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MDCCCLVI.

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BEGUN

AT WESTMINSTER,

THE

4TH NOVEMBER, ANNO DOMINI 1852;

AND

FROM THENCE CONTINUED,

BY SEVERAL PROROGATIONS,

TO THE

31ST JANUARY 1856.

An Act to amend the Acts relating to the Metropolitan Police.

ABSTRACT OF THE ENACTMENTS.

(28th February 1856.)

1. One Commissioner of Police only to be appointed after the passing of this Act.

2. Power to appoint two assistant Commissioners of Police, who, by virtue of such office, shall be Justices of certain

counties herein named.

3. Provision as to salaries of such Commissioner and assistant Commissioners.

4. Assistant Commissioners to be within provisions of 4 & 5 Will. 4. c. 24.

5. Powers vested in the Commissioners of Police under recited Acts to be exercised by the sole Commissioner.

6. Duties of assistant Commissioners.

7. Matters now required to be done by one Commissioner may be done either by the Commissioner or an assistant, as Secretary of State may direct.

8. In case of vacancy in office of Commissioner of Police, or of his illness or absence, an assistant Commissioner

may act for him.

18. Provisions as to Commissioners of Police sitting in Parliament, &c. to apply to assistant Commissioners.

10. Acts done by

one Commissioner during the vacancy in the office of the other confirmed.

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