The Police (Scotland) Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 26) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 38(1) of the act repealed 20 enactments, listed in the third schedule to the act. CitationShort titleExtent of repeal1 & 2 Geo. 4. c. 88Rescue Act 1821The whole act.11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4. c. 37Criminal Law (Scotland) Act 1830Section fifteen.20 & 21 Vict. c. 72Police (Scotland) Act 1857The whole act.21 & 22 Vict. c. 65Police (Scotland) Act 1858The whole act.32 & 33 Vict. c. 33Judicial Statistics (Scotland) Act 1869Section five.34 & 35 Vict. c. 112Prevention of Crimes Act 1871Section twelve.48 & 49 Vict. c. 75Prevention of Crimes Amendment Act 1885The whole act.52 & 53 Vict. c. 50Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889Sections thirteen and ninety-seven.53 & 54 Vict. c. 67Police (Scotland) Act 1890The whole act.55 & 56 Vict. c. 55Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1892Sections seventy-eight to eighty, eighty-two to ninety-eight, four hundred and sixty-nine, four hundred and ninety-four and five hundred and two.4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 8Police (Weekly Rest-Day) (Scotland) Act 1914The whole act.4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 53Special Constables (Scotland) Act 1914The whole act.4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 61Special Constables Act 1914The whole act.9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 46Police Act 1919Sections three, four and ten.13 & 14 Geo. 5. c. 11Special Constables Act 1923Sections one, two and four. In section five the words from "and sections ninety-six" to the end of the section.19 & 20 Geo. 5. c. 25Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929In section three, subsections (3) to (6). In section five, subsection (6).8 & 9 Geo. 6. c. 11Police (His Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary) Act 1945The whole act.9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 26Emergency Laws (Transitional Provisions) Act 1946The Second Schedule so far as it amends section four of the Special Constables Act 1923.9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 46Police Act 1946In subsection (2) of section twenty, the words "Except so far as it amends section eleven of the Police (Scotland) Act 1857"; in the Second Schedule, paragraph 5.9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 71Police (Scotland) Act 1946The whole act.
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), which came into force on 21 December 1966.
The whole act, except section 37, was repealed by section 52(1) of, and part I of schedule 5 to, the Police (Scotland) Act 1967, which came into force on 27 October 1967.
Section 37 of the act was repealed by section 52(1) of, and part II of schedule 5 to the Police (Scotland) Act 1967, which came into force on 27 October 1967.
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