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Police Act 1997

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109Police Information Technology Organisation

(1)There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Police Information Technology Organisation (“the Organisation”).

(2)Schedule 8 (which makes provision about the Organisation) shall have effect.

(3)The Organisation may carry out activities (including the commissioning of research) relating to information technology equipment and systems for the use of—

(a)police authorities and police forces, and

(b)such other bodies as the Secretary of State may determine by order made by statutory instrument.

(4)The Organisation may also procure or assist in procuring other equipment, systems and services for any body falling within subsection (3)(a) or (b).

(5)Any statutory instrument made by virtue of subsection (3)(b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(6)In this Part “information technology” includes any computer or other technology by means of which information or other matter may be recorded or communicated without being reduced to documentary form.

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