http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/48/section/4/1994-11-01Police Act 1964An Act to re-enact with modifications certain enactments relating to police forces in England and Wales, to amend the Police (Scotland) Act 1956, and to make further provision with respect to the police.1979-05-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2019-02-131994-11-01 Part I Organisation of Police Forces<Addition ChangeId="d29p5333" CommentaryRef="c11162021"> Forces outside London</Addition> General functions of police authorities.41It shall be the duty of every police authority established under section 3 of this Act to secure the maintenance of an efficient and effective police force for its area.2In discharging its functions, every police authority established under section 3 of this Act shall have regard to—aany objectives determined by the Secretary of State under section 28A of this Act,bany objectives determined by the authority under section 4A,cany performance targets established by the authority, whether in compliance with a direction under section 28B or otherwise, anddany local policing plan issued by the authority under section 4B.3In discharging any function to which a code of practice issued under section 28C of this Act relates, a police authority established under section 3 of this Act shall have regard to the code.4A police authority shall comply with any direction given to it by the Secretary of State under section 28B or 28D of this Act.Pt. I(ss. 1-27) restricted (6.3.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 18(4)(a)Ss. 4, 4A-4C substituted for s. 4 (1.10.1994 for certain purposes and 1.4.1995 otherwise) by 1994 c. 29, s. 4; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6; S.I. 1994/3162, art. 4, Sch.Ss. 2, 3 and crossheading preceding s. 2 substituted for s. 2, 2A, 3 (8.8.1994 to the extent s. 3 is substituted and 1.4.1995 otherwise) by 1994 c. 29, s. 2; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 4; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.
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(ss. 1-27) restricted (6.3.1992) by
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