Part I Organisation of Police Forces
F3 The metropolitan police force
F15A Maintenance of the metropolitan police force.
A police force shall be maintained for the metropolitan police district.
F25B Establishment of the Metropolitan Police Authority.
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There shall be a police authority for the metropolitan police district.
2
The police authority established under this section shall be a body corporate to be known as the Metropolitan Police Authority.
5C Membership etc of the Metropolitan Police Authority.
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The Metropolitan Police Authority shall consist of twenty three members (subject to subsection (2)).
2
The Secretary of State may by order provide that the number of members of the Metropolitan Police Authority shall be a specified odd number not less than seventeen.
3
Before making an order under subsection (2) which reduces the number of members of the Metropolitan Police Authority, the Secretary of State shall consult—
a
the Greater London Authority; F4and
b
the Metropolitan Police Authority; F5...
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An order under subsection (2) which reduces the number of members of the Metropolitan Police Authority may include provision as to the termination of the appointment of the existing members of the Metropolitan Police Authority and the making of new appointments or re-appointments.
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A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (2) shall be laid before Parliament after being made.
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F6Schedule 2A shall have effect in relation to the Metropolitan Police Authority and the appointment of its members.
Ss. 5A-5C and heading inserted (1.1.2000 for specified purposes and otherwise on the "operative date" (as defined in art. 1(2)(c) of S.I. 2000/1095) for specified purposes and on 3.7.2000 for all other purposes) by 1999 c. 29, s. 310(1) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 1999/3271, art. 3(a); S.I. 2000/1095, arts. 4-6