5Reductions in size of police authorities
(1)This section applies to any order under section 4(2) which varies or revokes an earlier order so as to reduce the number of a police authority’s members.
(2)Before making an order to which this section applies, the Secretary of State shall consult—
(a)the authority,
(b)the councils which are relevant councils in relation to the authority for the purposes of Schedule 2, and
(c)any selection panel, constituted under regulations made in accordance with section 21(1A) of the Justices of the [1979 c. 55.] Peace Act 1979, which is responsible, or is represented on a joint committee which is responsible, for the appointment of members of the authority.
(3)An order to which this section applies may include provision as to the termination of the appointment of the existing members of the authority and the making of new appointments or re-appointments.