These Regulations are made under the following provisions of the Police Act 1997—
(a)sections 113(1)(b); 114(1)(b); 115(1)(b) and (10); 116(1)(b); 118(3) and 125(5); and
(b)having regard to the meaning of “prescribed” in sections 113(1)(a), (3)(a), (3A)(b) and (5); 114(1)(a); 115(1)(a), (6)(a)(i) and (6A)(b); 116(1)(a); 118(2)(a) and 119(3).