Statutory Instrument 1995 No. 2993 (N.I. 17)

      The Police (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1995


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1995 No. 2993 (N.I. 17)

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Police (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

Made 23rd November 1995
Coming into operation on days to be appointed under Article 1(2)


ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER

PART I
Introductory
1.  Title and commencement.
2.  Interpretation.
PART II
Police Powers
3.  Application of 1989 Order to persons taken to police station from custodial establishments.
4.  Entry to arrest a person unlawfully at large.
5.  Extension of powers to search persons' mouths.
6.  Police detention after charge.
7.  Power for police to arrest for failure to answer police bail.
8.  Samples: intimate and non-intimate, etc.
9.  Fingerprinting.
10.  Powers of police to take intimate body samples.
11.  Powers of police to take non-intimate body samples.
12.  Fingerprints and samples: supplementary provisions.
13.  Retention of samples in certain cases.
PART III
Police Conduct and Discipline
14.  Regulations for RUC.
15.  Regulations for reserve constables.
PART IV
Police Complaints
16.  Interpretation of Part IV.
17.  Preliminary handling of complaints by Chief Constable.
18.  Investigation of complaints against officers, other than senior officers.
19.  Investigation of complaints against senior officers.
20.  Reference of other matters to Commission.
21.  Supervision of investigations by Commission.
22.  Steps to be taken after investigation.
23.  Powers of Commission to direct reference of reports, etc. to Director of Public Prosecutions.
24.  Powers of Commission as to disciplinary proceedings.
25.  Information as to manner of dealing with complaints, etc.
26.  Constabularies not maintained by Police Authority.
27.  Reports.
28.  Restriction on disclosure of information.
29.  Regulations.
30.  Admissibility of statement made for purposes of informal resolution of complaint.
31.  Guidelines concerning discipline, complaints, etc.
PART V
Supplementary
32.  Amendments and repeals.

SCHEDULES:

  Schedule 1  Amendments.

  Schedule 2  Repeals.

 

Explanatory Note


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