Police Act 1996 (c. 16)

Part I E+W+S Organisation of Police Forces

[F1 General provisions] E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 22A cross-heading inserted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 22; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

[F2 23F Collaboration agreements: guidance E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may give chief officers or [F3 policing bodies] guidance about collaboration agreements or related matters.

(2) In discharging their functions, chief officers and [F3 policing bodies] must have regard to the guidance.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 23-23I substituted for s. 23 (12.3.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 5, 116(1); S.I. 2010/507, art. 4(a)

F3 Words in s. 23F substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 12 para. 8; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1