SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Amendments to the Police Act 1996
Clerks to police authorities renamed chief executives
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1
Section 16 (appointment of clerk by police authority) is amended as follows.
2
In subsections (1) and (2), for “clerk to” there is substituted “
chief executive of
”
.
3
In the heading, for “clerk” there is substituted “
chief executive
”
.
I219
In Schedule 6 (appeals to police appeal tribunals), in paragraph 6(2), for “clerk” there is substituted “
chief executive
”
.
I320
1
A reference in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)) to the clerk to a police authority has effect as a reference to the chief executive of the authority.
2
A person holding office as clerk to a police authority on the commencement of paragraph 18 continues in that office as chief executive of the authority.
3
In this paragraph “police authority” means—
a
a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16);
b
the Metropolitan Police Authority.