[F13 Establishment of police authorities.E+W
(1)There shall be a police authority for every police area for the time being listed in Schedule 1A to this Act.
(2)A police authority established under this section for any area shall be a body corporate to be known by the name of the area with the addition of the words “Police Authority”.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 2, 3 substituted ss. 2, 2A, 3 (8.8.1994 for certain purposes and 1.4.1995 for all other purposes) by 1994 c. 29, s. 2; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 4, S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 3 continued (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1995/2864, art. 3