C1Part 1Police reform
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CHAPTER 5Police forces in areas with elected local policing bodies
The metropolitan police force
I144Functions of Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
1
The Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis may exercise any or all of the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis—
a
during any absence, incapacity or suspension from duty of the Commissioner,
b
during any vacancy in the office of Commissioner, or
c
at any other time, with the consent of the Commissioner.
2
The Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis does not have power to act by virtue of subsection (1)(a) or (b) for a continuous period exceeding three months, except with the consent of the Secretary of State.
3
The Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis has all the powers and duties of an Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (10.5.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(4), 35(1) (with art. 35(3), Sch. 6)