Police Act 1996

[F113(1)The Secretary of State shall consult with the persons and bodies listed in sub-paragraph (2), and any others that the Secretary of State thinks fit, before—U.K.

(a)making or revising a determination under paragraph 2;

(b)issuing or revising a statement of principles under paragraph 4;

(c)giving or revising a direction under paragraph 11(2) or 12.

(2)The persons and bodies are—

(a)the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland;

(b)persons whom the Secretary of State considers to represent the views of chief officers of police and of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

(c)persons whom the Secretary of State considers to represent the interests of members of police forces;

(d)persons whom the Secretary of State considers to represent the interests of members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

(e)persons whom the Secretary of State considers to represent the views of the persons and bodies who between them maintain the police forces in England and Wales;

(f)the Northern Ireland Policing Board.

(3)The Minister shall consult with the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland before exercising a power of dismissal under paragraph 8, 9 or 10.]

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