# Police Act 1964, Section 3: Establishment of police authorities.

Extent: E+W

(1) There shall be a police authority for every police area for the time being listed in Schedule 1A to this Act.
(2) A police authority established under this section for any area shall be a body corporate to be known by the name of the area with the addition of the words “Police Authority”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/48/section/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1964/section-3
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