# Greater London Authority Act 1999, Section 314: General functions of the Commissioner.


After section 9 of the Police Act 1996 there shall be inserted—
“ General functions of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
9A (1) The metropolitan police force shall be under the direction and control of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis appointed under section 9B.
(2) In discharging his functions, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis shall have regard to the local policing plan issued by the Metropolitan Police Authority under section 8.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29/section/314 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/greater-london-authority-act-1999/section-314
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