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        Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I Organisation of Police Forces
        Police areas
        1. Police areas.
        Forces outside London
        2. Maintenance of police forces.
        3. Establishment of police authorities.
        4. Membership of police authorities etc.
        5. Reductions in size of police authorities.
        The metropolitan police force
        5A. Maintenance of the metropolitan police force.
        5B. Establishment of the Metropolitan Police Authority.
        5C. Membership etc of the Metropolitan Police Authority.
        The metropolitan police and forces outside London
        6. General functions of police authorities.
        6A Three-year strategy plans
        7. Local policing objectives.
        8. Local policing plans.
        9. Annual reports by police authorities.
        9A. General functions of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
        9B. Appointment of Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
        9C. Functions of Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
        9D. Appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
        9E. Removal of Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner.
        9F. Assistant Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis.
        9FA Appointment and removal of Deputy Assistant Commissioners
        9G. Commanders.
        9H. Other members of the metropolitan police force.
        10. General functions of chief constables.
        11. Appointment and removal of chief constables.
        11A Appointment and removal of deputy chief constables
        12. Assistant chief constables.
        12A Power of deputy to exercise functions of chief constable
        13. Other members of police forces.
        14. Police fund.
        15. Civilian employees.
        16. Appointment of clerk.
        17. Appointment of persons not employed by police authorities.
        18. Supply of goods and services.
        19. Approval of decisions about precepts.
        20. Questions on police matters at council meetings.
        20A. Questions on metropolitan police matters at London Assembly meetings.
        21. Application of certain provisions to police authorities.
        General provisions
        22. Reports by chief constables to police authorities.
        23. Collaboration agreements.
        24. Aid of one police force by another.
        25. Provision of special services.
        26. Provision of advice and assistance to international organisations etc.
        27. Special constables.
        28. Police cadets.
        29. Attestation of constables.
        30. Jurisdiction of constables.
        31. Rewards for diligence.
        Alteration of police areas
        32. Power to alter police areas by order.
        33. Objections to alterations proposed by Secretary of State.
        34. Orders altering police areas: supplementary provisions.
        Supplemental
        35. The Scilly Isles.
        Part II Central Supervision, Direction and Facilities
        Functions of Secretary of State
        36. General duty of Secretary of State.
        36A National Policing Plan
        37. Setting of objectives for police authorities.
        38. Setting of performance targets.
        39. Codes of practice.
        39A Codes of practice for chief officers
        40. Power to give directions to police authorities after adverse reports.
        41. Directions as to minimum budget.
        41A Power to give directions as to action plans
        41B Procedure for directions under section 41A
        42. Removal of chief constables, etc.
        42A Procedure in relation to removal of senior officers
        43. Reports from police authorities.
        44. Reports from chief constables.
        45. Criminal statistics.
        46. Police grant.
        47. Grants for capital expenditure.
        48. Grants for expenditure on safeguarding national security.
        49. Local inquiries.
        50. Regulations for police forces.
        51. Regulations for special constables.
        52. Regulations for police cadets.
        53. Regulations as to standard of equipment.
        53A Regulation of procedures and practices
        Inspectors of constabulary
        54. Appointment and functions of inspectors of constabulary.
        55. Publication of reports.
        56. Assistant inspectors and staff officers.
        Central services
        57. Common services.
        58. Research.
        Part III Police Representative Institutions
        59. Police Federations.
        60. Regulations for Police Federations.
        61. The Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom.
        62. Functions of the Board with respect to regulations.
        63. Police Advisory Boards for England and Wales and for Scotland.
        64. Membership of trade unions.
        Part IV Complaints, disciplinary proceedings etc.
        Chapter I Complaints
        Interpretation
        65. Interpretation of Chapter I.
        The Police Complaints Authority
        66. The Police Complaints Authority.
        Handling of Complaints etc.
        67. Preliminary.
        68. Investigation of complaints: senior officers.
        69. Investigation of complaints: standard procedure.
        70. References of complaints to Authority.
        71. References of other matters to Authority.
        72. Supervision of investigations by Authority.
        73. Reports on investigations etc.
        74. Steps to be taken after investigation: senior officers.
        75. Steps to be taken after investigation: standard procedure.
        76. Powers of Authority as to disciplinary proceedings.
        77. Information as to the manner of dealing with complaints etc.
        78. Constabularies maintained by authorities other than police authorities.
        79. Reports.
        80. Restriction on disclosure of information.
        81. Regulations.
        82. Regulations - supplementary.
        83. Guidance concerning complaints etc.
        Chapter II Disciplinary and other proceedings
        84. Representation at disciplinary and other proceedings.
        85. Appeals against dismissal etc.
        86. Admissibility of statements in subsequent proceedings.
        87. Guidance concerning disciplinary proceedings etc.
        88. Liability for wrongful acts of constables.
        Part V Miscellaneous and General
        Offences
        89. Assaults on constables.
        90. Impersonation, etc.
        91. Causing disaffection.
        Miscellaneous financial provisions
        92. Grants by local authorities.
        93. Acceptance of gifts and loans.
        94. Financing of new police authorities.
        95. The City of London police Fund.
        Miscellaneous
        96. Arrangements for obtaining the views of the community on policing.
        96A. National and international functions of the metropolitan police.
        96B. National and international functions: application of requirements relating to reports etc.
        97. Police officers engaged on service outside their force.
        98. Cross-border aid of one police force by another.
        99. Jurisdiction of metropolitan police officers.
        100. Chief constables affected by police area alterations or local government reorganisations.
        Supplemental
        101. Interpretation.
        102. Orders, rules and regulations.
        103. Consequential amendments, transitional provisions, repeals, etc.
        104. Commencement.
        105. Extent.
        106. Short title.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 Police areas
        SCHEDULE 2 Police authorities established under section 3
        SCHEDULE 2A The Metropolitan Police Authority
        SCHEDULE 3 Police authorities: selection of independent members
        SCHEDULE 4 Form of Declaration
        SCHEDULE 5 The Police Complaints Authority
        SCHEDULE 6 Appeals to police appeals tribunals
        SCHEDULE 7 Consequential amendments
        Part I References to police authorities established under section 3 of Police Act 1964
        Part II Other consequential amendments
        SCHEDULE 8 Transitional provisions, savings etc.
        Part I General Provisions
        Part II Provisions relating to particular enactments
        Part III Provisions relating to complaints and discipline
        SCHEDULE 9 Repeals and revocations
        Part I Repeals: general
        Part II Repeals consequential on new discipline and complaints procedures
        Part III Revocations
        TABLE OF DERIVATIONS

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