# Police Act 1996, Section 31A: Power to amend names of police areas


(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend any name of a police area specified in the first column of Schedule 1 (police areas).
(2) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/16/section/31A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1996/section-31A
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