Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. IV (ss. 23–42) extended by S.I. 1987/2110, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 8
(1)On the appointed day there shall be established for each metropolitan county which is a police area a body corporate to be known by the name of the county with the addition of the words “Police Authority”.
(2)The police authorities established by this section shall be known as metropolitan county police authorities.
(3)Each metropolitan county police authority shall consist of—
(a)members of the constituent councils appointed by them to be members of the authority; and
(b)magistrates for the county appointed by a joint committee of those magistrates (“the joint magistrates’ committee”).
(4)The constituent councils in relation to a metropolitan county police authority shall be the councils of the metropolitan districts comprised in the county.
(5)The joint magistrates’ committee for a county shall consist of such number of representatives from each of the magistrates’ courts committees for the districts in the county as those committees may agree or, in default of agreement, as may be determined by the Secretary of State.
(6)Appointments by a joint magistrates’ committee under subsection (3)(b) above shall be made in accordance with a scheme made by the committee and approved by the Secretary of State; and, subject to sections 30 and 32 below, the persons to be appointed by the committee shall be appointed at such times, in such manner and for such terms as may be prescribed by rules made by the Secretary of State.