Section 4 General functions of police authorities.F1

England and Wales

(1)

It shall be the duty of every police authority established under section 3 of this Act to secure the maintenance of an efficient and effective police force for its area.

(2)

In discharging its functions, every police authority established under section 3 of this Act shall have regard to—

(a)

any objectives determined by the Secretary of State under section 28A of this Act,

(b)

any objectives determined by the authority under section 4A,

(c)

any performance targets established by the authority, whether in compliance with a direction under section 28B or otherwise, and

(d)

any local policing plan issued by the authority under section 4B.

(3)

In discharging any function to which a code of practice issued under section 28C of this Act relates, a police authority established under section 3 of this Act shall have regard to the code.

(4)

A police authority shall comply with any direction given to it by the Secretary of State under section 28B or 28D of this Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 4, 4A-4C substituted for s. 4 (1.10.1994 for certain purposes and 1.4.1995 otherwise) by 1994 c. 29, s. 4; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6; S.I. 1994/3162, art. 4, Sch.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Act (except ss. 37, 60-65, Sch. 5 and the provisions of Sch. 9 other than the entry relating to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933) repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103(3), 104(1), Sch. 9 Pt. I

Ss. 37, 60-62, 64 (except subsection (2)), 65(2)-(4), Sch. 5 repealed (1.4.1999) by 1996 c. 16, s. 103(3), Sch. 9 Pt. II; S.I. 1999/533, art. 2(a)

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1: Pt. I(ss. 1-27) restricted (6.3.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 18(4)(a)

Notes on Forces outside London

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 2, 3 and crossheading preceding s. 2 substituted for s. 2, 2A, 3 (8.8.1994 to the extent s. 3 is substituted and 1.4.1995 otherwise) by 1994 c. 29, s. 2; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 4; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.