Metropolitan Police Act 1857
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for raising a Sum of Money for building and improving Stations of the Metropolitan Police, and to amend the Acts concerning the Metropolitan Police.[1] |
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| Citation | 20 & 21 Vict. c. 64 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 August 1857 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Police Rate Act 1868 (Section 10 only) |
Status: Repealed | |
The Metropolitan Police Act 1857 (20 & 21 Vict. c. 64) was one of the Metropolitan Police Acts, granted royal assent on 25 August 1857.[1] It enabled the Metropolitan Police's Receiver to borrow on the Police Rates to raise a sum of £60,000 to spend on purpose-built police stations to replace the lock-ups it had inherited from the parish constable system.[1] It also authorised him to top up the Police Superannuation Fund (an early form of police pension fund) from other Met funds if necessary.[1]
