POLICE ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1970 - SECT 4 Acquisition, disposal and occupation of land by the Police Authority.

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POLICE ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1970 - SECT 4

Acquisition, disposal and occupation of land by the Police Authority.

4.(1) Subsections (2) to (5) of this section and section 5 shall have effect
with respect to the powers of the Police Authority under section 19 of the
Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 to acquire, hold and dispose of
real or personal property.

(2) The powers of the Police Authority to acquire and dispose of land shall
not be exercised without the consent of the Ministry which may be given either
generally or in particular cases or descriptions of case or subject to
specified conditions; and the Authority's power to acquire land shall include
power to acquire it compulsorily in accordance with the provisions of
subsections (3) and (4).

(3) Where the Police Authority propose to acquire any land compulsorily they
may apply to the Ministry for an order vesting that land in them and the
Ministry shall have power to make such an order.

(4) Section 22(2) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Local Government Act (Northern
Ireland) 1934 shall, subject to the modifications thereof specified in
Schedule 2, have effect in relation to a vesting order made under subsection
(3) as they have effect in relation to a vesting order made under that Act.

(5) The Police Authority, with the consent of the Ministry, may provide and
maintain such buildings, structures and premises, and make such alterations in
any buildings, structures and premises already provided, as they may consider
necessary for police purposes or for the purposes of their functions under
this Act.

Subs.(6)(7) rep. by 1972 NI16 art.63(3) sch.19

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POLICE ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1970 - SECT 4