# Police Act 1996, Paragraph 13


(1) The Secretary of State shall consult with the persons and bodies listed in sub-paragraph (2), and any others that the Secretary of State thinks fit, before—
(a) making or revising a determination under paragraph 2;
(b) issuing or revising a statement of principles under paragraph 4;
(c) giving or revising a direction under paragraph 11(2) or 12.
(2) The persons and bodies are—
(a) the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland;
(b) persons whom the Secretary of State considers to represent the views of chief officers of police and of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;
(c) persons whom the Secretary of State considers to represent the interests of members of police forces;
(d) persons whom the Secretary of State considers to represent the interests of members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;
(e) persons whom the Secretary of State considers to represent the views of the persons and bodies who between them maintain the police forces in England and Wales;
(f) the Northern Ireland Policing Board.
(3) The Minister shall consult with the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland before exercising a power of dismissal under paragraph 8, 9 or 10.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/16/schedule/4B/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1996/schedule-4B/paragraph-13
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