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(1)The Secretary of State may make regulations as to—
(a)police training F1. . . ; 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—
[F2(a)the National Policing Improvement Agency;]
(b)Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary;
[F3(c)the Association of Police Authorities; and
(d)the Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.]
(5)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
[F4(6)In this section—
(a)references to the provision of police training are references to the provision of training and opportunities for professional development for persons serving or employed for policing purposes in England and Wales;
(b)references to the provision of training include references to the provision of assessment and examination services;
(c)references to a person serving or employed for policing purposes in England and Wales are references to a person who is—
(i)a member of a police force in England and Wales,
(ii)a special constable appointed under section 27 of the 1996 Act, or
(iii)a person employed for the purposes of a police force in England and Wales.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 97(1)(a) repealed (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 15 Pt. 1(A); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(q) (subject to arts. 6 and 7)
F2S. 97(4)(a) substituted (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 1(3), 53, Sch. 1 para. 79(2); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(a) (subject to arts. 6 and 7)
F3S. 97(4)(c)(d) substituted (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 6(1), 53, Sch. 4 para. 10; S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(d) (subject to arts. 6 and 7)
F4S. 97(6) substituted (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 1(3), 53, Sch. 1 para. 79(3); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(a) (subject to arts. 6 and 7)
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
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