(1)In section 51 of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996 (regulations for special constables), after subsection (3) there shall be inserted—
“(3A)In relation to any matter as to which provision may be made by regulations under this section, the regulations may—
(a)authorise or require provision to be made by, or confer discretionary powers on, the Secretary of State, police authorities, chief officers of police or other persons, or
(b)authorise or require the delegation by any person of functions conferred on that person by or under the regulations.”.
(2)In section 52 of that Act (regulations for police cadets) after subsection (1) there shall be inserted—
“(1A)In relation to any matter as to which provision may be made by regulations under this section, the regulations may—
(a)authorise or require provision to be made by, or confer discretionary powers on, the Secretary of State, police authorities, chief officers of police or other persons, or
(b)authorise or require the delegation by any person of functions conferred on that person by or under the regulations.”.
In Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996 (police areas for England and Wales except London)—
(a)in the entry in the first column for “Humberside” there shall be substituted “Humber”;
(b)in the entry in the second column opposite the name of the Dyfed Powys police area for “Cardiganshire” there shall be substituted “Ceredigion”;
(c)for the entry in that column opposite the name of the North Wales police area there shall be substituted—
| “The counties of the Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Denbighshire and Flintshire and the county boroughs of Conwy and Wrexham.”; |
(d)in the entry in that column opposite the name of the South Wales police area for “Neath and Port Talbot” there shall be substituted “Neath Port Talbot”.