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SCHEDULE 27U.K. Further amendments relating to metropolitan police etc
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The Metropolitan Police Act 1829U.K.
1U.K.The following provisions of the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 shall cease to have effect—
(a)section 1 (establishment of metropolitan police and appointment of Commissioner);
(b)section 4 (the metropolitan police district);
(c)section 5 (regulations for management of the force);
(d)sections 10 to 12 (the Receiver); and
(e)section 22 (watchboxes).
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The Metropolitan Police Act 1856U.K.
2U.K.The following provisions of the Metropolitan Police Act 1856 shall cease to have effect—
(a)section 2 (appointment of Assistant Commissioners);
(b)section 6 (duties of Assistant Commissioners);
(c)section 7 (matters which may be done by the Commissioner or an Assistant Commissioner); and
(d)section 8 (powers of Assistant Commissioners in case of vacancy or illness of the Commissioner).
The Metropolitan Police (Receiver) Act 1861U.K.
3U.K.The following provisions of the Metropolitan Police (Receiver) Act 1861 shall cease to have effect—
(a)section 1 (Receiver as corporation sole with power to hold stocks, shares etc);
(b)section 5 (power of Receiver to dispose of property etc); and
(c)section 9 (construction with previous Acts).
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The Metropolitan Police (Receiver) Act 1867U.K.
4U.K.Section 1 of the Metropolitan Police (Receiver) Act 1867 (accounts) [shall have effect as if there were inserted, after “Metropolitan Police Act 1829”, the words shall, as regards monies for police purposes, be made up to 2nd July 2000, and as regards monies for other purposes] .
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The Metropolitan Police Act 1886U.K.
5U.K.The following provisions of the Metropolitan Police Act 1886 shall cease to have effect—
(a)section 2 (power of Receiver with respect to construction of buildings and purchase of land);
(b)section 4 (Receiver: purchase of land);
(c)section 6 (approval of Secretary of State for purchases and loans);
(d)section 7 (definition of “police receiver”).
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The Riot (Damages) Act 1886U.K.
6(1)The Riot (Damages) Act 1886 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 9 (definitions) in the definition of the expression “compensation authority”—
(a)paragraph (b) (the Receiver, in relation to the metropolitan police district) shall cease to have effect; and
(b)in paragraph (c) (the police authority in relation to any other police area) the word “other” shall cease to have effect.
The Metropolitan Police Act 1887U.K.
7U.K.The Metropolitan Police Act 1887 shall cease to have effect.
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The Metropolitan Police (Receiver) Act 1895U.K.
8U.K.The Metropolitan Police (Receiver) Act 1895 shall cease to have effect.
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The Metropolitan Police Courts Act 1897U.K.
9U.K.The Metropolitan Police Courts Act 1897 shall cease to have effect.
The Police (Property) Act 1897U.K.
10(1)Section 2 of the Police Property Act 1897 (regulations with respect to unclaimed property in possession of the police) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (2B) (meaning of “the relevant authority”)—
(a)in paragraph (a) (police areas in England and Wales, other than the metropolitan police district) the words “listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996 or the City of London police area”, and
(b)paragraph (b) (in relation to the metropolitan police district, the Receiver),
shall cease to have effect.
The Metropolitan Police Act 1899U.K.
11U.K.Section 1 of the Metropolitan Police Act 1899 (which provides for the remuneration of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis) shall cease to have effect.
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The Police Act 1909U.K.
12U.K.In the Police Act 1909, section 1 (annual contribution towards expenses of metropolitan police force in respect of services rendered for imperial and national purposes) shall cease to have effect.
The Crown Lands Act 1936U.K.
13(1)The Crown Lands Act 1936 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 1 (transfer of lands to Commissioners of Works) the proviso to subsection (4) (which relates to payment in respect of lands transferred to the Receiver and is of no further utility) shall cease to have effect.
(3)In section 3—
(a)in subsection (1) (power of Commissioners of Works to erect buildings for certain purposes) the words “or offices for the metropolitan police”, and
(b)subsection (2) (power to transfer land and buildings to the Receiver),
shall cease to have effect.
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The London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939U.K.
14(1)Section 151 of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (Crown exemptions) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1) (which specifies the exemptions) paragraph (bb) (the Receiver) shall cease to have effect.
The Local Government Act 1948U.K.
15U.K.Section 121 of the Local Government Act 1948 (provisions as to precepts of metropolitan police) shall cease to have effect.
The Metropolitan Magistrates’ Courts Act 1959U.K.
16(1)The Metropolitan Magistrates’ Courts Act 1959 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 4(2) (borrowing powers of Receiver), the words “, or of the metropolitan police force,” shall cease to have effect.
The Local Government (Records) Act 1962U.K.
17(1)The Local Government (Records) Act 1962 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 2 (acquisition and deposit of records) in subsection (6) (local authorities to which the section applies) after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996,” there shall be inserted “ the Metropolitan Police Authority, ”.
(3)In section 8 (interpretation) in the definition of “local authority” after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996,” there shall be inserted “ the Metropolitan Police Authority, ”.
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The Administration of Justice Act 1964U.K.
18U.K.In section 38(1) of the Administration of Justice Act 1964 (interpretation) the definition of “the Receiver” shall cease to have effect.
The Local Government Act 1966U.K.
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19(1)Section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966 (grants for expenditure due to ethnic minority population) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (2) (application to police authorities etc) after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ , the Metropolitan Police Authority, ”.
The Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967U.K.
20(1)Section 15 of the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967 (superannuation of metropolitan civil staffs) shall be amended as set out in sub-paragraphs (2) to (6) below.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1)(a) (definition of “member of the metropolitan civil staffs”) for sub-paragraph (i) there shall be substituted—
“(i)who is employed by the Metropolitan Police Authority;”.
(3)In subsection (2) (power of Secretary of State to grant certain pensions payable by the Receiver out of the Metropolitan Police Fund) for the words from the beginning to “in respect of members of the metropolitan civil staffs” in paragraph (b) there shall be substituted—
“(2)As from the day on which section 310 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 comes into force, the Metropolitan Police Authority shall have power to grant pensions or other benefits to or in respect of persons who on that day are, or thereafter become, members of the metropolitan civil staffs.
(2A)The Metropolitan Police Authority may, to such extent and subject to such conditions as it thinks fit, authorise the exercise of the function of administering the grant of pensions and other benefits under this section by, or by employees of, any person.
(2B)Where a person is authorised under subsection (2A) above to exercise the function of administering the grant of pensions and other benefits under this section, anything done or omitted to be done by or in relation to him (or an employee of his) in, or in connection with, the exercise or purported exercise of the function shall be treated for all purposes as done or omitted to be done by the person who authorised him.
(2C)Subsection (2B) above does not apply for the purposes of—
(a)any criminal proceedings against the authorised person (or any employee of his); or
(b)any contract between him and the person who authorised him, so far as relating to the function.
(2D)Unless the powers conferred by section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972, section 50 of the Justices of the Peace Act 1997, paragraph 36 of Schedule 14 to the Access to Justice Act 1999 or Part XII of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 are exercised for the purpose of making provision with respect to the provision of pensions for or in respect of members of the metropolitan civil staffs, the civil service provisions shall have effect (subject to any regulations for the time being i force under subsection (3) of this section) for the purposes of the grant of pensions and other benefits under this section to or in respect of such a member”.
(4)In subsection (3)(b) (power by regulations to adapt civil service provisions) for “(2)(b)” there shall be substituted “ (2D) ”.
(5)In subsection (6) (requirement to consult before making regulations) after “staffs” there shall be inserted “ and with the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
(6)In subsection (7) (continuation of payment of pre-existing pension entitlements by Receiver), for the words from “continue” to the end there shall be substituted “ be paid by the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
(7)Nothing in sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) above shall affect the application of section 15 of the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967 in relation to any person falling within sub-paragraph (10) below.
(8)A pension or other benefit granted or continued to be paid to or in respect of a person by virtue of sub-paragraph (7) above shall be granted or paid by the Metropolitan Police Authority, and accordingly section 15(2)(a) of the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967 shall not apply in relation to such a person.
(9)Section 15(2)(b) of the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967 shall apply in relation to a person falling within sub-paragraph (10) below as if for the words from the beginning to “in respect of members of the metropolitan civil staffs” there were substituted—
“(b)unless the powers conferred by paragraph 36 of Schedule 14 to the Access to Justice Act 1999 or Part XII of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 are exercised for the purpose of making provision with respect to the provision of pensions for or in respect of members of the metropolitan civil staffs, the civil service provisions shall have effect (subject to any regulations for the time being in force under subsection (3) of this section) for the purposes of the grant of pensions and other benefits u der this section to or in respect of such a member”.
(10)A person falls within this sub-paragraph if he ceased to be a member of the metropolitan civil staffs for the purposes of section 15 of the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967 before the day on which section 310 of this Act comes into force.
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The Leasehold Reform Act 1967U.K.
21(1)Section 28 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (retention or resumption of land required for public purposes) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (5) (bodies to which the section applies) in paragraph (a), after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ and the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
The Firearms Act 1968U.K.
22U.K.In section 57(4) of the Firearms Act 1968 (interpretation) in the definition of “civilian officer”, paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it shall cease to have effect.
The Local Government Grants (Social Need) Act 1969U.K.
23(1)The Local Government Grants (Social Need) Act 1969 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 1 (provision for grants) in subsection (2) (meaning of “local authority” etc) after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ , the Metropolitan Police Authority, ”.
The Pensions (Increase) Act 1971U.K.
24(1)The Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In Schedule 6 (employments relevant to section 13(2) of that Act) in paragraph (c) (employment, otherwise than as a constable, under the Receiver etc) for “Receiver for the metropolitan police district” there shall be substituted “ Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
The Local Government Act 1972U.K.
Members’ interests in contracts etcU.K.
25U.K.In section 98 of the Local Government Act 1972 (members’ interests in contracts: interpretation of sections 95 to 97) in subsection (1A) (extended meaning of local authority) after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ and the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
Meetings and proceedingsU.K.
26U.K.In section 99 of the Local Government Act 1972 (which applies Schedule 12 of that Act to meetings and proceedings of certain bodies) after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ , the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
Discharge of functionsU.K.
27U.K.In section 107 of the Local Government Act 1972 (application of sections 101 to 103, 105 and 106 of that Act to police authorities) in subsection (1)(a) the words “other than the Secretary of State” shall cease to have effect.
Miscellaneous powers of local authoritiesU.K.
28(1)Section 146A of the Local Government Act 1972 (which applies certain provisions of Part VII of that Act to police authorities etc) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
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(3)In subsection (1A) (exceptions for police authorities) after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ nor the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
(4)In subsection (1B) (modifications of sections 140A and 140C in their application to police authorities) after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ or the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
(5)In subsection (1C) (special constable acting as such is not a voluntary assistant) after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ or the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
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Appearance in legal proceedingsU.K.
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Inspection of documentsU.K.
30U.K.In section 228 of the Local Government Act 1972 (inspection of documents) in subsection (7A) (application to minutes and accounts of police authorities) after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ or the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
Photographic copies of documentsU.K.
31U.K.In section 229 of the Local Government Act 1972 (photographic copies of documents) in subsection (8) (extended meaning of “local authority”) after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ and the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
Services of notices on local authoritiesU.K.
32U.K.In section 231 of the Local Government Act 1972 (services of notices on local authorities) in subsection (4) (extended meaning of “local authority”) after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ and the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
Public noticesU.K.
33U.K.In section 232 of the Local Government Act 1972 (public notices) in subsection (1A) (extended meaning of “local authority”) after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ and the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
Service of notices by local authoritiesU.K.
34U.K.In section 233 of the Local Government Act 1972 (service of notices by local authorities) in subsection (11) (extended meaning of “local authority”) after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ and the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
Authentication of documentsU.K.
35U.K.In section 234 of the Local Government Act 1972 (authentication of documents) in subsection (4) (extended meaning of “local authority”) after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ and the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
Meetings and proceedingsU.K.
36(1)Schedule 12 to the Local Government Act 1972 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In paragraph 6A (application of paragraph 1 to police authorities etc) in sub-paragraph (1) after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ or the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
(3)In paragraph 6B (application of rest of Part I to police authorities etc) in paragraph (b), after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ and the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
(4)In paragraph 46 (extended meaning of “local authority”) after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ and the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
The Employment Agencies Act 1973U.K.
37U.K.In section 13(7) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 (cases in which the Act is not to apply) after paragraph (f) there shall be inserted—
“(fa)the exercise by the Metropolitan Police Authority of any of its functions;”.
The Local Government Act 1974U.K.
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The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975U.K.
39(1)The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In Schedule 1, in Part III (other disqualifying offices) the entries relating to the following offices—
(a)Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis,
(b)officer or servant employed under the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, and
(c)Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District,
shall cease to have effect.
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The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975U.K.
40(1)The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In Schedule 1, in Part III (other disqualifying offices) the entries relating to the following offices—
(a)Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis,
(b)officer or servant employed under the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District, and
(c)Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District,
shall cease to have effect.
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The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976U.K.
41(1)Part I of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (general) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 44(1), in the definition of “local authority”, in paragraph (a) (extended meaning in certain provisions) after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996,” there shall be inserted “ the Metropolitan Police Authority, ”.
The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980U.K.
Direct labour organisationsU.K.
42(1)Section 20 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (interpretation of provisions relating to direct labour organisations) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1), in paragraph (a) of the definition of “local authority”, in sub-paragraph (i), after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996,” there shall be inserted “ the Metropolitan Police Authority, ”.
Rate support grantsU.K.
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Disposal of land held by public bodiesU.K.
44(1)In section 99 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (directions to dispose of land — supplementary) in subsection (4), after paragraph (dc) there shall be inserted—U.K.
“(dcc)the Metropolitan Police Authority;”.
(2)In Schedule 16 to the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (bodies to whom provisions of Part X relating to registration of land apply) after paragraph 5C there shall be inserted—
“5CC The Metropolitan Police Authority.”
The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982U.K.
45(1)The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 33 (enforceability by local authorities of certain covenants relating to land) in subsection (9)(a), after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996,” there shall be inserted “ the Metropolitan Police Authority, ”.
(3)In section 41 (lost and uncollected property) in subsection (13) in the definition of “local authority”, after paragraph (ca) there shall be inserted—
“(caa)the Metropolitan Police Authority; and”.
The Aviation Security Act 1982U.K.
46(1)The Aviation Security Act 1982 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 26 (exercise of police functions at designated airports), subsection (4) (which makes provision for the application of the section in the case of the metropolitan police district) shall cease to have effect.
(3)In section 29(2) (entitlement of traffic wardens to exercise functions at designated airports) in paragraph (a) the words from “(or,” to “metropolis)” shall cease to have effect.
(4)In section 30(3) (transfers of officers and staff) in paragraph (c) the words from “or, if that area is the metropolitan” onwards shall cease to have effect.
(5)In section 31(1) (interpretation) the definition of “members of the metropolitan civil staffs” shall cease to have effect.
The Insurance Companies Act 1982U.K.
47(1)The Insurance Companies Act 1982 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In Part I of Schedule 2 (classes of general business), in entry number 1, in the third column, the words “or section 2 of the Police (Insurance of Voluntary Assistants) Act 1997” shall cease to have effect.
The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984U.K.
48(1)Section 97 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (supplementary provisions as to traffic wardens) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1) (application of regulations) the words “employed outside the metropolitan police district” shall cease to have effect.
(3)Subsection (4) (wardens in the metropolitan police district) shall cease to have effect.
The County Courts Act 1984U.K.
49U.K.In section 60 of the County Courts Act 1984 (right of audience for officer of local authority in proceedings brought by authority) in subsection (3), in the definition of “local authority”, after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996,” there shall be inserted “ the Metropolitan Police Authority, ”.
The Rates Act 1984U.K.
50U.K.In section 1 of the Rates Act 1984 (power to prescribe maximum rates and precepts) in subsection (4)(a), the words “or by the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District” shall cease to have effect.
The Housing Act 1985U.K.
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The Housing Associations Act 1985U.K.
52U.K.In section 106 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (minor definitions) in subsection (1), in the definition of “local authority”, after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ , the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985U.K.
53U.K.In section 38 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (minor definitions) in the definition of “local authority”, after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996,” there shall be inserted “ the Metropolitan Police Authority, ”.
The Local Government Act 1986U.K.
Publicity etcU.K.
54U.K.In section 6 of the Local Government Act 1986 (interpretation of provisions relating to publicity and promotion of homosexuality) in subsection (2)(a), after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996,” there shall be inserted—
“the Metropolitan Police Authority,”.
Transfer of local authority mortgagesU.K.
55U.K.In section 9 of the Local Government Act 1986 (interpretation of provisions relating to the transfer of mortgages) in subsection (1)(a), after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996,” there shall be inserted—
“the Metropolitan Police Authority,”.
The Local Government Act 1988U.K.
CompetitionU.K.
56U.K.In section 1 of the Local Government Act 1988 (defined authorities for provisions on competition) in subsection (1), after paragraph (e) there shall be inserted—
“(eza)the Metropolitan Police Authority,”.
Public supply or works contractsU.K.
57U.K.In Schedule 2 to the Local Government Act 1988 (which specifies the public authorities to which section 17 of that Act applies) after the entry relating to police authorities established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996 there shall be inserted—
“The Metropolitan Police Authority.”
The Local Government Finance Act 1988U.K.
58U.K.In section 126 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (variation of multipliers in supplementary reports) subsection (5) (which relates to the Receiver) shall cease to have effect.
The Housing Act 1988U.K.
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The Road Traffic Act 1988U.K.
Police driving instructorsU.K.
60U.K.In section 124 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (exemption of police instructors from prohibition imposed by section 123 of that Act) subsection (3) (modifications of subsection (2) in its application in relation to the metropolitan police force) shall cease to have effect.
Exceptions from requirement of third party insurance or securityU.K.
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61U.K.In section 144 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (exceptions from requirement of third party insurance or security) in subsection (2)(b) (exception for vehicles owned by police authority etc)—
(a)the words “or the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District”, and
(b)the words “or employed by the Receiver”,
shall cease to have effect.
The Local Government and Housing Act 1989U.K.
Monitoring officersU.K.
62U.K.In section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (designation and reports of monitoring officer) in subsection (1) (duty to designate officer as monitoring officer) after “Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ or the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
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Members, officers, staff, committees etcU.K.
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Financial provisionsU.K.
64U.K.In section 157 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (commutation of payments to local authorities) in subsection (6) (meaning of “local authority”) for paragraph (f) there shall be substituted—
“(f)the Metropolitan Police Authority;”.
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The Town and Country Planning Act 1990U.K.
Orders relating to highwaysU.K.
65U.K.In section 252 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (procedure for making of orders relating to highways) in subsection (12), in the definition of “local authority”, after “section 3 of the Police Act 1996,” there shall be inserted “ the Metropolitan Police Authority, ”.
General interpretation of “local authority”U.K.
66U.K.In section 336(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (general interpretation) in paragraph (a) of the definition of “local authority”—
(a)the words “(except the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District)” shall cease to have effect; and
(b)at the end there shall be inserted “ or the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
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The War Crimes Act 1991U.K.
67U.K.In section 2 of the War Crimes Act 1991 (expenses) in subsection (2)(a) (expenditure by Receiver on investigations by metropolitan police) for “Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District” there shall be substituted “ Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
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The Value Added Tax Act 1994U.K.
68U.K.In section 33 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (refunds of VAT in certain cases) in subsection (3) (which specifies the bodies to which the section applies) in paragraph (f), the words “and the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District” shall cease to have effect.
The Police Act 1996E+W+S
Police areasE+W+S
69E+W+SIn section 1 of the Police Act 1996 (police areas) in subsection (3) (references to local government areas) the words “but excluding any part of it within the metropolitan police district” shall cease to have effect.
Local policing objectivesU.K.
70U.K.In section 7 of the Police Act 1996 (annual determination of objectives for the policing of an authority’s area) after subsection (3) there shall be inserted—
“(4)This section shall apply in relation to the Metropolitan Police Authority as it applies to a police authority established under section 3, but taking the reference to the chief constable for the area as a reference to the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.”
Local policing plansU.K.
71U.K.In section 8 of the Police Act 1996 (annual issue of proposed arrangements for the policing of an authority’s area) after subsection (5) there shall be inserted—
“(6)This section shall apply in relation to the Metropolitan Police Authority as it applies to a police authority established under section 3, but taking the references to the chief constable for the area as references to the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.”
Annual reportU.K.
72U.K.In section 9 of the Police Act 1996 (annual reports relating to the policing of an authority’s area) after subsection (3) there shall be inserted—
“(4)This section shall apply in relation to the Metropolitan Police Authority as it applies to a police authority established under section 3.”
Police fundU.K.
73U.K.In section 14 of the Police Act 1996 (requirement that each police authority keep a police fund) after subsection (3) there shall be inserted—
“(4)This section shall apply in relation to the Metropolitan Police Authority as it applies in relation to a police authority established under section 3.”
Civilian employeesU.K.
74(1)Section 15 of the Police Act 1996 (employment of civilian employees by police authorities established under section 3) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (2) (persons so employed to be under control of chief constable) for “chief constable” there shall be substituted “ chief officer of police ”.
(3)In subsection (3) (disapplication of subsection (2) in case of agreement between chief constable and authority etc) for “chief constable” there shall be substituted “ chief officer ”.
(4)After subsection (4) there shall be inserted—
“(5)This section shall apply in relation to the Metropolitan Police Authority as it applies in relation to a police authority established under section 3.”
Appointment of clerkU.K.
75(1)Section 16 of the Police Act 1996 (appointment of clerk by each police authority) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)At the beginning there shall be inserted “ (1) ”.
(3)After the subsection (1) so formed, there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(2)The Metropolitan Police Authority shall appoint a person to be the clerk to the Metropolitan Police Authority.”
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Appointment of persons not employed by police authoritiesU.K.
76(1)Section 17 of the Police Act 1996 (appointment of persons not employed by police authorities) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)At the beginning there shall be inserted “ (1) ”.
(3)After the subsection (1) so formed, there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(2)This section shall apply to the Metropolitan Police Authority as it applies to a police authority established under section 3.”
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Supply of goods and servicesU.K.
77U.K.In section 18 of the Police Act 1996 (application of certain provisions of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970 to police authorities established under section 3) after “section 3” there shall be inserted “ and to the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
Questions to the Metropolitan Police AuthorityU.K.
78U.K.In subsection (1) of section 20 of the Police Act 1996 (questioning of members of police authorities at council meetings) after “police authority” there shall be inserted “ established under section 3 ” and after that section there shall be inserted—
“20A Questions on metropolitan police matters at London Assembly meetings.
(1)The London Assembly shall make arrangements (whether by standing orders or otherwise) for enabling questions on the discharge of the functions of the Metropolitan Police Authority to be put by members of the Assembly at a meeting of the Assembly for answer by a person nominated by the Metropolitan Police Authority for that purpose.
(2)On being given reasonable notice by the London Assembly of a meeting of the Assembly at which questions on the discharge of the Metropolitan Police Authority’s functions are to be put, the Metropolitan Police Authority shall nominate one or more of its members to attend the meeting to answer those questions.”
Report by the Commissioner of Police of the MetropolisU.K.
79(1)Section 22 of the Police Act 1996 (reports by chief constables etc to police authorities) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1), for “chief constable” there shall be substituted “ chief officer of police of a police force ”.
(3)In subsection (2), for “chief constable” there shall be substituted “ chief officer ”.
(4)In subsection (3), for “chief constable” there shall be substituted “ chief officer of police ”.
(5)In subsections (5) and (6), for “chief constable” there shall be substituted “ chief officer ”.
(6)Subsection (7) (which applies the section to the City of London police force and which becomes unnecessary in consequence of the amendments made by the preceding provisions of this paragraph) shall be omitted.
Special police servicesU.K.
80U.K.In section 25 of the Police Act 1996 (provision of special police services, subject to payment to police authorities) subsection (2) (which modifies the section in its application to the metropolitan police force) shall cease to have effect.
Advice and assistance to international organisationsU.K.
81U.K.In section 26 of the Police Act 1996 (provision by police authorities of advice and assistance to international organisations) subsection (7) (which modifies the section in its application to the metropolitan police force) shall cease to have effect.
Police cadetsU.K.
82U.K.In section 28 of the Police Act 1996 (appointment of police cadets) subsection (4) (which modifies the section in its application to the metropolitan police force) shall cease to have effect.
Attestation of constableU.K.
83U.K.In section 29 of the Police Act 1996 (attestation of constables)—
(a)paragraph (a) (attestation before Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner in case of member of metropolitan police force etc), and
(b)in paragraph (b) (any other case) the words “in any other case,”,
shall cease to have effect.
Alteration of police areasE+W+S
84(1)Section 32 of the Police Act 1996 (power of Secretary of State to make alterations in police areas by order) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In subsection (3)(a) (which restricts the power of the Secretary of State to make alterations unless he has received a request from the police authorities whose areas are affected) the words “(other than the metropolitan police district)” shall cease to have effect.
(3)Subsection (5) (which disapplies subsection (4) to the extent that it prevents the Secretary of State making an order maintaining the boundary of the metropolitan police district as it existed immediately before 1st April 1995) shall cease to have effect.
Commencement Information
Marginal Citations
Objections to proposed alterations in police areasU.K.
85(1)Section 33 of the Police Act 1996 (objections to alterations in police areas proposed by the Secretary of State) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1)(a) the words “(other than the metropolitan police district)” shall cease to have effect.
(3)In subsection (1), after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted—
“(bb)the Greater London Authority, if he proposes to alter the metropolitan police district,”.
Objectives for police authoritiesU.K.
86(1)Section 37 of the Police Act 1996 (setting of objectives for police authorities) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1) (determination of objectives for all police authorities established under section 3) for “established under section 3” there shall be substituted “ to which this section applies ”.
(3)After subsection (1), there shall be inserted—
“(1A)The police authorities to which this section applies are those established under section 3 and the Metropolitan Police Authority.”
(4)In subsection (2) (consultation)—
(a)in paragraph (a), for “established under section 3” there shall be substituted “ to which this section applies ”; and
(b)in paragraph (b), for “chief constables” there shall be substituted “ chief officers of police ”.
Setting of performance targetsU.K.
87U.K.In section 38 of the Police Act 1996 (setting of performance targets for police authorities by the Secretary of State) in subsection (2), for “established under section 3” there shall be substituted “ to which section 37 applies ”.
Codes of practiceU.K.
88U.K.In section 39(1) of the Police Act 1996 (issuing of codes of practice by the Secretary of State relating to the discharge of functions by police authorities established under section 3) after “section 3” there shall be inserted “ and the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
Power of Secretary of State to require inspectionU.K.
89U.K.In section 40(1) of the Police Act 1996 (power of Secretary of State to require an inspection of a police force maintained under section 2) after “police force maintained under section 2” there shall be inserted “ or of the metropolitan police force ”.
Removal of Commissioners or CommandersU.K.
90U.K.In section 42 of the Police Act 1996 (power of the Secretary of State to require a police authority to exercise its power to call upon the chief constable to retire) after subsection (4) there shall be inserted—
“(5)This section shall apply to the power of the Metropolitan Police Authority under section 9E to call upon—
(a)the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis,
(b)the Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis,
(c)an Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, or
(d)a Commander in the metropolitan police force,
to retire in the interests of efficiency or effectiveness as it applies to the power of a police authority under section 11.”
Reports from the Commissioner of Police of the MetropolisU.K.
91(1)Section 44 of the Police Act 1996 (power of Secretary of State to require chief constable to submit a report) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1), for the words “chief constable” and “chief constable’s” there shall be substituted respectively “ chief officer of police of any police force ” and “ chief officer’s ”.
(3)In subsection (3), for “chief constable” there shall be substituted “ chief officer ”.
(4)In subsection (4), for “Every chief constable” there shall be substituted “ The chief officer of police of every police force ”.
(5)Subsection (5) (which applies the section to the City of London police force and which becomes unnecessary in consequence of the amendments made by the preceding provisions of this paragraph) shall be omitted.
Grants by the Secretary of StateU.K.
92(1)Section 46 of the Police Act 1996 (duty of Secretary of State to make grants for police purposes) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1)(b), for “Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District” there shall be substituted “ Greater London Authority ”.
(3)In subsection (1), in the words following paragraph (b), for “Receiver” there shall be substituted “ Greater London Authority ”.
(4)After subsection (7) there shall be inserted—
“(7A)Where the Greater London Authority receives a grant under this section, it shall forthwith account for the grant to the Metropolitan Police Authority and pay it over to that Authority.”
(5)After subsection (8) (repayment where police authority’s grant is less than that paid to it for the year) there shall be inserted—
“(9)Where the Greater London Authority is required to pay a sum under subsection (8) above, the Mayor of London may direct the Metropolitan Police Authority to pay an amount not exceeding that sum to the Greater London Authority on such day as he may specify in the direction.”
Grants for capital expenditureU.K.
93(1)Section 47 of the Police Act 1996 (power of the Secretary of State to make grants in respect of capital expenditure incurred for police purposes) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1)(b), for “Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District” there shall be substituted “ Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
(3)After subsection (3) there shall be inserted—
“(4)Any grant by virtue of subsection (1)(b) shall be paid to the Greater London Authority.
(5)Where the Greater London Authority receives a grant under this section, it shall forthwith account for the grant to the Metropolitan Police Authority and pay it over to that Authority.”
Grants for expenditure concerning safeguarding national securityU.K.
94(1)Section 48 of the Police Act 1996 (power of Secretary of State to make grants in respect of expenditure in connection with safeguarding national security) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1)(b), for “Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District” there shall be substituted “ Metropolitan Police Authority ”.
(3)After subsection (3) there shall be inserted—
“(4)Any grant by virtue of subsection (1)(b) shall be paid to the Greater London Authority.
(5)Where the Greater London Authority receives a grant under this section, it shall forthwith account for the grant to the Metropolitan Police Authority and pay it over to that Authority.”
Disciplinary proceedings relating to senior officersU.K.
95U.K.In section 50(3)(b) of the Police Act 1996 (regulations about disciplinary procedures involving senior members of police forces) for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) there shall be substituted the words “ by the police authority which maintains the force or by a committee of that authority. ”
Copies of reportsU.K.
96U.K.In section 55 of the Police Act 1996 (Secretary of State to arrange for publication and copies of reports by inspectors of constabulary) in subsections (3)(a) and (6), the words “(except where he is himself the police authority)” shall cease to have effect.
The appropriate authority for complaints etc about metropolitan policeU.K.
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Investigation of complaintsU.K.
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Supervision of investigations by Police Complaints AuthorityU.K.
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Grants by local authoritiesU.K.
100U.K.In section 92 of the Police Act 1996 (grants by local authorities) in subsection (2) (grants for police purposes to the Receiver) for “Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District” there shall be substituted “ Metropolitan Police Authority ”
Acceptance of gifts and loansU.K.
101U.K.In section 93 of the Police Act 1996 (acceptance of gifts and loans) subsection (3) (which modifies the section in its application to the metropolitan police force) shall cease to have effect.
Metropolitan police fund etcU.K.
102(1)Section 95 of the Police Act 1996 (which provides for expenditure on special constables and police cadets to be paid out of the metropolitan police fund and which, so far as relating to that fund, is unnecessary in view of the amendment made to section 14) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)The following words shall cease to have effect—
(a)“the metropolitan police fund and”;
(b)“respectively (subject, in the case of the metropolitan police fund, to the approval of the Secretary of State)”;
(c)in paragraph (a), “the metropolitan police district or”; and
(d)in paragraph (b), “the metropolitan police force or”.
(3)The sidenote to the section accordingly becomes “The City of London police fund.”
Obtaining community views on policingU.K.
103(1)Section 96 of the Police Act 1996 (arrangements to be made for each police area for obtaining the views of the community about policing) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (2)—
(a)for “subsections (3) to (6)” there shall be substituted “ subsection (6) ”; and
(b)after “chief constable” there shall be inserted “ or, in the case of the metropolitan police district, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, ”.
(3)Subsections (3) to (5) (which make provision about consultation about arrangements for the metropolitan police district) shall cease to have effect.
National and international functions of metropolitan policeU.K.
104U.K.After section 96 of the Police Act 1996 there shall be inserted—
“96A National and international functions of the metropolitan police.
(1)The Secretary of State and the Metropolitan Police Authority may enter into agreements with respect to the level of performance to be achieved by the metropolitan police force in respect of any of its national or international functions.
(2)If the Secretary of State is of the opinion that the metropolitan police force is not performing any or all of its national or international functions—
(a)to the standard specified in any agreement in force under subsection (1), or
(b)if no agreement is in force under that subsection in relation to the function or functions in question, to a standard which the Secretary of State considers to be satisfactory,
he may direct the Metropolitan Police Authority to take such measures as may be specified in the direction.
(3)The Metropolitan Police Authority shall comply with any directions given under subsection (2).
(4)For the purposes of this section “national or international functions” means functions relating to—
(a)the protection of prominent persons or their residences,
(b)national security,
(c)counter-terrorism, or
(d)the provision of services for any other national or international purpose.
96B National and international functions: application of requirements relating to reports etc.
(1)In its application to the Metropolitan Police Authority, section 6 shall have effect as if the reference in subsection (1) to securing the maintenance of an efficient and effective police force for the metropolitan police district included a reference to securing that that force discharges its national or international functions efficiently and effectively.
(2)In its application to the Metropolitan Police Authority, section 7(1) shall have effect as if the reference to the policing of the metropolitan police district included a reference to the discharge by the metropolitan police force of its national or international functions.
(3)In its application to the Metropolitan Police Authority, section 8 shall have effect as if—
(a)the reference in subsection (1) to the policing of the metropolitan police district included a reference to the discharge by the metropolitan police force of its national or international functions, and
(b)the reference in subsection (2)(c) to any performance targets established by the Authority excluded any standards of performance established by it in pursuance of an agreement under subsection (1) of section 96A or a direction under subsection (2) of that section.
(4)In its application to the Metropolitan Police Authority, section 9(1) shall have effect as if the reference to the policing of the metropolitan police district included a reference to the discharge by the metropolitan police force of its national or international functions.
(5)In their application to the metropolitan police force, sections 22 and 44 shall have effect as if references to policing the metropolitan police district included references to the discharge by the metropolitan police force of its national or international functions.
(6)Section 95(1) and (3) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (minimum budget for Metropolitan Police Authority) shall have effect as if the references to restoring or maintaining an efficient and effective police force for the metropolitan police district included references to securing that that force discharges its national or international functions efficiently and effectively.
(7)Subsection (4) of section 96A shall apply for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that section.”
Schedule 2E+W+S
105(1)Schedule 2 to the Police Act 1996 (provision relating to police authorities established under section 3) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)Paragraph 4(2) (which refers to persons disqualified under paragraph 12) shall cease to have effect.
(3)Paragraph 12 (which disqualifies a member of a relevant council for being appointed as a member of a police authority if he was elected for an electoral division or ward wholly within the metropolitan police district) shall cease to have effect.
(4)In paragraph 26 (meaning of “relevant council”)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “county borough or London borough” there shall be substituted “ or county borough ”; and
(b)sub-paragraph (2) (areas partly within the metropolitan police district) shall cease to have effect.
Schedule 3E+W+S
106(1)Schedule 3 to the Police Act 1996 (which makes provision about the selection of independent members of police authorities) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In paragraph 1(1) (selection panel for each police area) after “There shall be a selection panel” there shall be inserted “ (a) ”and at the end there shall be added “; and
(b)for the police area constituted by the metropolitan police district.”
(3)In paragraph 1(4) (which defines a “designated member” as one appointed under paragraph 2 or 8 of Schedule 2) there shall be added at the end “ or paragraph 2 or 5 of Schedule 2A ”.
(4)In paragraph 2 (disqualification from panel if disqualified by virtue of certain provisions of Schedule 2 from being a member under paragraph 5 of that Schedule)—
(a)after “Schedule 2” there shall be inserted “ or paragraph 7, 8 or 9(1)(b) or (f) to (h) of Schedule 2A ”; and
(b)in paragraph (a), for “paragraph 5 of that Schedule” there shall be substituted “ paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 or paragraph 3(2) or (3) of Schedule 2A ”.
[(5)In paragraph 3(1) (term of appointment of member of panel), after “panel” there shall be inserted “ for a police area listed in Schedule 1 ”.
(6)After paragraph 3(1) there shall be inserted—
“(1A)A person shall be appointed to hold office as a member of a selection panel for the police area constituted by the metropolitan police district for a term of two years.”]
(7)In paragraph 8 (panel to nominate persons for appointment under paragraph 5 of Schedule 2)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1), after “paragraph 5 of Schedule 2” there shall be inserted “ or paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 2A ”; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (2), after “paragraph 5 of Schedule 2” there shall be inserted “ or paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 2A (as the case may be) ”.
(8)In paragraph 9 (person not to be nominated in relation to an authority if disqualified by virtue of certain provisions of Schedule 2 for membership under paragraph 5 of that Schedule) after “in relation to an authority” there shall be inserted “ (a) ” and at the end there shall be added “; or
(b)if, by virtue of paragraph 7, 8 or 9 of Schedule 2A, he is disqualified for being appointed as a member of the authority under paragraph 3(3) of that Schedule”.
(9)In paragraph 13(1) (which refers to the number of vacancies to be filled under paragraph 5 of Schedule 2) after “paragraph 5 of Schedule 2” there shall be inserted “ or paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 2A (as the case may be) ”.
Textual Amendments
Commencement Information
Marginal Citations
Schedule 6U.K.
107(1)Schedule 6 to the Police Act 1996 (appeals to police appeals tribunals) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In paragraph 2 (membership of panel for officers who are not senior officers) in paragraph (1)(b) the words from “or” onwards (which relate to the case where the Secretary of State is the police authority) shall cease to have effect.
The Justices of the Peace Act 1997U.K.
108(1)The Justices of the Peace Act 1997 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 66 (disqualification in certain cases of justices who are members of local authorities) in subsection (7) (which defines “local authority”) after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted—
“(bza)the Metropolitan Police Authority;”.
The Police (Insurance of Voluntary Assistants) Act 1997U.K.
109(1)The Police (Insurance of Voluntary Assistants) Act 1997 shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)Section 2 (which makes, in relation to the metropolitan police force and the Receiver, provision corresponding to that made by section 1 in relation to other police authorities and which, in consequence of this Act, is no longer necessary) shall cease to have effect.
The Police Act 1997U.K.
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112U.K.In section 119 of the Police Act 1997 (sources of information) in subsection (3) (payment to appropriate police authority) the words “or, in the case of the metropolitan police force, the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District,” shall cease to have effect.
113(1)Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1997 (appointment of members of the NCS and NCIS Service Authorities) shall be amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In paragraph 4 (appointment of core members by local authority members of police authorities)—
(a)at the beginning there shall be inserted “ (1) ”, and
(b)for “Three” there shall be substituted “ Four ”.
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(4)The following provisions—
(a)paragraph 5 (appointment by Secretary of State in his capacity as police authority for metropolitan police district),
(b)paragraph 8(4) (Secretary of State prohibited from appointing additional member of NCIS Service Authority to represent him in that capacity), and
(c)paragraph 10(4) (corresponding prohibition in respect of appointment of additional member of NCS Service Authority),
shall cease to have effect.
(5)In paragraph 14(a) (meaning of “local authority members of police authorities”) for “to the Police Act 1996 (local authority members)” there shall be substituted “ or paragraph 2 of Schedule 2A to the Police Act 1996 (local authority members and London Assembly members of the Metropolitan Police Authority) ”.
(6)In paragraph 16 (which makes provision for the application of Schedule in the case of the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis and the Commissioner of Police for the City of London) for the words from “the Commissioner and” onwards there shall be substituted “ the Commissioner of Police for the City of London shall be treated as if he were a member of the City of London police force. ”
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The Local Government (Contracts) Act 1997U.K.
116U.K.In section 1(3) of the Local Government (Contracts) Act 1997 (local authorities for the purposes of the Act) at the end of paragraph (b) there shall be inserted “ and ” and paragraph (c) (the Receiver) shall cease to have effect.