Police Act 1996

Appointment of independent membersE+W

5E+WThe members of a police authority referred to in paragraph 1(1)(b) or (2)(b) shall be appointed—

(a)by the members of the police authority appointed under paragraph 2 or 8,

(b)from among persons on a short-list prepared by the Secretary of State in accordance with Schedule 3.

6(1)Every police authority shall arrange for a notice stating—E+W

(a)the name of each of its members appointed under paragraph 5, and

(b)such other information relating to him as the authority considers appropriate,

to be published in such manner as appears to it to be appropriate.

(2)A police authority shall send to the Secretary of State a copy of any notice which it has arranged to be published under sub-paragraph (1).