(1)The Secretary of State and the Metropolitan Police Authority may enter into agreements with respect to the level of performance to be achieved by the metropolitan police force in respect of any of its national or international functions.
(2)If the Secretary of State is of the opinion that the metropolitan police force is not performing any or all of its national or international functions—
(a)to the standard specified in any agreement in force under subsection (1), or
(b)if no agreement is in force under that subsection in relation to the function or functions in question, to a standard which the Secretary of State considers to be satisfactory,
he may direct the Metropolitan Police Authority to take such measures as may be specified in the direction.
(3)The Metropolitan Police Authority shall comply with any directions given under subsection (2).
(4)For the purposes of this section “national or international functions” means functions relating to—
(a)the protection of prominent persons or their residences,
(b)national security,
(c)counter-terrorism, or
(d)the provision of services for any other national or international purpose.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 96A, 96B inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 325, Sch. 27 para. 104 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.