Section 146A of the M1Local Government Act 1972 (which applies certain provisions of Part VII of that Act to police authorities etc) shall be amended as follows.

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In subsection (1A) (exceptions for police authorities) after “section 3 of the M2Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ nor the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.

In subsection (1B) (modifications of sections 140A and 140C in their application to police authorities) after “section 3 of the M3Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ or the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.

In subsection (1C) (special constable acting as such is not a voluntary assistant) after “section 3 of the M4Police Act 1996” there shall be inserted “ or the Metropolitan Police Authority ”.