Valid from 15/04/2002
(1)The district council for Belfast shall establish a sub-group of its district policing partnership for each police district established under section 20(2).
(2)The function of each sub-group shall be to provide views to the district commander of the sub-group’s police district and to the district policing partnership on any matter concerning the policing of that police district.
(3)Each sub-group shall consist of at least six members of the partnership.
(4)The members of a sub-group shall be appointed by the partnership.
(5)The members of a sub-group shall appoint a member to act as chairman of the sub-group.
(6)If they are unable to agree on whom to appoint as chairman, the partnership shall appoint the chairman.
(7)The code issued under section 19 may contain guidance as to the exercise by sub-groups of their functions.