Part I Organisation of Police Forces
F3General provisions
C123GF1Collaboration agreements: directions
1
The Secretary of State may give chief officers or F2policing bodies directions about collaboration agreements or related matters.
2
A direction may be given to—
a
one or more chief officers;
b
one or more F2policing bodies
F42A
The Secretary of State may give one or more other persons who exercise functions of a public nature directions about collaboration agreements or related matters.
3
A person to whom a direction is given must comply with it.
4
A direction may, in particular—
a
require two or more persons to make, or prohibit them from making, a collaboration agreement;
b
require two or more persons to vary, or prohibit them from varying, a collaboration agreement;
c
require two or more persons to consider making a collaboration agreement of a specified description;
d
specify terms to be included, or not to be included, in collaboration agreements.
5
A direction may relate to—
a
a particular agreement,
b
agreements of a particular description, or
c
agreements in general.
6
Before giving a direction under this section the Secretary of State must consult the person or persons to whom it is to be given.
S. 22A cross-heading inserted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 22; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1