SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12Collaboration agreements

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1

Section 23A (police authority collaboration agreements) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

2

For the title substitute Collaboration agreements involving policing bodies.

3

Omit subsection (1).

4

In subsection (2)—

a

for the words before paragraph (a) substitute—

2

Policing body collaboration provision, or policing body & force collaboration provision, may, in particular, consist of provision—

b

in paragraphs (a) and (b), for “authorities” substitute “ policing bodies ”;

c

in paragraph (c)—

i

for “an authority” substitute “ a policing body ”;

ii

for “another authority” (in each place) substitute “ another policing body ”.

5

In subsection (3), for “In this section” substitute “ In relation to policing body collaboration provision, or policing body & force collaboration provision, ”.

6

Omit subsection (4).

7

In subsection (5)—

a

for “A police authority may make an agreement” substitute “ A policing body may make a collaboration agreement ”;

b

for “police authorities” substitute “ policing bodies ”.

8

For subsection (6), substitute—

6

A policing body must consult the chief officer of police of the police force which the body is responsible for maintaining before making a collaboration agreement (unless that chief officer is a party to the agreement).

9

Omit subsection (7).