(1)There shall continue to be a body corporate known as the Police Authority for Northern Ireland.
(2)Section 19 of the M1Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (discrimination by public authorities) shall apply to the Police Authority.
(3)Schedule 1 shall have effect in relation to the Police Authority.
Commencement Information
I1S. 1 wholly in force at 1.4.1999; s. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 75(1); s. 1(2) in force at 9.2.1999 by S.R. 1999/48, art. 3 (with art. 4); s. 1 in force at 1.4.1999 insofar as not already in force by S.R. 1999/176, art. 3 (with art. 4)
Marginal Citations
(1)The Police Authority shall secure the maintenance of the police force in Northern Ireland which shall continue to consist of—
(a)the Royal Ulster Constabulary; and
(b)the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve.
(2)The police force, traffic wardens and the police service staff of the Police Authority shall form a single service which shall be known as the Northern Ireland Police Service.
(3)The Police Authority shall secure that the Northern Ireland Police Service is efficient and effective.
(4)In carrying out its duty under subsection (3), the Police Authority shall keep itself informed as to—
(a)the workings of Part VII (police complaints and disciplinary proceedings); and
(b)the manner in which complaints from members of the public against traffic wardens are dealt with by the Chief Constable under section 70.
(5)In discharging its functions the Police Authority shall have regard to—
(a)any objectives determined by the Secretary of State under section 14;
(b)the objectives determined, and performance targets established, by the Authority under section 15;
(c)the annual policing plan issued by the Authority under section 17;
(d)the statement of principles issued under section 37;
(e)any code of practice issued by the Secretary of State under section 38.
Commencement Information
I2S. 2 partly in force; s. 2 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 75(1); s. 2(5)(a)-(c) in force at 8.10.1998 by S.R. 1998/346, art. 3; s. 2(5)(d)(e) in force at 9.2.1999 by S.R. 1999/48, art. 3 (with art. 4); s. 2(1)(2)(3)(4)(b) in force at 1.4.1999 insofar as not already in force by S.R. 1999/176, art. 3 (with art. 4)
(1)The Police Authority shall make arrangements for obtaining—
(a)the views of the public about matters concerning policing; and
(b)the co-operation of the public with the police in preventing crime.
(2)Before making any arrangements under this section the Police Authority shall—
(a)consult the Chief Constable as to the arrangements that would be appropriate; and
(b)consult each district council in Northern Ireland as to the arrangements that would be appropriate for its district.
(3)The Police Authority shall from time to time review the arrangements made under this section.
(4)If it appears to the Secretary of State that arrangements made under this section are not adequate for the purposes set out in subsection (1), he may require the Police Authority to review the arrangements and submit a report to him concerning the arrangements.
(5)When reviewing arrangements under subsection (3) or (4) the Police Authority shall be under the same duty to consult as when making the arrangements.
(6)A district council may make arrangements for enabling questions on the discharge of the functions of the Police Authority to be put by members of the council at a meeting of the council for answer by a person nominated by the Police Authority for that purpose.
(7)On being given reasonable notice by a district council of a meeting of that council at which questions on the discharge of the Authority’s functions are to be put, the Police Authority shall nominate one or more of its members to attend the meeting to answer those questions.