SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Amendments to the Police Act 1996

20Clerks to police authorities renamed chief executives

1

A reference in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)) to the clerk to a police authority has effect as a reference to the chief executive of the authority.

2

A person holding office as clerk to a police authority on the commencement of paragraph 18 continues in that office as chief executive of the authority.

3

In this paragraph “police authority” means—

a

a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16);

b

the Metropolitan Police Authority.