SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16Police reform: minor and consequential amendments

Part 1Police Act 1996

21

(1)

Section 22 (reports by chief constables to police authorities) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

for “Every chief officer of police of a police force” substitute “ The Commissioner of Police for the City of London ”;

(b)

for “police authority” substitute “ Common Council ”;

(c)

for the words from “the area” to “maintained” substitute “ the City of London police area ”.

(3)

In subsection (2), for “A chief officer” substitute “ The chief constable ”.

(4)

In subsection (3)—

(a)

for “The chief officer of police of a police force” substitute “ The Commissioner of Police for the City of London ”;

(b)

for “police authority” substitute “ Common Council ”;

(c)

for “that authority” substitute “ the Common Council ”;

(d)

for “area for which the force is maintained” substitute “ City of London police area ”.

(5)

In subsection (4), for “police authority” substitute “ Common Council ”.

(6)

In subsection (5)—

(a)

for “chief officer” substitute “ Commissioner of Police for the City of London ”;

(b)

for “police authority” substitute “ Common Council ”;

(c)

for “that authority” substitute “ the Common Council ”.

(7)

In subsection (6)—

(a)

for “police authority” substitute “ Common Council ”;

(b)

for “the authority” substitute “ the Common Council ”.