Police Act 1996 (c. 16)

Part I E+W+S Organisation of Police Forces

[F1 Amendment of names of police areas E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 31A and cross-heading inserted (31.1.2017) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 124(1), 183(5)(a)(e)

31A Power to amend names of police areas E+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.]