Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32)

(The document as of February, 2008)

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Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 9)

15 In Article 23(5)(a) and (b) of the Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 for "Police Authority for Northern Ireland" substitute "Policing Board".

Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 10)

16 In Article 84(2) of the Road Traffic Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 for "Police Authority for Northern Ireland" substitute "Policing Board".

Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 16)

17 (1) The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In Article 72A(2) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute--

" (a) in relation to a police officer, means the Chief Constable; " .

(3) In Article 169A(2) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute--

" (a) in relation to a police officer, means the Chief Constable; " .

(4) In Article 243(3) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute--

" (a) service as a police officer; " .

Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 22)

18 In Article 84(b) of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 for "Police Authority for Northern Ireland" substitute "Policing Board".

Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 23)

19 In Article 51 of the Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 for "Police Authority for Northern Ireland" substitute "Policing Board".

Police Act 1997 (c. 50)

20 (1) The Police Act 1997 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In that Act--

(a) for "Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve" (wherever occurring) substitute "Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve"; and

(b) for "Royal Ulster Constabulary" (wherever occurring) substitute "Police Service of Northern Ireland".

(3) In that Act for "Police Authority for Northern Ireland" (wherever occurring) substitute "Northern Ireland Policing Board".

(4) In section 9(3)(c) for "the Constabulary" substitute "the Police Service of Northern Ireland".

(5) In section 23(5) for "section 19(1) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998" substitute "section 33(1) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000".

(6) In section 66(3) for "section 25(2)(k) of the Police Act (Northern Ireland) 1970" substitute "section 25(2)(k) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998".

(7) In Schedule 1 in paragraphs 7(b) and 8(d) for "that Constabulary" substitute "that Police Service".

Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 2)

21 In Articles 44(1), 45, 51 and 54(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 for "Police Authority" (wherever occurring) substitute "Policing Board".

Police (Health and Safety) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (NI 16)

22 In Article 7(3) of the Police (Health and Safety) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997--

(a) in the definition of "the relevant authority" for paragraph (a) substitute--

" (a) in relation to the Chief Constable, the Policing Board; " ;

(b) in the definition of "the relevant fund" for paragraph (aa) substitute--

" (aa) in relation to the police, funds put at the disposal of the Chief Constable under section 10(5) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000; and " ;

" (a) in relation to the police, the Chief Constable; " .

Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32)

23 (1) The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In Part III--

(a) for "Police Authority" (wherever occurring) substitute "Board";

(b) in sections 25, 26 and 27 for "the Royal Ulster Constabulary", "the Constabulary" and "that Constabulary" (wherever occurring) substitute "the Police Service of Northern Ireland";

(c) in section 27(7)(b) omit "18" and after "this Act" insert "and section 32 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000";

(d) in section 28(1) for "Royal Ulster Constabulary Fund" substitute "Police Fund";

(e) in section 29(2) for "section 10(5)" substitute "section 10(5) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000";

(f) in section 29(5) for "Royal Ulster Constabulary" substitute "the Police Service of Northern Ireland";

(g) in section 31(5)(c)(iv) for "the Authority" substitute "the Board".

(3) In section 33(2)(c) for "Police Authority" substitute "Board".

(4) In Part V--

(a) omit sections 37 and 39;

(b) for "Police Authority" (wherever occurring) substitute "Board";

(a) the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

(b) the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;

(d) traffic wardens. " ;

(e) in subsection (4) of section 42, and in both places where it occurs in subsection (5) of that section, for "the Authority" substitute "the Board".

(5) In Part VII--

(a) for "Police Authority" (wherever occurring) substitute "Board";

(b) in section 50(1) for "Royal Ulster Constabulary" substitute "Police Service of Northern Ireland";

(d) in sections 56(3) and 57(6) for "section 18" substitute "section 32 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000".

(6) In Part VIII--

(a) in section 72 after subsection (2) insert--

" (2A) Regulations shall not be made under section 25(2)(k) or 26(2)(g) except with the consent of the Treasury. " ;

(b) for section 73 substitute--

" 73 Interpretation

(1) This Act shall be construed as one with the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000; and accordingly any word or expression to which a meaning is given by section 77 of that Act has the same meaning in this Act as in that Act.

(2) References in this Act to a member of the police force are to be construed as references to a police officer.

(3) References in this Act in any other context to the police force are to be construed as references to the police.

(4) In this Act "a police force in Great Britain" means a police force within the meaning of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996 or the [1967 c. 77.] Police (Scotland) Act 1967 . "

(7) In Schedule 3--

(a) in paragraph 5(2) for "Police Authority" substitute "Board";

(b) in paragraph 7(2)(a), for "section 19" substitute "section 33 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000";

(8) In Schedule 5, in paragraph 2 for "Royal Ulster Constabulary" substitute "Police Service of Northern Ireland".

Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)

24 (1) The Northern Ireland Act 1998 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 75(3) after paragraph (c) insert--

" (cc) the Northern Ireland Policing Board, the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; " .

(3) In section 76(7) for paragraph (e) substitute--

" (e) the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve and the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; " .

(4) In Schedule 3 in paragraph 11 for "Royal Ulster Constabulary" substitute "Police Service of Northern Ireland" and for "Police Authority for Northern Ireland" substitute "Northern Ireland Policing Board".

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. )

25 (1) The Freedom of Information Act 2000 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In Part V of Schedule 1--

(a) for "Policing Authority for Northern Ireland" substitute "Northern Ireland Policing Board"; and

(b) for "Royal Ulster Constabulary" substitute "Police Service of Northern Ireland".

(3) In Part VII of Schedule 1 at the appropriate place in alphabetical order insert--

" A district policing partnership. "

Section 78.

SCHEDULE 7 Transitional and transitory provisions

Statutory references to the police service and the police service reserve

1 In relation to any time before the coming into force of section 78(2), any reference in any statutory provision (including this Act)--

(a) to the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland shall be construed as a reference to the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary;

(b) to a person holding any other particular rank, or a rank of any particular description, in the Police Service of Northern Ireland shall be construed as a reference to a person holding that rank, or a rank of that description, in the Royal Ulster Constabulary;

(c) to a police officer serving in the Police Service of Northern Ireland shall be construed as a reference to a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary;

(d) to a police officer serving in the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve shall be construed as a reference to a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve;

(e) to the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve in any other context shall be construed as a reference to the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve;

(f) to the Police Service of Northern Ireland in any other context shall be construed as a reference to the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

Recruitment arrangements: references to the Board

2 At any time before the commencement of section 2, references in sections 43 to 49 to the Board shall be construed as references to the Police Authority for Northern Ireland.

Section 23

3 Any body established by arrangements made under section 7(1) of the 1998 Act and in existence immediately before the coming into force of section 23 shall be treated as having been established by arrangements made by the Board under that section.

Registration of Political Parties Act 1998

4 In relation to any time before the coming into force of section 21 of the [2000 c.] Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, paragraph 7(13) of Schedule 1 shall have effect as if for the definition of "nominating officer" there were substituted--

" "nominating officer" means--

(a) in relation to a registered party, the registered nominating officer or a member of the Assembly nominated by him for the purpose;

(b) in relation to any other political party, the person who appears to the Secretary of State to be the leader of the party, or a member of the Assembly nominated by that person for the purpose;

"registered" means registered under the [1998 c. 48.] Registration of Political Parties Act 1998 or the [2000 c.] Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000; " .

Section 78.

SCHEDULE 8 Repeals

Chapter or Number	Short title	Extent of repeal
1954 c. 33 (N.I.).	Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.	In section 43(2), the definitions of "Chief Constable", "constable" and "reserve constable".
1975 c. 24.	House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.	In Part III of Schedule 1, the entry relating to Chairman or Vice-chairman of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland.
1975 c. 25.	Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975.	In Part II of Schedule 1, the entry relating to the Police Authority for Northern Ireland.
1976 NI 15.	Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976.	Article 19.
1978 NI 9.	Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.	In Article 47A(3) the words "of the Royal Ulster Constabulary".
1989 NI 12.	Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.	In Article 2(2) the definitions of "police officer" and "Police Authority".
1997 c. 50.	Police Act 1997.	In Schedule 9, paragraphs 32 and 37.
1997 NI 2.	Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.	In Article 2(2), the definition of "the Police Authority".
1997 NI 6.	Race Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.	Article 17.
1998 c. 32.	Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998.	Parts I and II. Sections 18 to 24. Sections 36 to 39. Part VI. Section 61(7). Section 70. Section 72(3). Schedules 1 and 2. In Schedule 4, paragraphs 3, 12, 17, 18(2), (4) and (5), 20(6), 22(6), 24 and 25.

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