Police (Scotland) Act 1956
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to consolidate with amendments certain enactments relating to police forces in Scotland and to the execution of warrants in the border counties of England and Scotland. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 26 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 15 March 1956 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1957[c] |
| Repealed | 27 October 1967 |
| Other legislation | |
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| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Police (Scotland) Act 1967 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Police (Scotland) Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 26) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Subsequent developments
Section 18(2) of the act was amended by section 1 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1966 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 26).
The whole act, except section 37, was repealed by section 52(1) of, and part I of schedule 5 to, the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.
Section 37 of the act was repealed by section 52(1) of, and part II of schedule 5 to the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.
Notes
- ^ Section 41(1). Due to the repeal of the act, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- ^ Section 41(2).
- ^ Section 41(3). The Police (Scotland) Act, 1956 (Commencement) Order 1956.
References
- Bibliography
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- David M Walker. A Legal History of Scotland. LexisNexis UK. 2004. Volume 7 (The Twentieth Century). Page 337.
- J Bennett Miller. An Outline of Administrative and Local Government Law in Scotland. W Green & Son. 1961. Pages 263 to 265. Google
- "Summary Jurisdiction: Some Acts of 1956 - I" (1957) 101 The Solicitors' Journal 310 (13 April 1957)
- (1956) 75 Law Notes 120 (No 5)
- Halsbury's Laws of England. (The Laws of England). Third Edition. Butterworth & Co (Publishers) Ltd. London. 1959. Volume 30. Pages iv, 128 and 129.
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- Police: A Social Study. Church Information Office. 1967. Page 79. Google
- Cowell, Jones and Young (eds). Policing the Riots. Junction Books. 1982. Page 67. Google
- Robin Evelegh. Peace Keeping in a Democratic Society. McGill-Queen's University Press. 1978. Page 14.