SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Amendments to the Police Act 1996
Functions of police authorities
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Section 6 (general functions of police authorities) is amended as follows.
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In subsection (1)—
a
the words after “section 3” become paragraph (a) of that subsection;
b
at the end of that paragraph there is inserted
, and
b
shall hold the chief officer of police of that force to account for the exercise of his functions and those of persons under his direction and control.
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In subsection (2)—
a
in paragraph (a), for “objectives determined by the Secretary of State under section 37” there is substituted “
strategic priorities determined by the Secretary of State under section 37A
”
;
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in paragraph (b), for “under section 7” there is substituted “
by virtue of section 6ZB
”
;
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for paragraph (d) there is substituted—
d
any plan issued by the authority by virtue of section 6ZB.
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Subsection (4) (police authorities to comply with directions given under section 38 or 40) is omitted.