Police Act 1997

[F1 6 (1) A Service Authority may discharge any of its functions jointly with— U.K.

(a) the other Service Authority;

(b) one or more police authorities; or

(c) the other Service Authority and one or more police authorities.

(2) Where such arrangements (“joint arrangements”) are in force, the parties to the arrangements may also provide for the discharge of those functions by a joint committee of theirs or by an officer of one of them.

(3) Where, under sub-paragraph (2), joint arrangements provide that functions may be discharged by a joint committee, then, unless the parties to the arrangements otherwise direct, that committee may arrange for the discharge of any of those functions by a sub-committee of the joint committee or an officer of one of the parties to the arrangements.

(4) Where joint arrangements are in force, any enactment relating to the functions to which the arrangements relate or to the authorities by whom or the areas in respect of which they are to be discharged shall have effect subject to all necessary modifications in respect of its application in relation to those functions and the authorities by whom and the areas in respect of which (whether in pursuance of the arrangements or otherwise) they are to be discharged.

(5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) “police authorities” means—

(a) police authorities for areas in England and Wales;

(b) police authorities for areas in Scotland; and

(c) the Northern Ireland Policing Board.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2A inserted (1.4.2002 save for Sch. 2A para. 4 which remains prosp.) by 2001 c. 16, s. 128(1), Sch. 6 Pt. 1 para. 21 (with s. 128(2)); S.I. 2002/344, art. 3(k) (with art. 4)