| Short Title: | Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 |
| Type: | Act |
| Parliament: | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Long Title: | An Act to make fresh provision for the Ministry of Defence Police. |
| Year: | 1987 |
| Citation: | 1987 c. 4 |
| Royal Assent: | 5 March 1987 |
| Commencement: | 5 May 1987 |
| Status: | current |
| Original Text: | https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/4/contents/enacted |
| Use New Uk-Leg: | yes |
The Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which came into full force on 5 May 1987.[1]
The Act continued the existence of the Ministry of Defence Police which had been created under previous laws (in particular the Special Constables Act 1923).
The Act applies throughout the United Kingdom with variations included to match the requirements of the three jurisdictions of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.