SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Levies Issued by NCS Service Authority

Directions

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1

Where the Secretary of State does not approve, under paragraph 2, the total amount of the levies the Authority proposes to issue for a financial year—

a

he shall notify the Authority of his decision, and

b

he may direct the Authority to issue such levies under section 62 for that year as he considers appropriate.

2

Where the NCS Service Authority does not, within the prescribed period, make a determination of the total amount of levies it proposes to issue under section 62 in respect of a financial year, the Secretary of State may direct the Authority to issue, under that section, such levies as he considers appropriate.

3

The Authority shall provide the Secretary of State with such information as he may require to enable him to give a direction under this paragraph.

4

Before giving a direction under this paragraph, the Secretary of State may take into account any matter he considers relevant.

5

A direction under this paragraph shall be in writing.

6

The Secretary of State shall send a copy of any direction under this paragraph to—

a

each police authority for an area in England and Wales (other than the authority for the metropolitan police district), and

b

the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.