ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES
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PART I |
| THE POLICE AUTHORITY FOR NORTHERN IRELAND |
| Clause | |
| 1. | The Police Authority for Northern Ireland. |
| 2. | General functions of the Police Authority. |
| 3. | Staff of the Police Authority. |
| 4. | Power to transfer staff to employment of Police Authority. |
| 5. | Provision and maintenance of buildings and equipment. |
| 6. | Acquisition and disposal of land by Police Authority. |
| 7. | Arrangements for obtaining the views of the public on policing. |
| 8. | Provision of advice and assistance to international organisations, etc. |
| 9. | Grants to, and borrowing by, the Police Authority. |
| 10. | Funding of Police Authority - ancillary provisions. |
| 11. | Charges for special services. |
| 12. | Accounts and audit. |
| 13. | Rewards for diligence.
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PART II |
| POLICING OBJECTIVES, PERFORMANCE TARGETS AND PLANS |
| 14. | Setting of policing objectives and performance targets by Secretary of State. |
| 15. | Setting of policing objectives and performance targets by Police Authority. |
| 16. | The Chief Constable's strategic policing plan. |
| 17. | The Police Authority's annual policing plan.
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PART III |
| THE POLICE FORCE |
| 18. | General functions of the police force. |
| 19. | General functions of Chief Constable. |
| 20. | Exercise of functions of Chief Constable in cases of absence, incapacity, etc. |
| 21. | Appointment and removal of senior officers of RUC. |
| 22. | Appointment and promotion of other members of RUC. |
| 23. | Reserve constables. |
| 24. | Attestation of constables. |
| 25. | Regulations for RUC. |
| 26. | Regulations for RUC Reserve. |
| 27. | Members of RUC engaged on other police service. |
| 28. | The RUC Fund. |
| 29. | Liability for wrongful acts of constables. |
| 30. | Protection of members of the police force in executing warrants. |
| 31. | Property coming into the possession of the police.
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PART IV |
| POLICE REPRESENTATIVE INSTITUTIONS |
| 32. | Police Association for Northern Ireland. |
| 33. | Regulations for Police Association. |
| 34. | The Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom. |
| 35. | Membership of trade unions.
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PART V |
| FUNCTIONS OF SECRETARY OF STATE |
| 36. | General duty of Secretary of State. |
| 37. | Statement of policing principles. |
| 38. | Codes of practice. |
| 39. | Guidance as to exercise of functions by police force. |
| 40. | Power to require use by police of specified facilities, equipment or services. |
| 41. | Appointment of inspectors of constabulary. |
| 42. | Publication of reports of inspectors of constabulary. |
| 43. | Criminal statistics. |
| 44. | Inquiries. |
| 45. | Research and advice. |
| 46. | Expenditure by Secretary of State for police purposes.
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PART VI |
| REPORTS |
| 47. | Annual and other reports by Police Authority to Secretary of State. |
| 48. | Annual and other reports by Chief Constable to Police Authority. |
| 49. | Reports by Chief Constable to Secretary of State.
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PART VII |
| POLICE COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS |
| 50. | Interpretation of this Part. |
| 51. | The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. |
| 52. | Complaints - receipt and initial classification of complaints. |
| 53. | Complaints - informal resolution. |
| 54. | Complaints - formal investigation. |
| 55. | Consideration of other matters by the Ombudsman. |
| 56. | Formal investigation by the Ombudsman. |
| 57. | Formal investigation by a police officer. |
| 58. | Steps to be taken after investigation - criminal proceedings. |
| 59. | Steps to be taken after investigation - disciplinary proceedings. |
| 60. | Constabularies not maintained by Police Authority. |
| 61. | Reports. |
| 62. | Statements by Ombudsman about exercise of his functions. |
| 63. | Restriction on disclosure of information. |
| 64. | Regulations. |
| 65. | Guidance concerning discipline, complaints, etc.
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PART VIII |
| MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL |
| Offences |
| 66. | Assaults on, and obstruction of, constables, etc. |
| 67. | Impersonation, etc. |
| 68. | Causing disaffection. |
| 69. | Obtaining pension by self-inflicted injury, etc.
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Traffic wardens |
| 70. | Traffic wardens.
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Supplementary |
| 71. | Expenses of Secretary of State. |
| 72. | Orders and regulations. |
| 73. | Interpretation. |
| 74. | Amendments, transitional provisions, repeals, etc. |
| 75. | Commencement. |
| 76. | Extent. |
| 77. | Short title. |
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