[1.] His Majesty may establish a new police office for the metropolis and the surrounding district, and may appoint two persons as justices, to conduct the business of the office, under the directions of a secretary of state. U.K.

It shall be lawful for his Majesty to cause a new police office to be established in the city of Westminster, [F1 and from time to time by warrant under his sign manual to appoint during His Majesty’s pleasure a Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis to execute the duties of chief officer of the police force hereby established], . . . F2 , together with such other duties as shall be herein-after specified, or as shall be from time to time directed by one of his Majesty’s principal secretaries of state, for the more efficient administration of the police within the limits herein-after mentioned; . . . F3

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Administration of Justice Act 1973 (c. 15), Sch. 1 para. 10(1)

F2 Words repealed by Justices of the Peace Act 1968 (c. 69), Sch. 5 Pt. I

F3 Words repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1973 (c. 15), s. 20(6), Sch. 5 Pt. II

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Unreliable marginal note

C2 S. 1 amended by Administration of Justice Act 1973 (c. 15), Sch. 1 para. 10(1)