Part 1

Police reform
CHAPTER 5

Police forces in areas with elected local policing bodies

Chief officers of police

Appointment of persons not employed by chief officers of police
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1
This section applies where a chief officer of police is required or authorised by any Act—
a
to appoint a person to a specified post in the relevant police force, or a specified post in the civilian staff of the relevant police force, or
b
to designate a person as having specified duties or responsibilities.
2
The chief officer of police may appoint or designate a person whether or not the person is already a member of staff of the police force.
3
Subsection (2) has effect in spite of any provision to the contrary in the Act that is mentioned in subsection (1).
S. 37 in force at 16.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1
S. 37 in force at 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(a)
Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (10.5.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(4), 35(1) (with art. 35(3), Sch. 6)