SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16Police reform: minor and consequential amendments

Part 1Police Act 1996

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1

Section 22 (reports by chief constables to police authorities) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

for “Every chief officer of police of a police force” substitute “ The Commissioner of Police for the City of London ”;

b

for “police authority” substitute “ Common Council ”;

c

for the words from “the area” to “maintained” substitute “ the City of London police area ”.

3

In subsection (2), for “A chief officer” substitute “ The chief constable ”.

4

In subsection (3)—

a

for “The chief officer of police of a police force” substitute “ The Commissioner of Police for the City of London ”;

b

for “police authority” substitute “ Common Council ”;

c

for “that authority” substitute “ the Common Council ”;

d

for “area for which the force is maintained” substitute “ City of London police area ”.

5

In subsection (4), for “police authority” substitute “ Common Council ”.

6

In subsection (5)—

a

for “chief officer” substitute “ Commissioner of Police for the City of London ”;

b

for “police authority” substitute “ Common Council ”;

c

for “that authority” substitute “ the Common Council ”.

7

In subsection (6)—

a

for “police authority” substitute “ Common Council ”;

b

for “the authority” substitute “ the Common Council ”.