Police Act

Legislative title used in some British Commonwealth countries.

Police Act is a stock short title used for legislation in India, Malaysia, New Zealand[1] and the United Kingdom relating to police forces and officers.

## List

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### India

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* The Police Act, 1861

### Malaysia

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* The Police Act, 1967

### New Zealand

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* Police Force Act 1886[1][2]
* Police Force Act 1913[1]
* Police Force Act 1947[1]
* Police Act 1958[1][3]

### United Kingdom

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See also: Metropolitan Police Act

* The Police (Property) Act 1897
* The Police Act 1909
* The Police Act 1919
* The Police (Overseas Service) Act 1945
* The Police Act 1946
* The Police Act 1964
* The Police Act 1969
* The Police Act 1972
* The Police Act 1976
* The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
* The Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994
* The Police Act 1996
* The Police (Property) Act 1997
* The Police (Health and Safety) Act 1997
* The Police (Insurance of Voluntary Assistants) Act 1997
* The Police Act 1997
* The Police and Justice Act 2006
* The Police (Detention and Bail) Act 2011

The Police Acts 1839 to 1893 was the collective title of the following Acts:[4]

* 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).[5]

Scotland

* The Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 46)
* The Glasgow Police Act 1800
* 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:[6]

* 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
* The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
* The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003

## See also

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* List of short titles

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "New Zealand Acts As Enacted beginning with P ..." www.nzlii.org. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
2. ^ "Police Force Act 1886 (50 VICT 1886 No 18)". www.nzlii.org. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
3. ^ "Police Act 1958 (1958 No 109)". www.nzlii.org. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
4. ^ The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2
5. ^ The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2
6. ^ The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2