Version Superseded: 01/10/2002
Point in time view as at 26/03/2001. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Police Act 1996, Section 40 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The Secretary of State may at any time require the inspectors of constabulary to carry out, for the purposes of this section, an inspection under section 54 of any police force maintained under section 2 [F1or of the metropolitan police force].
(2)Where a report made to the Secretary of State under section 54 on an inspection carried out for the purposes of this section states—
(a)that, in the opinion of the person making the report, the force inspected is not efficient or not effective, or
(b)that in his opinion, unless remedial measures are taken, the force will cease to be efficient or will cease to be effective,
the Secretary of State may direct the police authority responsible for maintaining the force to take such measures as may be specified in the direction.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 40(1) inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 325, Sch. 27 para. 89 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.
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