3(1)Before the beginning of each financial year, the Police Authority must issue a plan setting out the Police Authority’s medium and long term strategies for policing by the Constabulary during the three year period beginning with that year (the “three-year strategy plan”).E+W+S
(2)Before a three year strategy plan for any period is issued, a draft of a plan for that period must have been—
(a)prepared by the chief constable; and
(b)submitted by him to the Police Authority for its consideration.
(3)Before the Police Authority issues a three-year strategy plan which differs from the draft submitted by the chief constable, it must consult him.
(4)The Police Authority must—
(a)arrange for every three-year strategy plan to be published in such manner as appears to it to be appropriate; and
(b)send a copy of every three-year strategy plan to the Secretary of State.
(5)The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to a three year period is a reference to a period of three successive financial years.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 12 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/877, art. 2(1), Sch. 1