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(1)The Secretary of State may make regulations as to—
(a)police training (within the meaning of section 88 above); and
(b)the qualifications for deployment to perform particular tasks of persons serving or employed for policing purposes in England and Wales.
(2)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations made by virtue of paragraph (a) of that subsection may make provision with respect to the curriculum for courses of training for persons serving or employed for policing purposes in England and Wales, including the evaluation, approval and manner of devising the curriculum, or any part of it.
(3)In relation to any matter as to which provision may be made by regulations under this section, the regulations may—
(a)authorise or require provision to be made by, or confer discretionary powers on, the Secretary of State, police authorities, chief officers of police or other persons; or
(b)authorise or require the delegation by any person of functions conferred on that person by or under the regulations.
(4)Before making regulations under this section the Secretary of State shall consult—
(a)the Authority;
(b)Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary;
(c)persons whom he considers to represent the interests of police authorities; and
(d)persons whom he considers to represent the interests of chief officers of police of police forces in England and Wales.
(5)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(6)Subsection (10) of section 88 shall apply for construing references in this section to persons serving or employed for policing purposes in England and Wales as it applies for construing any such references in that section.
Commencement Information
I1S. 97 wholly in force at 1.4.2002; s. 97 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 138; s. 97(1)-(3)(4)(b)-(d)(5)(6) in force at 1.10.2001 by S.I. 2001/3150, art. 2(b); s. 97(4)(a) in force at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2002/533, art. 2
Valid from 01/04/2002
(1)Where a report made to the Secretary of State on an inspection under section 54 of the 1996 Act (functions of inspectors of constabulary) contains recommendations in the case of any police force for the taking of measures relating to—
(a)the provision of training, or
(b)the provision of opportunities for professional development,
the Secretary of State may direct the police authority responsible for maintaining that force to take such measures relating to those matters as may be specified in the direction.
(2)A police authority shall comply with any direction given to it under this section.
Valid from 01/04/2002
For section 23(6) of the 1996 Act (collaboration agreements) there shall be substituted—
“(6)In subsection (1)—
(a)the reference to members of a police force includes a reference to special constables appointed for the area for which that force is maintained, and
(b)the reference to police functions includes a reference to functions with respect to training and the provision of opportunities for professional development.”
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