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Textual Amendments
F1S. 22A cross-heading inserted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 22; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1
(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, a [F2local policing body] may provide advice and assistance—
(a)to an international organisation or institution, or
(b)to any other person or body which is engaged outside the United Kingdom in the carrying on of activities similar to any carried on by [F3the body] or the chief officer of police for its area.
(2)The power conferred on a [F4local policing body] by subsection (1) includes a power to make arrangements under which a member of the police force maintained by [F5the body] is engaged for a period of temporary service with a person or body within paragraph (a) or (b) of that subsection.
(3)The power conferred by subsection (1) shall not be exercised except with the consent of the Secretary of State or in accordance with a general authorisation given by him.
(4)A consent or authorisation under subsection (3) may be given subject to such conditions as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.
(5)Nothing in this section authorises a [F6local policing body] to provide any financial assistance by—
(a)making a grant or loan,
(b)giving a guarantee or indemnity, or
(c)investing by acquiring share or loan capital.
(6)A [F6local policing body] may make charges for advice or assistance provided by it under this section.
F7(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(8)The provisions of this section are without prejudice to the M1Police (Overseas Service) Act 1945 F8. . . .
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 26(1) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 25(2)(a); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1
F3Words in s. 26(1) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 25(2)(b); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1
F4Words in s. 26(2) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 25(3)(a); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1
F5Words in s. 26(2) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 25(3)(b); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1
F6Words in s. 26(5)(6) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 25(4); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1
F7S. 26(7) repealed (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 325, 423, Sch. 27 para. 81, Sch. 34 Pt. VII (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.
F8Words in s. 26(8) repealed (17.6.2002) by International Development Act 2002 (c. 1), ss. 19, 20(2), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 5 para. 5); S.I. 2002/1408, art. 2
Marginal Citations
M19 & 10 Geo. 6 c. 17.