b) All members and police cadets of the existing Birmingham city police force; (c) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Staffordshire County and Stoke-on-Trent constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Staffordshire and West Midlands; (d) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing West Mercia constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of West Mercia and West Midlands; (e) Such members and police cadets (if any) of the existing Warwickshire and Coventry constabulary as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Warwickshire and West Midlands. | 38. West Midlands. |
| 39. (a) All members and police cadets of the existing Bradford city police force; (b) All members and police cadets of the existing Leeds city police force; (c) All members and police cadets of the existing West Yorkshire constabulary, except those becoming members or police cadets of the police forces for the new police area of Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire and South Yorkshire. | 39. West Yorkshire |
| 40. All members and police cadets of the existing Wiltshire constabulary. | 40. Wiltshire |
SCHEDULE 2SPECIAL CONSTABLES
| 1 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Special constables for existing police areas | New police areas |
| 1. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Somerset and Bath police area; (b) All special constables appointed for the existing county borough of Bristol police area; (c) Such special constables appointed for the existing Gloucestershire police areas as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Avon and Somerset and of Gloucestershire. | 1. Avon and Somerset |
| 2. All special constables appointed for the existing Bedfordshire and Luton police area. | 2. Bedfordshire |
| 3. All special constables appointed for the existing Mid-Anglia police area. | 3. Cambridgeshire |
| 4. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Cheshire police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police areas of Derbyshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside; (b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Lancashire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside. | 4. Cheshire |
| 5. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing county borough of Teeside police area; (b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Durham police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cleveland and Durham; (c) Such special constables appointed for the existing York and North-East Yorkshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cleveland and North Yorkshire. | 5. Cleveland |
| 6. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Cumbria police area; (b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Lancashire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cumbria and Lancashire; (c) Such special constables appointed for the existing West Yorkshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police area of Cumbria and North Yorkshire. | 6. Cumbria |
| 7. (a) All the special constables appointed for the existing Derby county and borough police area; (b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Cheshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire and Derbyshire. | 7. Derbyshire |
| 8. All special constables appointed for the existing Devon and Cornwall police area. | 8.Devon and Cornwall. |
| 9. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Dorset and Bournemouth police area; (b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Hampshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Dorset and Hampshire. | 9. Dorset |
| 10. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Durham police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police areas of Cleveland and Northumbria; (b) Such special constables appointed for the existing York and North-East Yorkshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Durham and North Yorkshire. | 10. Durham |
| 11. All special constables appointed for the existing Dyfed-Powys police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police areas of Gwent and South Wales. | 11. Dyfed-Powys |
| 12. All special constables appointed for the existing Essex and Southend-on-Sea joint police area. | 12. Essex |
| 13. All special constables appointed for the existing Gloucestershire police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police area of Avon and Somerset. | 13. Gloucestershire |
| 14. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Manchester and Salford police area; (b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Cheshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire and Greater Manchester; (c) Such special constable appointed for the existing Lancashire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside; (d) Such special constables appointed for the existing West Yorkshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire. | 14. Greater Manchester |
| 15. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Gwent police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police area of South Wales; (b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Dyfed-Powys police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Dyfed-Powys and Gwent. | 15. Gwent |
| 16. All special constables appointed for the existing Hampshire police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police area of Dorset. | 16. Hampshire |
| 17. All special constables appointed for the existing Hertfordshire police area. | 17. Hertfordshire |
| 18. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing county borough of Kingston-upon-Hull police area; (b) Such special constables appointed for the existing York and North-East Yorkshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Humberside and North Yorkshire; (c) Such special constables appointed for the existing Lincolnshire police area as maybe agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Humberside and Lincoln shire; (d) Such special constables appointed for the existing West Yorkshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Humberside, North Yorkshire and South Yorkshire. | 18. Humberside |
| 19. All special constables appointed for the existing Kent police area. | 19. Kent |
| 20. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Lancashire police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police areas of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester and Merseyside; (b) Such special constables appointed for the existing West Yorkshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Lancashire and North Yorkshire. | 20. Lancashire |
| 21. All special constables appointed for the exiting Leicester and Rutland police area. | 21. Leicestershire |
| 22. All special constables appointed for the existing Lincolnshire police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police area of Humberside. | 22. Lincolnshire |
| 23. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Liverpool and Bootle police area; (b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Cheshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cheshire and Merseyside; (c) Such special constables appointed for the existing Lancashire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for th new police areas of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. | 23. Merseyside |
| 24. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Norfolk joint police area; (b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Suffolk police areas as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Norfolk and Suffolk. | 24. Norfolk |
| 25. All special constables appointed for the existing Gwynedd police area. | 25. North Wales |
| 26. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing York and North-East Yorkshire police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police areas of Cleveland, Durham and Humberside; (b) Such special constables appointed for the existing West Yorkshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Cumbria, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. | 26. North Yorkshire |
| 27. All special constables appointed for the existing Northampton and County police area. | 27. Northamptonshire |
| 28. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Northumberland police area; (b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Durham police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Durham and Northumbria. | 28. Northumbria |
| 29. All special constables appointed for the existing Nottinghamshire combined police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police area of South Yorkshire. | 29. Nottinghamshire |
| 30. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing South Wales police area; (b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Dyfed-Powys police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Dyfed-Powys and South Wales; (c) Such special constables appointed for the existing Gwent police areas as maybe agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Gwent and South Wales. | 30. South Wales |
| 31. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Sheffield and Rotherham police area; (b) Such special constables appointed for the existing West Yorkshire police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Humberside, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire; (c) Such special constables appointed for the existing Nottinghamshire combined police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire. | 31. South Yorkshire |
| 32. All special constables appointed for the existing Staffordshire County and Stoke-on Trent police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police areas of West Midlands. | 32. Staffordshire |
| 33. All special constables appointed for the existing Suffolk police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police area of Norfolk. | 33. Suffolk |
| 34. All special constables appointed for the existing Surrey police area, except those becoming special constable for the new police area of Sussex. | 34. Surrey. |
| 35. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing Sussex police area; (b) Such special constables appointed for the existing Surrey police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Surrey and Sussex. | 35. Sussex |
| 36. All special constables appointed for the existing Warwickshire and Coventry police, area, except those becoming special constables for the new police area of West Midlands. | 36. Warwickshire |
| 37. All special constables appointed for the existing West Mercia police, area, except those becoming special constables for the new police area of West Midlands. | 37. West Mercia |
| 38. (a) all special constables appointed for the existing West Midlands police area; (b) all special constables appointed for the existing country borough of Birmingham police area; (c) Such special constables appointed for the existing Staffordshire County and Stoke-on-Trent police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Staffordshire and West Midlands; (d) Such special constables appointed for the existing West Mercia police area as may be agreed between the police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of West Mercia and West Midlands; (e) Such special constables appointed for the existing Warwickshire and Coventry police area as may be agreed between the police authorities for the new police areas of Warwickshire and West Midlands. | 38. West Midlands |
| 39. (a) All special constables appointed for the existing county borough of Bradford police area; (b) All special constables appointed for the existing county borough of Leeds police area; (c) All special constables appointed for the existence West Yorkshire police area, except those becoming special constables for the new police areas of Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire and South Yorkshire. | 39. West Yorkshire |
| 40. All special constables appointed for the existing Wiltshire police area. | 40. Wiltshire |
SCHEDULE 3REVERSIONARY MEMBERS OF HOME POLICE FORCES
| 1 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Existing police forces | New police areas |
| 1. Bedfordshire and Luton constabulary | Bedfordshire |
| 2. Birmingham city police force | West Midlands |
| 3. Bristol constabulary | Avon and Somerest |
| 4. City of Bradford police force | West Yorkshire |
| 5. Cheshire constabulary | Cheshire, Derbyshire, Greater Manchester, and Merseyside |
| 6. Cumbria constabulary | Cumbria |
| 7. Derby County and Borough constabulary | Derbyshiry |
| 8. Devon and Cornwall constabulary | Devon and Cornwall |
| 9. Dorset and Bournemouth constabulary | Dorset |
| 10. Durhan constabulary | Cleveland, Durhum and Northumbria |
| 11. Dyfed-Powys constabulary | Dyfed-Powys, Gwent and South Wales |
| 12. Essex and Southend-on-Sea Joint constabulary | Essex |
| 13. Gloucestershire constabulary | Avon and Somerset and Gloucestershire |
| 14. Gwent constabulary | Gwent and South Wales |
| 15. Gwynedd constabulary | North Wales |
| 16. Hampshire constabulary | Dorset and Hampshire |
| 17. Hertfordshire constabulary | Hertfordshire |
| 18. Kent police force | Kent |
| 19. Kingston-upon-Hull city police force | Humberside |
| 20. Lancashire constabulary | Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside |
| 21. Leeds city police force | West Yorkshire |
| 22. Leicester and Rutland constabulary | Leicestershire |
| 23. Lincolnshire constabulary | Humberside and Lincolnshire |
| 24. Liverpool and Bootle constabulary | Merseyside |
| 25. Manchester and Salford police force | Greater Manchester |
| 26. Mid-Anglia constabulary | Cambridgeshire |
| 27. Norfolk joint police | Norfolk |
| 28. Northampton and County constabulary | Northamptonshire |
| 29. Northumberland constabulary | Northumbria |
| 30. Nottinghamshire combined consabulary | Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire |
| 31. Sheffield and Rotherham constabulary | South Yorkshire |
| 32. Somerset and Bath constabulary | Avon and Somerest |
| 33. South Wales constabulary | South Wales |
| 34. Staffordshire County and Stoke-on-Trent constabulary | Staffordshire and West Midlands |
| 35. Suffolk constabulary | Norfolk and Suffolk |
| 36. Surrey constabulary | Surrey and Sussex |
| 37. Sussex constabulary | Sussex |
| 38. Tesside police force | Cleveland |
| 39. Warwickshire and Covently constabulary | Warwickshire and West Midlands |
| 40. West Mercia constabulary | West Mercia and West Midlands |
| 41. West Midlands constabulary | West Midlands |
| 42. West Yorkshire constabulary | Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Humberside, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire |
| 43. Whilshire constabulary | Wilshire |
| 44. York and North-East Yorkshire Constabulary | Cleveland, Durham, Humberside and North Yorkshire |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order makes provision for the transfer of policeman consequent on changes in police areas arising under the Local Government Act 1972. It odes not apply to Greater London. It provides for the transfer of members of police forces, other than chief constables, police cadets and special constables to the new police areas established on 1st April 1974 and for persons having at right of reversion to an existing police force to have a right of reversion to a new police force.
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