United Kingdom legislation
 Parliament of the United Kingdom | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision about police areas, police forces and police authorities; to make provision for England and Wales about magistrates’ courts committees, justices’ clerks and administrative and financial arrangements for magistrates’ courts; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 1994 c. 29 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 21 July 1994 |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c. 29) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
It defined the police areas, constituted the current police authorities and set out the relationship between the Home Secretary and the territorial police forces. It superseded the Police Act 1964 and was itself replaced by the Police Act 1996.
See also
References
- The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 97 of this Act.
External links
- The Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994, as amended from the National Archives.
- The Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994, as originally enacted from the National Archives.