SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Amendments to the Police Act 1996

Secretary of State's strategic functions in relation to police authorities

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1

Section 38 (setting of performance targets) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

for “an objective has been determined under section 37” there is substituted “ a strategic priority has been determined under section 37A ”;

b

for “to achieve the objective” there is substituted “ to give effect to that priority ”.

3

In subsection (2), for “section 37” there is substituted “ section 37A ”.

4

After subsection (4) there is inserted—

5

A police authority that is given a direction under this section shall comply with it.