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Title and introductory text
Police Act 1976
1976 c. 46
An Act to Establish a Police Complaints Board with functions relating to complaints from the public against members of police forces in England and Wales; to amend the law relating to the discipline of those forces; and for connected purposes.
[6 August 1976]
Propose a change1 The Police Complaints Board.
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(5) The Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the Board.
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Propose a change14 Short title and extent.
(1) This Act may be cited as the Police Act 1976.
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Propose a changeSCHEDULE The Police Complaints Board
Section 1(5).
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Members
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4 The Secretary of State may pay, or make such payments towards the provision of, such . . . , pensions, . . . , or gratuities to or in respect of members of the Board or any of them as, with the consent of the Treasury, he may determine.
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Finance
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14 Any sums required by the Secretary of State for making payments under this Schedule shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.
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