Police Act 1996

[F1 23A [F2 Collaboration agreements involving policing bodie] E+W

F3 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) [F4 Policing body collaboration provision, or policing body & force collaboration provision, may, in particular, consist of provision—]

(a) for support to be provided jointly by two or more [F5 policing bodies];

(b) for support to be provided for two or more [F5 policing bodies] or forces jointly;

(c) for [F6 a policing body] to provide support to [F7 another policing body] or to a force maintained by [F7 another policing body].

(3) [F8 In relation to policing body collaboration provision, or policing body & force collaboration provision,] references to the provision of support include, in particular, the provision of—

(a) premises;

(b) equipment;

(c) staff;

(d) services;

(e) facilities.

F9 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) [F10 A policing body may make a collaboration agreement] only if it thinks that the agreement is in the interests of the efficiency or effectiveness of one or more [F11 policing bodies] or police forces.

[F12 (6) A policing body must consult the chief officer of police of the police force which the body is responsible for maintaining before making a collaboration agreement (unless that chief officer is a party to the agreement).]

F13 (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 23-23I substituted for s. 23 (12.3.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 5, 116(1); S.I. 2010/507, art. 4(a)

F2 S. 23A title substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 12 para. 3(2); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F3 S. 23A(1) omitted (16.1.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 12 para. 3(3); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F4 Words in s. 23A(2) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 12 para. 3(4)(a); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F5 Words in s. 23A(2)(a)(b) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 12 para. 3(4)(b); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F6 Words in s. 23A(2)(c) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 12 para. 3(4)(c)(i); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F7 Words in s. 23A(2)(c) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 12 para. 3(4)(c)(ii); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F8 Words in s. 23A(3) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 12 para. 3(5); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F9 S. 23A(4) omitted (16.1.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 12 para. 3(6); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F10 Words in s. 23A(5) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 12 para. 3(7)(a); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F11 Words in s. 23A(5) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 12 para. 3(7)(b); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F12 S. 23A(6) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 12 para. 3(8); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F13 S. 23A(7) omitted (16.1.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 12 para. 3(9); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 22A-23H: power to apply conferred (28.1.2016 for specified purposes, 28.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by 2009 c. 20, Sch. 5C para. 11(1)(b) (as inserted by Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1), s. 25(2), Sch. 2)