54.—(1) The promoter may enter into any agreement with a police authority and its chief officer for the police force maintained by that authority to provide policing services for or in connection with the authorised tramway, including at any tramway premises.
(2) Any such agreement may provide for—
(a)the promoter to make such payment or other consideration for those policing services as the parties may agree; and
(b)such incidental and ancillary matters as the parties consider appropriate.
(3) In this article—
(a)“chief officer” means a chief officer of police within the meaning of the Police Act 1996(1) or the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police Force; and
(b)“police authority” means a police authority within the meaning of that Act or the British Transport Police Authority within the meaning of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003(2).