Police Act

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::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 County Police Act 1839 (2 & 3 Vict. c. 93)
• The County Police Act 1840 (3 & 4 Vict. c. 88)
• The County and Borough Police Act 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. 69)
• The County Police Act 1857 (20 Vict. c. 2)
• The County and Borough Police Act 1859 (22 & 23 Vict. c. 32)
• The Police Superannuation Act 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 35)
• Sections 190 to 194 of the Municipal Corporations Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 50)
• The Police Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 45)
• The Police Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 10)

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 Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 46)
• The Glasgow Police Act 1800 (39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. lxxxviii)
• The General Police (Scotland) Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 39)
• The Police of Towns (Scotland) Act 1850 (13 & 14 Vict. c. 33)
• The General and Police Improvement (Scotland) Act 1862 (25 & 26 Vict. c. 101)
• The Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1892 (55 & 56 Vict. c. 55)
• The Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1903 (3 Edw. 7. c. 33)

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

• The Police (Scotland) Act 1857 (20 & 21 Vict. c. 72)
• The Police (Scotland) Act 1858 (21 & 22 Vict. c. 65)
• The Police (Scotland) Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 67)

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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