Local Government Act 1972

107 Application of foregoing provisions to police authorities. E+W

(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section—

(a) sections 101 to 103 and 106 above shall apply to a police authority F1 . . . as they apply to a local authority;

(b) sections F2 . . . 105 above shall apply both to a police authority and a committee of any such authority or authorities as they apply to a committee of a local authority or authorities;

and in their application to the Common Council as police authority those sections [F3 and section 104] shall have effect subject to those provisions.

(2) A police authority may not arrange for the discharge of their functions by another police authority, and section 101(1)(b) and (3) above shall not apply to a police authority.

(3) The officers who may discharge the functions of a police authority in pursuance of arrangements under section 101(1), (2) or (5) above shall include the chief officer of police, his deputy while performing his duties and any civilian officer employed [F4 by] the police authority or one of the police authorities.

[F5 (3A) Where pursuant to arrangements made by virtue of subsection (3) above—

(a) a chief officer of police, or

(b) the deputy of a chief officer of police,

may discharge functions of a police authority, he may himself arrange for the discharge of any of those functions by a member of the police force or by a person who is employed by the authority but is not under the authority’s direction and control.]

(4) A police authority may not arrange under section 101 above for the discharge of their functions by a committee or officer as respects part only of their area.

(5) Section 101(10) above shall not apply to a police authority.

(6) Any committee appointed under section 102 above for discharging the functions of one or more police authorities (including any sub-committee) shall consist only of members of the appointing authority or authorities and section 102(3) above shall not apply to committees of police authorities.

(7) Section 103 above, in its application to a joint committee of police authorities, shall have effect as if for paragraphs [F6 (a), (aa) and (b)] there were substituted the words “by the Secretary of State”.

(8) A person shall not be disqualified by virtue of section 104 above for being a member of a police authority or the committee (or any sub-committee) of any such authority or authorities by virtue of his holding any office or employment, except employment [F7 by] the police authority or one of the police authorities.

[F8 (8A) References in this section to a police authority, a police force, a chief officer of police or his deputy include references to the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad, the National Crime Squad, the Director General of that Squad and his deputy respectively.]

F9 (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F10 (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 107(1)(a) repealed (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 325, 423, Sch. 27 para. 27, Sch. 34 Pt. VII (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.

F2 Words in s. 107(1)(b) repealed (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, ss. 43, 93, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 10(2)(a), Sch. 9 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/3236, art. 4(1), Sch.

F3 Words in s. 107(1) inserted (1.10.1994 for specified purposes otherwise 1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 10(2)(b); S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6; S.I. 1994/3236, art. 4(1), Sch.

F4 Words in s. 107(3) substituted (1.10.1994 for specified purposes otherwise 1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 10(3); S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6; S.I. 1994/3236, art. 4(1), Sch.

F5 S. 107(3A) inserted (1.10.1994 for specified purposes otherwise 1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 10(4); S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6; S.I. 1994/3236, art. 4(1), Sch.

F6 Words in s. 107(7) substituted (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 50, s. 88, Sch. 6 para. 5(2); S.I. 1997/1930, art. 2(1)(2)(n)

F7 Words in s. 107(8) substituted (1.10.1994 for specified purposes otherwise 1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. Pt. I para. 10(5); S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6; S.I. 1994/3236, art. 4(1), Sch.

F8 S. 107(8A) inserted (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 50, s. 88, Sch. 6 para. 5(3); S.I. 1997/1930, art. 2(1)(2)(n)

F9 S. 107(9) repealed (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, ss. 43, 93, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 10(6), Sch. 9 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/3236, art. 4(1), Sch.

F10 S. 107(10) repealed (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, ss. 43, 93, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 10(6), Sch. 9 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/3236, art. 4(1), Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 107 restricted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 15(2)(4), 104(1)

S. 107 modified (31.10.1997) by 1997 c. 50, s. 55(8)(9); S.I. 1997/2390, art. 2(1)(2)(m)