Police Act 1997

Local Government Finance Act 1982 (c. 32)

19 In section 12 of the Local Government Finance Act 1982 (accounts subject to audit), in subsection (2), after paragraph (g) there shall be inserted—

“(ga) the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad;”.

20 In section 19 (declaration that item of account is unlawful), at the end of subsection (7) there shall be added “and the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad”.

21 In section 20 (recovery of amount not accounted for etc.), at the end of subsection (10) there shall be added “and the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad”.

22 For section 28B (delivery of documents relating to police authorities to Secretary of State), as inserted by paragraph 28 of Schedule 4 to the [1994 c. 29.] Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994, there shall be substituted—

“28F Delivery of documents relating to police authorities etc. to Secretary of State

(1) The Commission shall send to the Secretary of State a copy of any report of which a copy is sent to the Commission under section 18(4) above and which relates—

(a) to a police authority established under section 3 of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996, or

(b) to the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad.

(2) If it appears to the Commission appropriate to do so, it may send to the Secretary of State a copy of any document—

(a) which relates to one or more police authorities established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996 or to the Service Authority for the National Crime Squad, and

(b) which has been sent (or a copy of which has been sent) by the Commission to a police authority established under that section or to that Authority.”