91Power to give directions
(1)The Police Act 1996 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 40 (powers to give directions in relation to police force), for “police authority” (in each place) substitute “local policing body”.
(3)In section 40A (powers to give directions in relation to police authority)—
(a)for “police authority” (in each place, including in the title) substitute “local policing body”;
(b)for “the authority” substitute “the local policing body”.
(4)In section 40B (procedure for directions under section 40 or 40A)—
(a)for subsection (2)(a) substitute—
“(a)such persons as appear to the Secretary of State to represent the views of police and crime commissioners;
(aa)the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime;
(ab)the Common Council;”;
(b)in subsection (5), for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”.