SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12Collaboration agreements

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(1)

Section 23A (police authority collaboration agreements) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

For the title substitute “ Collaboration agreements involving policing bodies ”.

(3)

Omit subsection (1).

(4)

In subsection (2)—

(a)

for the words before paragraph (a) substitute—

“(2)

Policing body collaboration provision, or policing body & force collaboration provision, may, in particular, consist of provision—”;

(b)

in paragraphs (a) and (b), for “authorities” substitute “ policing bodies ”;

(c)

in paragraph (c)—

(i)

for “an authority” substitute “ a policing body ”;

(ii)

for “another authority” (in each place) substitute “ another policing body ”.

(5)

In subsection (3), for “In this section” substitute “ In relation to policing body collaboration provision, or policing body & force collaboration provision, ”.

(6)

Omit subsection (4).

(7)

In subsection (5)—

(a)

for “A police authority may make an agreement” substitute “ A policing body may make a collaboration agreement ”;

(b)

for “police authorities” substitute “ policing bodies ”.

(8)

For subsection (6), substitute—

“(6)

A policing body must consult the chief officer of police of the police force which the body is responsible for maintaining before making a collaboration agreement (unless that chief officer is a party to the agreement).”.

(9)

Omit subsection (7).