(a)one or more persons within a paragraph of subsection (2), and

(b)one or more persons within another paragraph of that subsection.

(2)Those persons are—

(a)an ambulance trust in England,

(b)a fire and rescue body in England, and

(c)a police body in England.

(3)A collaboration agreement is an agreement in writing that sets out how the parties to the agreement will work together in discharging their functions.

(4)Subsection (1) does not prevent a person other than a person listed in subsection (2) from being a party to a collaboration agreement.

(5)This section is subject to section 3 (collaboration agreements: specific restrictions).

(6)Section 4 makes further provision about collaboration agreements.