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Police Act 1996
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6 General functions of police authorities.E+W
(1)Every police authority established under section 3
[F1(a)] shall secure the maintenance of an efficient and effective police force for its area [F2, and
(b)shall hold the chief officer of police of that force to account for the exercise of his functions and those of persons under his direction and control.]
(2)In discharging its functions, every police authority established under section 3 shall have regard to—
(a)any [F3strategic priorities determined by the Secretary of State under section 37A],
(b)any objectives determined by the authority under section 7,
(c)any performance targets established by the authority, whether in compliance with a direction under section 38 or otherwise, and
(d)any local policing plan issued by the authority under section 8.
(3)In discharging any function to which a code of practice issued under section 39 relates, a police authority established under section 3 shall have regard to the code.
F4(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F5(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]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 6(1)(a): s. 6(1) renumbered as s. 6(1)(a) (29.6.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), s. 53(1), Sch. 2 para. 7(2)(a); S.I. 2007/1614, art. 2(b)
F2S. 6(1)(b) and word inserted (29.6.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), s. 53(1), Sch. 2 para. 7(2)(b); S.I. 2007/1614, art. 2(b)
F3Words in s. 6(2)(a) substituted (8.11.2006) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), s. 53(2), Sch. 2 para. 7(3)(a)
F4S. 6(4) repealed (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), s. 53(1), Sch. 2 para. 7(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 1(B); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(r)(i) (with art. 6)
F5S. 6(5) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 311 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch
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