Part I Organisation of Police Forces
Forces outside London
5 Reductions in size of police authorities.
(1)
This section applies to any order under section 4(2) which varies or revokes an earlier order so as to reduce the number of a police authority’s members.
(2)
Before making an order to which this section applies, the Secretary of State shall consult—
(a)
the authority, F1and
(b)
the councils which are relevant councils in relation to the authority for the purposes of Schedule 2, F2...
F2(c)
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(3)
An order to which this section applies may include provision as to the termination of the appointment of the existing members of the authority and the making of new appointments or re-appointments.