Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003

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Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn 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.
Citation2003 c. 6
Territorial extent Northern Ireland[b]
Dates
Royal assent8 April 2003
Commencement8 April 2003[c]
Other legislation
Amends
Amended by
Status: Amended
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003[a] (c. 6) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

It implements[1] recommendations made in the Patten report.[2][3]

Provisions

The act strengthens the role of the Northern Ireland Policing Board and it also clarifies the relationship between the board and the chief constable.[4]

See also

Notes

  1. Section 47.
  2. Section 46.
  3. Section 4(b) of the Interpretation Act 1978.

References

  • Austen Morgan. "Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003". Current Law Statutes 2003. Sweet & Maxwell. London. W Green. Edinburgh. 2003. Volume 1. Chapter 6. pp 6-1 to 6-72.
  1. Explanatory notes, paragraph 4
  2. Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland. A New Beginning: Policing in Northern Ireland. September 1999.
  3. "Ex-prisoner clause criticised". BBC News. 26 March 2003. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  4. "Yesterday in parliament". The Guardian. 11 February 2003. Retrieved 29 January 2026.