Police Act 1997

10 (1) Where the Authority is to consist of more than seventeen members by virtue of an order under section 47(3), then in addition to the ten core members—

(a) a prescribed number of members shall be appointed by the Secretary of State;

(b) a prescribed number shall be appointed by the relevant police officers, from among their number; and

(c) a prescribed number (being not less than six) shall be appointed by the local authority members of police authorities for areas in England and Wales, from among their number.

(2) An order under section 47(3) shall ensure—

(a) that a majority of the members of the Authority are members appointed—

(i) by the Secretary of State (other than under paragraph 6), or

(ii) by local authority members of police authorities for areas in England and Wales, and

(b) that the number of members appointed by such local authority members of police authorities is—

(i) greater than the total number appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(a) or paragraph 2, and

(ii) greater than the total number appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(b) or paragraph 3.

(3) Paragraph 2(2) applies in relation to appointments under sub-paragraph (1)(a), as it applies to appointments under paragraph 2.

(4) A person appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(a) shall not be so appointed to represent the Secretary of State in his capacity as the police authority for the metropolitan police district.

(5) The power to make an order under section 47(3) includes power to prescribe anything which is required to be prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph.