17Appointment of persons not employed by police authorities
Where a police authority established under section 3 is required or authorised by any Act—
(a)to appoint a person to a specified office under the authority, or
(b)to designate a person as having specified duties or responsibilities,
then, notwithstanding any provision of that Act to the contrary, the authority may appoint or designate either a person employed by the authority under section 15, or a person not holding any office or employment under the authority.