28Approval of decisions about precepts
(1)A police authority established under section 3 of the 1964 Act shall not—
(a)issue a precept under section 40 of the [1992 c. 14.] Local Government Finance Act 1992, or
(b)make the calculations required by section 43 of that Act,
except by a decision of the authority which complies with subsection (2) below.
(2)A decision complies with this subsection only if the members approving it—
(a)constitute at least half of the total membership at the time of the decision, and
(b)include more than half of the members (at that time) appointed under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1B to the 1964 Act (local authority appointees).