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Textual Amendments
F1Words in Pt. 5 heading inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 19 (with arts. 28-31)
(1)The [F2Department of Justice] may by regulations make provision for requiring the police force to use specified facilities, equipment or services, or facilities, equipment or services of a specified description, if [F3the Department of Justice] considers that it would be in the interests of the efficiency or effectiveness of the police force for it to do so.
(2)Before making any regulations under this section, the [F4Department of Justice] shall consult—
(a)the [F5Board];
(b)the Chief Constable; and
(c)the Police Association.
F6(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F6(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 40(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 20(a)(i) (with arts. 28-31)
F3Words in s. 40(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 20(a)(ii) (with arts. 28-31)
F4Words in s. 40(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 20(b) (with arts. 28-31)
F5Word in s. 40(2)(a) substituted (4.11.2001) by 2000 c. 32, s. 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 23(4)(b); S.R. 2001/396, art. 2, Sch.
F6S. 40(3)(4) repealed (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), s. 53(1), Sch. 15 Pt. 1(A); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(q) (with art. 6); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(q) (with art. 6)
Commencement Information
I1S. 40 partly in force; s. 40 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 75(1); s. 40(1)(2) in force at 1.4.1999 by S.R. 1999/176, art. 3 (with art. 4)