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Policing and Crime Act 2017, Section 124 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

124Amendments to the names of police areasE+W

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(1)After section 31 of the Police Act 1996 insert—

Amendment of names of police areasE+W
31APower to amend names of police areas

(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations amend any name of a police area specified in the first column of Schedule 1 (police areas).

(2)A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(2)In consequence of the amendment made by subsection (1), in section 1(2)(a) of that Act (police areas), in the words in brackets, for “any amendment made to that Schedule by an order” substitute “ any amendment made to the first column of that Schedule by regulations under section 31A or any amendment made to the second column, or to the first and second columns, by an order ”.

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