Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003
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| Long title | An Act to make provision about policing in Northern Ireland and the exercise of police powers in Northern Ireland by persons who are not police officers; and to amend the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989. |
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| Citation | 2003 c 6 |
| Territorial extent | Northern Ireland[2] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 8 April 2003 |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c 6) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
It implements[3] recommendations made in the Patten report.[4]
Sections 14 to 19 are prospectively repealed by Part 2 of Schedule 8 to the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.
Section 23 - Appointment of constables with special policing skills
Sections 23(1) to (5) expired on 8 April 2005 by virtue of section 23(6). They were restored by article 10(1) of the Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/912) (N.I. 6).
Article 10(2) of that Order substituted a reference to the date on which that Order came into force for the reference to the date on which this Act was passed in section 23(6).
Section 26 - Protected disclosures by police officers
Sections 26(1) to (3) came into force on 15 December 2004.[5]
Section 42 - Intimate samples
Sections 42(1) to (5) came into force on 1 March 2007.[6]
Section 44 - Orders and regulations
Section 44(4) and the references to sections 15(6) and 16(2) and 19(2) in sections 44(3) and (5) are prospectively repealed by Part 2 of Schedule 8 to the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.
Schedule 1 - Belfast
This Schedule is prospectively repealed by Part 2 of Schedule 8 to the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.
See also
References
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 47 of this Act.
- ^ The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003, section 46
- ^ Explanatory notes, paragraph 4
- ^ Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland. A New Beginning: Policing in Northern Ireland. September 1999.
- ^ The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003, section 26(4). The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2004 (S.R. 2004/501 (C. 501)), article 2.
- ^ The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003, sections 42(6) and 44. The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007 (S.R. 2007/177 (C. 10)), article 2
External links
- The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003, as amended from the National Archives.
- The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
- Explanatory notes to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003.
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