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Part I Organisation of Police Forces
6ZA.Power to confer particular functions on the Common Council
9A. General functions of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
9B. Appointment of Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
9C. Functions of Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
9D. Appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
9FA. Appointment and removal of Deputy Assistant Commissioners
22B.Duty of chief officers to keep collaboration agreements under review
22C.Duty of policing bodies to keep collaboration agreements under review
23FA. Police functions that must be the subject of force collaboration provision
23H.Collaboration agreements: termination by Secretary of State
26. Provision of advice and assistance to international organisations etc.
Part II Central Supervision, Direction and Facilities
Part V Miscellaneous and General
96.Arrangements for obtaining the views of the community on policing.
96A. National and international functions of the metropolitan police force and other police forces.
96B. National and international functions: application of requirements relating to reports etc.
100. Chief constables affected by police area alterations or local government reorganisations.
100A.Appointment of senior police officers as staff of College of Policing
SCHEDULES
Police authorities established under section 3
The Metropolitan police authority
Police authorities: selection of lay justice members
Further provision about Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary
The Police Remuneration Review Body
The Police Complaints Authority
Appeals to police appeals tribunals
Transitional provisions, savings etc.
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