# Metropolitan Police (Receiver) Act 1895, Section 1: Power to provide for temporary absence of receiver.


If and whilst the receiver for the metropolitan police district is temporarily unable to act whether by reason of absence or otherwise a person appointed by warrant under the hand of the Secretary of State may temporarily act as and shall be deemed for all purposes to be such receiver.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/58-59/12/section/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/metropolitan-police-receiver-act-1895/section-1
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