Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000

The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
Dates
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make provision about policing in Northern Ireland; and for connected purposes.
Citation	2000 c 32
Territorial extent	Northern Ireland
Royal Assent	23 November 2000
Status: Current legislation

The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c 32) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act renamed the Royal Ulster Constabulary to the Police Service of Northern Ireland, created the Northern Ireland Policing Board and District Police Partnerships.

The Bill for this Act received its first reading in the House of Commons on 16 May 2000.^[1]

References

Text of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database
The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000, as originally enacted, from the National Archives.
Explanatory notes to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 from the National Archives.

United Kingdom legislation

Pre-Parliamentary legislation	List of English statutes Charter of Liberties Magna Carta

Acts of Parliament by states preceding the Kingdom of Great Britain	Acts of the Parliament of England to 1483 1485–1601 1603–1641 Interregnum (1642–1660) 1660–1699 1700–1706 Acts of the Parliament of Scotland Acts of the Parliament of Ireland to 1700 1701–1800

Acts of Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain	1707–1719 1720–1739 1740–1759 1760–1779 1780–1800

Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	1801–1819 1820–1839 1840–1859 1860–1879 1880–1899 1900–1919 1920–1939 1940–1959 1960–1979 1980–1999 2000 to date Halsbury's Statutes UK Statute Law Database

Church of England measures	List Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919

Legislation of devolved institutions	Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts and Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland Orders in Council for Northern Ireland

Orders-in-Council	Orders-in-Council

Secondary legislation	United Kingdom Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Act of Sederunt, Act of Adjournal