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Police Act

Legislative title used in some British Commonwealth countries


Summary

Legislative title used in some British Commonwealth countries

Police Act is a stock short title used for legislation in India, Malaysia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom relating to police forces and officers.

List

India

  • The Police Act, 1861

Malaysia

  • The Police Act, 1967

New Zealand

  • Police Force Act 1886
  • Police Force Act 1913
  • Police Force Act 1947
  • Police Act 1958

Singapore

  • Police Act of 1856 (Act XIII)

United Kingdom

  • The Police (Property) Act 1897 (60 & 61 Vict. c. 30)
  • The Police Act 1909 (9 Edw. 7. c. 40)
  • The Police Act 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 46)
  • The Police (Overseas Service) Act 1945 (9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 17)
  • The Police Act 1946 (9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 46)
  • The Police Act 1964 (c. 48)
  • The Police Act 1969 (c. 63)
  • The Police Act 1972 (c. 39)
  • The Police Act 1976 (c. 46)
  • The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)
  • The Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c. 29)
  • The Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
  • The Police (Property) Act 1997 (c. 30)
  • The Police (Health and Safety) Act 1997 (c. 42)
  • The Police (Insurance of Voluntary Assistants) Act 1997 (c. 45)
  • The Police Act 1997 (c. 50)
  • The Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48)
  • The Police (Detention and Bail) Act 2011 (c. 9)

The Police Acts 1839 to 1893 was the collective title of the following acts:

The Town Police Clauses Acts 1847 and 1889 is the collective title of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 89) and the Town Police Clauses Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 14).

Scotland

The Police (Scotland) Acts 1857 to 1890 was the collective title of the following Acts:

Northern Ireland

  • The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32)
  • The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32)
  • The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6)

References

References

  1. "New Zealand Acts As Enacted beginning with P ...".
  2. "Police Force Act 1886 (50 VICT 1886 No 18)".
  3. "Police Act 1958 (1958 No 109)".
  4. The [[Short Titles Act 1896]], section 2(1) and schedule 2
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