Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13)

Part 1 Police reform

CHAPTER 3 Functions of elected local policing bodies etc

Other provisions about functions

16 Appointment of persons not employed by elected local policing bodies

(1) This section applies where an elected local policing body is required or authorised by any Act—

(a) to appoint a person to a specified post in the body, or

(b) to designate a person as having specified duties or responsibilities.

(2) The elected local policing body may appoint or designate a person whether or not the person is already a member of staff of the body.

(3) Subsection (2) has effect in spite of any provision to the contrary in the Act that is mentioned in subsection (1).