Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2 paras. 15A-15D and cross-headings inserted (29.6.2021) by Counter Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(2)(t), Sch. 12 para. 11(2)
15AU.K.The functions of a chief officer of police of a police force in England and Wales (referred to in this paragraph and paragraph 15B as a “chief officer”) are—
(a)to have the conduct of applications for serious crime prevention orders in England and Wales that are terrorism-related or for their variation or discharge;
(b)to appear on any application made under section 17 or 18 by another person for the variation or discharge of a serious crime prevention order in England and Wales that is terrorism-related;
(c)to have the conduct of, or (as the case may be) appear in, any other proceedings in connection with serious crime prevention orders in England and Wales that are terrorism-related (whether proceedings on appeal, by virtue of section 27 or otherwise);
(d)to give advice in connection with any proceedings or possible proceedings in connection with serious crime prevention orders in England and Wales that are terrorism-related; and
(e)to do anything for the purposes of, or in connection with, the functions in paragraphs (a) to (d).
15B(1)A chief officer may, to such extent as they may decide, delegate the exercise of their functions under this Part to any police officer of at least the rank of superintendent.U.K.
(2)References in this Part to a chief officer are accordingly to be read, so far as necessary for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), as references to a chief officer or any police officer of at least the rank of superintendent.]