# Police Act 1996, Section 23HA: Decisions about efficiency or effectiveness

Extent: E+W+S

In reaching a conclusion about whether or not a collaboration agreement is, or would be, in the interests of efficiency or effectiveness of one or more police forces (the “police forces under consideration”), a person must, in particular, consider—
(a) the existing collaboration agreements, and other arrangements for co-operation, to which the police forces under consideration are parties;
(b) the desirability of police forces taking a consistent approach in making such agreements and other arrangements; and
(c) the opportunities available to the police forces under consideration to make such agreements and other arrangements.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/16/section/23HA (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1996/section-23HA
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