Public Order Act 1986

15Delegation.

(1)The chief officer of police may delegate, to such extent and subject to such conditions as he may specify, any of his functions under sections 12 to 14 to a deputy or assistant chief constable; and references in those sections to the person delegating shall be construed accordingly.

(2)Subsection (1) shall have effect in the City of London and the metropolitan police district as if " a deputy or assistant chief constable " read " an assistant commissioner of police ".