C2Part V Internal Organisation
Discharge of functions
C163 Application of foregoing provisions of Part V to police authorities and joint police committees.
1
Subsections (2) to (4) below shall have effect for the purposes of the application of the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Act to a local authority in relation to their functions as a police authority
2
A police authority may not arrange under section 56(1) of this Act for the discharge of any of their functions by another police authority F1. . ..
F22A
The officers who may discharge functions of a police authority in pursuance of arrangements under section 56(1) or (2) of this Act shall include the chief constable of the police force.
2B
Where, pursuant to arrangements made by virtue of subsection (2A) above, a chief constable may discharge functions of a police authority, he may himself arrange for the discharge of any of the functions in question by a constable of the police force or by a person who is employed by the authority but is not under their direction and control.
3
The following provisions of this Part of this Act shall not apply to a police authority—
a
in section 56, subsections (3), (5) and (10),
b
section 57(1)(b).
F3c
sections 62A to 62C.
4
5
Subsections (1) and (2) of section 56 of this Act shall apply to a F4joint police board as they apply to a local authority except that—
a
b
if the function relates to part only of the combined area in respect of which the F6board are exercising functions, they may not arrange for the discharge of that function by any other person.
Pt. V (ss. 56-68): Power to apply conferred (6.4.1995) by 1994 c. 39, s. 27(9); S.I. 1995/702, art. 4(1), Sch. 2 para. 9 (with s. 7(2))