The Universities Act 1825 (Ch 97 6 Geo 4, long name ''An Act for the better Preservation of the Peace and good Order in the Universities of England'') is an Act of the

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which provides for officers of police constable status within

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and

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universities. Sections 3 and 4 have been repealed. In 2003, the University of Oxford closed its

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to avoid the complexity and costs of complying with new standards.

Section 1

Provision of appointment for abled personnel such as police constables deemed fit by the chancellor or vice-chancellor of the Universities of

and

. Jurisdiction was within the precincts and four miles outside of the relevant universities.

Section 2

Provides for a pro vice chancellor, or deputy vice chancellor to create constables in the absence of the chancellor.

Section 3

Provided for the apprehension of prostitutes within the precincts of the university. This was

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ed by ''Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Part I''.

Section 4

Defined the act as a

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. This was repealed by ''Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1888 (c. 57)''.

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Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

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