(1)There shall continue to be a Police Advisory Board for England and Wales and a Police Advisory Board for Scotland for the purpose of advising the Secretary of State on general questions affecting the police in those countries respectively.
[F1(1A)The Police Advisory Board for England and Wales shall also advise the Secretary of State on general questions affecting—
(a)members of the National Criminal Intelligence Service within section 9(1)(a) or (b) of the M1Police Act 1997 (other than members engaged with that Service on a period of temporary service to which section 38A(1)(ba) of the M2Police (Scotland) Act 1967 or [F2section 27 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998] applies), or
(b)members of the National Crime Squad within section 55(1)(a) or (b) of the Police Act 1997.
(1B)The Police Advisory Board for Scotland shall also advise the Secretary of State on general questions affecting members of the National Criminal Intelligence Service engaged on periods of temporary service to which section 38A(1)(ba) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 applies.]
(2)The constitution and proceedings of each of the Police Advisory Boards shall be such as the Secretary of State may determine after consulting organisations representing the interests of police authorities and of members of police forces and police cadets.
(3)Before making—
(a)regulations under section 50 or 52, other than regulations with respect to any of the matters mentioned in section 61(1), or
(b)regulations under Chapter I of Part IV [F3, or,
(c)regulations under section 37, 39, 81 or 83 of the Police Act 1997,]
the Secretary of State shall supply the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales with a draft of the regulations, and take into consideration any representations made by that Board.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 63(1A)(1B) inserted (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 50, s. 134(1), Sch. 9 para. 83(2); S.I. 1997/1930, art. 3(2)(w)
F2Words in s. 63(1A)(a) substituted (9.2.1999) by 1998 c. 32, s. 74(1), Sch. 4 para. 20(2); S.R. 1999/48, art. 3 (with art. 4)
F3S. 63(3)(c) and the preceding “, or," inserted (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 50, s. 134(1), Sch. 9 para. 83(3); S.I. 1997/1930, art. 3(2)(w)
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