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Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998

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60Constabularies not maintained by Police Authority

(1)An agreement for the establishment in relation to any body of constables maintained by an authority other than the Police Authority of procedures corresponding or similar to any of those established by virtue of this Part may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, be made between the Ombudsman and the authority maintaining the body of constables.

(2)Where no such procedures are in force in relation to any body of constables, the Secretary of State may by order establish such procedures.

(3)An agreement under this section may at any time be varied or terminated with the approval of the Secretary of State.

(4)Before making an order under this section the Secretary of State shall consult—

(a)the Ombudsman; and

(b)the authority maintaining the body of constables to whom the order would relate.

(5)Nothing in any other statutory provision shall prevent an authority which maintains a body of constables from carrying into effect procedures established by virtue of this section.

(6)No such procedures shall have effect in relation to anything done by a constable outside Northern Ireland.

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