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Police Act 1996, Cross Heading: Membership of police authorities 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.
1(1)Where, by virtue of section 4, a police authority is to consist of seventeen members—E+W
(a)nine of those members shall be members of a relevant council appointed under paragraph 2,
(b)five shall be persons appointed under paragraph 5, and
(c)three shall be magistrates appointed under paragraph 8.
(2)Where, by virtue of an order under subsection (2) of that section, a police authority is to consist of more than seventeen members—
(a)a number which is greater by one than the number of members provided for in paragraphs (b) and (c) below shall be members of a relevant council appointed under paragraph 2,
(b)such number as may be prescribed by the order, not exceeding one third of the total membership, shall be persons appointed under paragraph 5, and
(c)the remainder shall be magistrates appointed under paragraph 8.
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