SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 Police authorities established under section 3

Membership of police authorities

1

1

Where, by virtue of section 4, a police authority is to consist of seventeen members—

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.