4. The areas specified are the following police areas(1)—
(a)Derbyshire;
(b)Leicestershire;
(c)Lincolnshire;
(d)Northamptonshire;
(e)Nottinghamshire;
(f)Staffordshire;
(g)Warwickshire;
(h)West Mercia; and
(i)West Midlands.
The term “police area” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 101(1) of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) by virtue of Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30). The police areas are listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996.