Functions of police authorities
7(1)Section 6 (general functions of police authorities) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)the words after “section 3” become paragraph (a) of that subsection;
(b)at the end of that paragraph there is inserted “, and
(b)shall hold the chief officer of police of that force to account for the exercise of his functions and those of persons under his direction and control.”
(3)In subsection (2)—
(a)in paragraph (a), for “objectives determined by the Secretary of State under section 37” there is substituted “strategic priorities determined by the Secretary of State under section 37A”;
(b)in paragraph (b), for “under section 7” there is substituted “by virtue of section 6ZB”;
(c)for paragraph (d) there is substituted—
“(d)any plan issued by the authority by virtue of section 6ZB.”
(4)Subsection (4) (police authorities to comply with directions given under section 38 or 40) is omitted.