Civilian staffE+W
4(1)The chief constable of a police force must appoint a person to be responsible for the proper administration of the police force's financial affairs (referred to in this Part as the police force's chief finance officer).E+W
(2)The chief constable of a police force may appoint such other staff as the chief constable thinks appropriate—
(a)to enable the chief constable to exercise the chief constable's functions, or
(b)otherwise to assist the relevant police force.
(3)Section 113 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 applies to the chief finance officer of a chief constable as it applies to the persons having responsibility for the administration of financial affairs mentioned in that section.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 22.11.2012 by S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(c)
5(1)A chief constable must appoint a qualified person to act as chief finance officer, if and for as long as—E+W
(a)that post is vacant, or
(b)the holder of that post is, in the chief constable's opinion, unable to carry out the duties of that post.
(2)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) a person is qualified to be appointed to act as chief finance officer if that person is qualified to be appointed to the post under paragraph 4.
(3)A reference in any enactment to the police force's chief finance officer includes a reference to a person acting as chief finance officer in accordance with sub-paragraph (1).
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 22.11.2012 by S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(c)