# Police Act 1964, Paragraph 17

Extent: E+W

(1) A person shall be appointed to hold office as a member for—
(a) a term of four years or a term expiring on his attaining the age of seventy years, whichever is the shorter, or
(b) such shorter term as the body appointing him may determine in any particular case.
(2) A person shall not, by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(b) of this paragraph, be appointed under paragraph 5 of this Schedule for a term shorter than four years without the approval of the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/48/schedule/1B/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1964/schedule-1B/paragraph-17
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