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(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, on the recommendation of the chief constable of a police force the police authority may pay such sums by way of reward as they think fit—
(a)to any constable (other than the chief constable) of the police force who in their opinion has conducted himself in the performance of his duty with exceptional merit, or
(b)to any constable (other than the chief constable) of another police force who, while serving with the first-mentioned force in pursuance of the provisions of this Act relating to the mutual aid of police forces or to collaboration agreements [F1or of section 98 of the Police Act 1996 (cross-border aid of one police force by another)], has in their opinion conducted himself in the performance of his duty with exceptional merit, or
(c)to any person who in their opinion has substantially contributed to the fulfilment of the functions of the police force.
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 46(1)(b) inserted (1.8.1997) by 1997 c. 48, s. 62(1), Sch. 1 para. 2(6); S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch.
F2S. 46(2) repealed by Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 23, SIF 81:2), ss. 25, 41, Sch. 2 para. 13 and Sch. 4
(1)The chief constable of a police force shall, at such times and in such form as the Secretary of State may direct, transmit to the Secretary of State and to the police authority a statement with respect to the police area for which the force is maintained, showing for [F3such period as the Secretary of State may specify in the direction]—
(a)the number of offences reported to the police;
(b)the number of persons taken into custody by the police;
(c)the nature of the charges made against such persons respectively;
(d)the number of cases in which further criminal proceedings were taken and the result of any such proceedings:
(e)such further statistical information relating to the state of crime as the chief constable may think material or as the Secretary of State may direct.
[F4(2)The Secretary of State shall prepare such reports as he considers appropriate from such statements as he receives by virtue of subsection (1) above; and he shall lay any such report before Parliament and send a copy of it to each police authority.]
(3)To enable a chief constable to perform the duty imposed on him by subsection (1) of this section—
(a)he shall keep, and maintain up to date at all times, sufficient records of all the matters specified in the said subsection, and
(b)he shall be entitled to obtain from the clerk of any court having criminal jurisdiction in any part of the area such information regarding those matters as may be available to the clerk and necessary for the purpose.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in s. 47(1) substituted (1.1.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 62(a); S.I. 1994/3075, art. 2, Sch.
F4S. 47(2) substituted (1.1.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 62(b); S.I. 1994/3075, art. 2, Sch.
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