Special Constables Act 1914

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4 & 5 George V, c. 61 (U.K.)

An Act to enable His Majesty, by Order in Council, to make regulations with respect to Special Constables appointed during the present war.

[Assented to 28th August, 1914.]

Preamble.

 BE it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, as follows:

Power to make regulations with respect to Special Constables.
1 & 2 Will. 4. c. 41.
45 & 46 Vict. c. 50.

. 1. - (1) His Majesty may, by Order in Council, make regulations with respect to the position and appointment of Special Constables during the present war under the Special Constables Act, 1831, or under section one hundred and ninety-six of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, and may, by those regulations, provide -

 (a) that the power to authorise the nomination and appointment of special constables under the Special Constables Act, 1831, may be exercised although a tumult, riot, or felony has not taken place or is not immediately apprehended; and

 (b) that any special constables to whom the regulations apply shall, in the execution of their duty, act under such direction as may be specified in the regulations; and

 (c) for the application to special constables to which the regulations apply of any of the provisions of the Police Acts, 1839 to 1910 (including those relating to the grant of allowances or gratuities to constables injured, and to the dependents of constables killed, in the execution of their duty), subject to such modifications as may be contained in the regulations; and

 (d) for giving validity and effect to the appointment of special constables, or any other action taken with respect to special constables, since the commencement of the present war, but before the regulations are made; and

 (e) for such supplemental and ancillary matters as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving full effect to the regulations.

2. (2) His Majesty may, by Order in Council, revoke, alter, or amend any Order in Council made under this section as occasion arises.

55 & 56 Vict. c. 55

3. (3) In the application of this Act to Scotland the Burgh Police (Scotland) Act, 1892, so far as relating to special constables, the corresponding provisions of any local Act,

4 & 5, Geo. 5., c.53

 and the Special Constables Act (Scotland), 1914, shall be substituted for the Special Constables Act, 1831, and section one hundred and ninety-six of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882;

20 & 21 Vict. c. 55.

 and the Police (Scotland) Act, 1857, the Police (Scotland) Act, 1890,

53 & 54 Vict. c. 67.

 the Burgh Police (Scotland) Act, 1892, and any Acts amending the same shall be substituted for the Police Acts , 1839 to 1910.

2 & 3, Will. 4. c.108.

4. (4) In application of this Act to Ireland the Special Constables (Ireland) Act, 1832, shall be substituted for the Special Constables Act, 1831,

5 Geo. 4. c. 102.

 section 14 of the Dublin Justices Act, 1824, shall be substituted for section one hundred and ninety-six of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882; and the Acts relating to the Royal Irish Constabulary and Dublin Metropolitan Police, or either of those forces, shall be substituted for the Police Acts, 1839 to 1910.

2. Short title

5. This Act may be cited as The Special Constables Act, 1914.

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