10E+WAfter section 23H insert—
“23HADecisions about efficiency or effectiveness
In reaching a conclusion about whether or not a collaboration agreement is, or would be, in the interests of efficiency or effectiveness of one or more police forces (the “police forces under consideration”), a person must, in particular, consider—
(a)the existing collaboration agreements, and other arrangements for co-operation, to which the police forces under consideration are parties;
(b)the desirability of police forces taking a consistent approach in making such agreements and other arrangements; and
(c)the opportunities available to the police forces under consideration to make such agreements and other arrangements.”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 12 para. 10 in force at 16.1.2012 by S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1