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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Amendment of names of police areas

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Police Act 1996, Cross Heading: Amendment of names of police areas is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1Amendment of names of police areasE+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1S. 31A and cross-heading inserted (31.1.2017) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 124(1), 183(5)(a)(e)

31APower to amend names of police areasE+W+S

(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations amend any name of a police area specified in the first column of Schedule 1 (police areas).

(2)A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.]

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