Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 E+W Amendments to the Police Act 1996

Secretary of State's strategic functions in relation to police authorities E+W

25 E+W Before section 38 there is inserted—

“37A Setting of strategic priorities for police authorities

(1) The Secretary of State may determine strategic priorities for the policing of the areas of all police authorities to which this section applies.

(2) Before determining any such priorities the Secretary of State shall consult—

(a) the Association of Police Authorities, and

(b) the Association of Chief Police Officers.

(3) The Secretary of State shall arrange for any priorities determined under this section to be published in such manner as he considers appropriate.

(4) The police authorities to which this section applies are those established under section 3 and the Metropolitan Police Authority.”