Police Act 1996 (c. 16)
77(1)Section 62 of the 1996 Act (functions of the Police Negotiating Board with respect to regulations, etc.) shall be amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1A), for “section 6, 9(1)(b), 52 or 55(1)(b)” there shall be substituted “section 9(1)(b) or 55(1)(b)”.
(3)After that subsection there shall be inserted—
“(1B)Before determining the terms and conditions on which a person is to be appointed under section 6 or 52 of the Police Act 1997, the Secretary of State shall—
(a)consult the Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom about any term or condition which relates to any of the matters mentioned in section 61(1) (other than pensions), and
(b)take into consideration any recommendations made by the Board.”
(4)in subsection (2), for “or (1A)” there shall be substituted “, (1A) or (1B)”.