Police Act 1996
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The Police Act 1996 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the organization, powers, and governance framework of police forces in England and Wales.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Police Act 1996 canonical | 12 |
| Police Act 1996 (as amended) | 2 |
| Police Act 1996 (England and Wales) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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UK legislation ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
NERFINISHED
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Police Reform Act 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ Police and Justice Act 2006 NERFINISHED ⓘ Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| citationForm | 1996 c. 16 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
provisions on central government supervision of police
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provisions on inspection of police forces ⓘ provisions on police areas ⓘ provisions on police cadets ⓘ provisions on police discipline and complaints ⓘ provisions on police grants ⓘ provisions on police representative institutions ⓘ provisions on special constables ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines |
duties of constables
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functions of police authorities (as originally enacted) ⓘ roles and responsibilities of chief officers of police ⓘ structure of police forces in England and Wales ⓘ |
| establishes | Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary functions (for England and Wales) ⓘ |
| governs | police forces in England and Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force as amended ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | modern framework for elected Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of assistant chief constables
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appointment of chief constables ⓘ mutual aid between police forces ⓘ police collaboration agreements ⓘ police complaints procedures ⓘ police disciplinary procedures ⓘ police federation representation ⓘ police regulations made by the Secretary of State ⓘ |
| regulates |
central government oversight of policing in England and Wales
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relationship between police forces and the Home Secretary ⓘ |
| replacedInPartBy | Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Police Act 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
police complaints
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police discipline ⓘ police funding ⓘ police governance ⓘ police organization ⓘ police powers ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1996 ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Police Reform Act 2002
this entity surface form:
Police Act 1996 (as amended)
this entity surface form:
Police Act 1996 (England and Wales)
this entity surface form:
Police Act 1996 (as amended)