Police Act 1996 (c. 16)

Part I E+W+S Organisation of Police Forces

[F1 Police ranks ] E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 9H cross-heading inserted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 14; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

10 General functions of chief constables. E+W

(1) A police force maintained under section 2 shall be under the direction and control of the chief constable appointed under section 11.

[F2 (1A) Subsection (1) is subject to any provision included in a police force collaboration agreement by virtue of section 23(4).]

(2) In discharging his functions, every chief constable shall have regard [F3 to—

(a) any arrangements involving his force that are made by virtue of section 6ZA(2)(b);

(b) the policing plan issued by the police authority for his area under section 6ZB.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 10(1A) inserted (12.3.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), s. 116(1), Sch. 7 para. 3; S.I. 2010/507, art. 4(c)

F3 Words in s. 10(2) substituted (1.4.2008) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), s. 53(1), Sch. 2 para. 12; S.I. 2008/790, art. 2(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 10(1) excluded (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 50, s. 23(5); S.I. 1998/354, art. 2(2)(j)

S. 10(1) excluded (1.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/3272, art. 2(2)