Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003

Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 ^[1]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make provision about policing in Northern Ireland and the exercise of police powers in Northern Ireland by persons who are not police officers; and to amend the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.
Citation	2003 c. 6
Territorial extent	Northern Ireland [2]
Dates
Royal assent	8 April 2003
Other legislation
Amends	Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
Amended by	Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011
Status: Amended
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 ^[1] (c. 6) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

It implements ^[3] recommendations made in the Patten report. ^{[4] [5]}

Provisions

The act strengthens the role of the Northern Ireland Policing Board and it also clarifies the relationship between the board and the chief constable. ^[6]

See also

• Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000
• Police Act

References

• Austen Morgan. "Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003". Current Law Statutes 2003. Sweet & Maxwell. London. W Green. Edinburgh. 2003. Volume 1. Chapter 6. pp 6-1 to 6-72.

1. The citation of this act by this short title is authorised by section 47 of this act.
2. The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003, section 46
3. Explanatory notes, paragraph 4
4. Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland. A New Beginning: Policing in Northern Ireland. September 1999.
5. "Ex-prisoner clause criticised". BBC News. 26 March 2003. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
6. "Yesterday in parliament". The Guardian. 11 February 2003. Retrieved 29 January 2026.

External links

• The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003, as amended from the National Archives.
• The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
• Explanatory notes to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003.