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Section 1A: Power of Secretary of State to add to relevant authorities

Crime and Disorder Act 1998 · 1998 c. 37View on legislation.gov.uk

This provision is repealed
It is retained for historical reference and may not reflect the law currently in force.

Part I: Prevention of crime and disorder — Chapter I: England and Wales

REPEALED on 2014-10-20 by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

The text below is from the dated revised snapshot immediately preceding this status change. It is historical and is not current law. View the historical source.

The Secretary of State may by order provide that the chief officer of a body of constables maintained otherwise than by a local policing body is, in such cases and circumstances as may be prescribed by the order, to be a relevant authority for the purposes of section 1 above.

The Secretary of State may by order—

provide that a person or body of any other description specified in the order is, in such cases and circumstances as may be prescribed by the order, to be a relevant authority for the purposes of such of sections 1 above and 1B, 1CA and 1E below as are specified in the order; and
prescribe the description of persons who are to be “relevant persons” in relation to that person or body.

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