Part VI Police and Probation Services

Commissioners and Commanders

314 General functions of the Commissioner.

After section 9 of the M1Police Act 1996 there shall be inserted—

9A General functions of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

1

The metropolitan police force shall be under the direction and control of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis appointed under section 9B.

2

In discharging his functions, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis shall have regard to the local policing plan issued by the Metropolitan Police Authority under section 8.