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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2E+WAmendments to the Police Act 1996

Secretary of State's strategic functions in relation to police authoritiesE+W

26(1)Section 38 (setting of performance targets) is amended as follows.E+W

(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.