Civilian staffE+W
1(1)The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis must appoint a person to be responsible for the proper administration of the metropolitan police force's financial affairs (referred to in this Part as the metropolitan police force's chief finance officer).E+W
(2)The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis may appoint such other staff as the Commissioner thinks appropriate—
(a)to enable the Commissioner to exercise the Commissioner's functions, or
(b)otherwise to assist the metropolitan police force.
(3)Section 113 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 applies to the chief finance officer of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis as it applies to the persons having responsibility for the administration of financial affairs mentioned in that section.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 16.1.2012 by S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with art. 7(3))
2(1)The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis must appoint a qualified person to act as chief finance officer, if and for as long as—E+W
(a)that post is vacant, or
(b)the holder of that post is, in the Commissioner's opinion, unable to carry out the duties of that post.
(2)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) a person is qualified to be appointed to act as chief finance officer if that person is qualified to be appointed to the post under paragraph 1.
(3)A reference in any enactment to the metropolitan police force's chief finance officer includes a reference to a person acting as chief finance officer in accordance with sub-paragraph (1).
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 16.1.2012 by S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with art. 7(3))