Part 1Police reform

Police co-operation

11Police equipment

1

Section 53 of the Police Act 1996 (regulations as to standard of equipment) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1A)—

a

in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (e) for “all police forces in England and Wales” substitute “one or more police forces”, and

b

in paragraph (d) for “police forces in England and Wales” substitute “one or more police forces”.

3

In subsection (1B) for “generally of the police forces maintained for police areas in England and Wales” substitute “of one or more police forces”.

4

In subsection (2C) before paragraph (a) insert—

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