(1)Section 26 of the 1967 Act shall be further amended—
(a)by inserting, after the words “administration of” in subsection (1), the words “ , and the conditions of service in, ”; and
(b)by inserting after subsection (5)—
“(5A)Regulations under this section as to conditions of service shall secure that appointments for fixed terms are not made except where the person appointed holds the rank of superintendent or a higher rank.”.
(2)Section 23 of the 1967 Act (chief constables affected by amalgamations or local government reorganisation) shall be amended as follows—
(a)in subsection (2), for the word “deputy" there shall be substituted “ assistant ”;
(b)in subsection (3), after the word “Act" there shall be inserted “ and to subsection (3A) below ”; and
(c)after subsection (3) there shall be inserted—
“(3A)If a chief constable was appointed for a term which expires within three months of his becoming a constable of a police force by virtue of this section, subsection (3) above shall have effect as if the reference in it to three months were a reference to that term.”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 53 wholly in force at 1.4.1995; s. 53 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 94(1); s. 53(1) in force (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3075, art. 2, Sch.; s. 53(2) in force (1.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/492, art, 2, Sch. 1